■ Football
Death ruled suicide
The death of the 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy in Lutz, Florida, was ruled a suicide, a medical examiner said on Friday. James Dungy hanged himself on Dec. 22 from a bedroom ceiling fan with a leather belt, Dr. Jacqueline Lee of the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office wrote in her final autopsy report. Authorities ruled out foul play in December, and toxicology results were negative, except for caffeine and medication paramedics used in attempts to resuscitate the teen, Lee said.
■ Boxing
Corrales versus Castillo
A third fight in the lightweight championship series between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo is tentatively set for June 3. "The date's been reserved," Top Rank spokesman Lee Samuels said on Friday, adding that details were being worked out. "It looks good. We expect to have a formal announcement next week." Top Rank chief Bob Arum told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday that the fight would be at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, co-sponsored by the Wynn Las Vegas resort and Harrah's Entertainment. Each fighter has won once in the series. The 28-year-old Corrales won a dramatic 10th-round knockout last May. The 32-year-old Castillo won a non-title rematch in October. Corrales is 40-3 with 33 knockouts, while Castillo is 54-7 with 47 knockouts. They were expected to meet on Feb. 4 in El Paso, Texas, but the fight was postponed when Corrales injured his ribs during training.
■ Racing
Roy Chapman dies
Roy Chapman, the owner and breeder of Smarty Jones, the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champion, died Friday at his home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was 79. Chapman died after a long battle with emphysema, according to his business associate Anthony Tigano, who announced his death. Chapman was a relative unknown in horse racing circles when Smarty Jones emerged as a serious Kentucky Derby candidate. A Philadelphia-area car dealer, Chapman became involved in the sport in the 1980s but enjoyed only modest success until Smarty Jones came along.
■ Soccer
Jorge Mendonca dies
Jorge Mendonca, who starred for Brazil in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, died of a heart attack on Friday, Brazilian media reported. He was 51. Mendonca died at the Mario Gatti hospital in Campinas, where he featured for years with Guarani and Ponte Preta, Pele's Web site said. Born in Silva Jardim near Rio de Janeiro, Mendonca was barely 18 when he turned professional in 1972 with Bangu.
■ Soccer
Eriksson on Rooney
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says striker Wayne Rooney has matured and could be a future leader of the national team. "Rooney, when he came [to the national team] he was 17 years and he barely said a word," Eriksson said Friday in an interview with Swedish Radio. "In the beginning, when he did say something I did not understand his dialect. But he has grown, not only on the football pitch, but also as a guy. I can almost see him in the future ... as a leader,'' Eriksson added. ``I think he has those qualities." Eriksson said.
MARRED FINAL: As most of Senegalese players walked off the pitch after a controversial decision, some supporters threw objects and attempted to get onto the pitch Senegal on Sunday won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as Pape Gueye’s extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game. Brahim Diaz could have won the trophy for Morocco with a controversial spot-kick in the 24th minute of added time at the end of normal time as ugly scenes broke out in the stands. However, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy easily saved the weak attempted “Panenka” chip by the Real Madrid winger, who was clearly distracted by the long delay that followed the penalty award.
James Harden on Friday scored 31 points and came up big in overtime to help the Los Angeles Clippers erase a double-digit deficit on the way to a 121-117 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors. Harden scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the Clippers pushed their wining steak to five games despite the absence of star Kawhi Leonard with a sprained right ankle. The Clippers trailed by 11 entering the fourth quarter, but Harden drilled a pair of free-throws with 1:24 left in regulation to tie it and after misses from both teams, they went to
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg on Wednesday was ruled out for the second half of their 118-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets after the No. 1 pick sprained his left ankle in the first half. Flagg was called for a foul while defending against Peyton Watson and turned the ankle as he fell to the floor with 6 minutes, 1 second left in the second quarter. Flagg limped to the bench and continued to the locker room, but returned for the final 2 minutes, 35 seconds before the break. The 19-year-old did not come out for the second half before the announcement that
Yassine Bounou on Wednesday saved two penalties, while Youssef en-Nesyri netted the decisive spot-kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shoot-out victory over Nigeria following a 0-0 draw in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat. Morocco, seeking their first continental title in 50 years, are to face 2021 winners Senegal in Sunday’s decider in Rabat, while Nigeria take on Egypt in the third-place playoff tomorrow. The 120 minutes before the shoot-out had few clear-cut chances for either side, but it was Morocco who created more opportunities, although they were denied by some fine saves from Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali. Nigeria
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