Indians trade for RHP Kevin Slowey

Indians trade for RHP Kevin Slowey

CLEVELAND

The Indians have acquired right-hander Kevin Slowey from Colorado, a move prompted by Fausto Carmona’s arrest in the Dominican Republic.

The Indians sent reliever Zach Putnam and cash to the Rockies for Slowey, who pitched for Minnesota last season and was traded to Colorado on Dec. 6. Slowey split last season between the Twins and Triple-A Rochester. He went 0-8 in the majors and spent time on the disabled list.

Slowey give the Indians an experienced arm and a possible option in the rotation in case Carmona, who has been alleged of using a false identity to play in the U.S., can’t pitch.

Packers’ Philbin to coach Miami Dolphins

MIAMI

Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin has become the Miami Dolphins’ seventh head coach in the past eight years.

The Dolphins announced the hiring Friday night and plan a news conference today.

Philbin landed his first head-coaching job less than two weeks after his son drowned in a Wisconsin river. Philbin spent a week away from the Packers, then rejoined the team last Sunday for its divisional playoff loss to the New York Giants.

Philbin has been with Green Bay since 2003, serving as offensive coordinator since 2007. Coach Mike McCarthy called the plays, but Philbin put together the game plan.

Snowmobile races set

hartford

There will be a Circle Track Showdown, a snowmobile race, today at Sharon Speedway.

Gates open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m.

Wambach, Dempsey voted top US players

CHICAGO

Abby Wambach has been voted the U.S. Soccer Federation’s female athlete of the year for the fifth time, matching Mia Hamm’s record. Clint Dempsey has been voted top male athlete for the first time since 2007.

The USSF also said Friday that Brek Shea and Sydney Leroux were the top young athletes.

Wambach won previously in 2003, 2004, 2007 and last year. Hamm won from 1994 to 1998. Wambach scored four goals at the Women’s World Cup, including one in the 122nd minute in the semifinals that forced penalty kicks and enabled the Americans to reach the final, where they lost to Germany.

US women’s hoops picks 3 assistants

Jen Gillom has entered an exclusive club.

The 1988 Olympic gold medalist will be an assistant on the women’s basketball team for the London Olympics, making her just the fourth person to be both a player and coach in the games. Pat Summitt, Anne Donovan and Dawn Staley were the other three — all of them won gold medals in both roles.

Gillom is joined on the London staff by Doug Bruno and Marynell Meadors. The trio assisting head coach Geno Auriemma was announced Friday at a press conference in Chicago.

The U.S. has won the last four gold medals and owns a 33-game winning streak in the Olympics, dating to the 1992 bronze medal game.

The London Olympic team will be selected this spring from the 27-member national team pool.

The Olympics begin July 27.

Honchis’n Ponchis captures Big A feature

NEW YORK

Honchis’n Ponchis ended a 12-race losing streak Friday, beating Honest Gold by 21/4 lengths in the $64,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct.

The 6-year-old trained by Dale Romans returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since Nov. 22, 2009 at Churchill Downs. The time was 1:11.21 for the six furlongs on the fast track.

Junior Alvarado guided her to the fourth victory in 28 career starts, paying $11.20, $5 and $3.20.

Honest Gold returned $9.30 and $6 while Promise Me a Cat paid $3.50 to show.

Vindicator staff/wire reports