Tuesday's Sports In Brief

Tuesday's Sports In Brief
By The Associated Press
HOCKEY
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Atlanta Thrashers star Dany Heatley was charged with reckless driving after his sports car swerved off a road and crashed into a wall at about 80 mph, breaking his jaw and critically injuring a teammate.
Dan Snyder, a backup center, underwent a two-hour surgery for a skull fracture. Heatley was hospitalized in stable condition.
Heatley also was charged with serious injury by vehicle -- a felony -- and three misdemeanors, police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Iosty said.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Alexandre Daigle signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild. Daigle was drafted first overall by Ottawa in the 1993 NHL draft. He's also played for Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers.
BASEBALL
SEATTLE (AP) -- Pat Gillick resigned as vice president and general manager of the Seattle Mariners. He will remain with the team as a consultant.
OLYMPICS
LONDON (AP) -- The IOC opened disciplinary proceedings into Jerome Young's 1999 positive drug test, a case that could cost the United States a relay gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The IOC's actions follow confirmation by the U.S. Olympic Committee that Young tested positive for steroids in 1999 but was cleared on appeal by U.S. track and field officials.
Young went on to win a gold medal as part of the men's 1,600-meter relay team in Sydney.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal investigators will look into allegations that the U.S. Olympic Committee has discriminated against women in its hiring and promotion practices according, Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission formed a five-member task force to respond to discrimination claims that were raised by 14 female employees of the Olympic committee.
BASKETBALL
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley announced his retirement following 16 seasons in the NBA.
Dudley, who played his college ball at Yale, was a fourth-round pick of Cleveland in 1987. He also played for New Jersey, New York and Phoenix.
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns acquired three players, including guard Brevin Knight, from the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Bo Outlaw and center Jake Tsakalidis.
The Suns also got forward Robert Archibald and center Cezary Trybanski in the deal.
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets signed free agent swingman Jim Jackson and traded forward Glen Rice to Utah for center John Amaechi.
FOOTBALL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Panthers signed All-Pro defensive tackle Kris Jenkins to a five-year, $31 million contract. Jenkins received a $9.175 million signing bonus in the deal that keeps him in Carolina through 2009.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Lawyers for Maurice Clarett and the NFL met in New York, with the judge saying she hoped to rule by Feb. 1 on the suspended Ohio State tailback's lawsuit against the league.
Clarett is challenging the NFL's rule that a player must be out of high school three years to be eligible for the draft.
Clarett's attorney, Alan C. Milstein, said the two sides set a timeline for legal briefs to be filed during a conference with the judge in open court.
AUTO RACING
MONTREAL (AP) -- A judge rejected a request by two businessmen who wanted the Canadian Grand Prix exempted from federal anti-tobacco legislation.
Superior Court Justice Jean Crepeau refused to consider arguments the sponsorship ban would hurt the city's economy by depriving it of millions spent during the Formula One event.
The race was not renewed on the Formula One schedule for next year because of legislation prohibiting the use of tobacco logos at sporting and cultural events. About half the F1 teams are financed by tobacco companies.
SKIING
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Two-time Olympian and former U.S. downhill ski champion Chad Fleischer retired, saying he had lost his desire.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -- The NCAA and the Southland Conference are investigating the McNeese State men's basketball and track and field programs for possible rules violations. CYCLING
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Cyclist Chesen Frey of Colorado Springs has been suspended for two years after testing positive for an elevated testosterone-epitestosterone ratio.
Frey, 29, tested positive at the American Velodrome Challenge in Colorado Springs on June 13, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said.