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Avery inspires new rule: New York Rangers forward Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor.
During a 5-on-3 power play in New Jersey's 4-3 overtime playoff victory Sunday night, Avery planted himself in the crease and faced Brodeur.
Holding his stick upward, Avery waved it side to side to block Brodeur's vision in a new method of screening.
The NHL did not have a rule against faceguarding a goalie, but the league moved quickly Monday to eliminate this activity by making an on-the-fly rule interpretation calling for an unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty. The new rule will be effective immediately.
Anthony arrested for DUI: NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony was arrested early Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, hours after his worst game of the season.
The Denver Nuggets forward was arrested on Interstate 25, police said. He was alone in the car and pulled over for weaving and not dimming his lights.
Detective Sharon Hahn said Anthony failed a series of sobriety tests. He was charged with DUI, then taken to police headquarters before being released to a "sober responsible party," Hahn said. Anthony is due in court May 14.
Comcast adds racing channel: HorseRacing TV (HRTV) has reached agreement with Comcast Cable in the Chicago area to carry the 24-hour horse racing network beginning April 30, just in time for racing fans get all the action of the 2008 Arlington Park racing season, which opens May 2.
"We're extremely pleased that Comcast Cable in the Chicago area has added HRTV to its programming schedule in advance of our opening day to showcase our beautiful facility and world class racing," said Arlington Park president Roy A. Arnold.
HRTV will be available on Comcast's digital sports tier on Channel 407.
NU wrestler off to nationals: Northwestern wrestler Jake Herbert has qualified for the U.S. Olympic team trials by winning the 185-pound division at the University National Freestyle Championships. Herbert was named Most Outstanding Wrestler and was one of four Wildcats to place in last weekend's tournament. In the finals. Herbert defeated Iowa State's David Bertolino of the Cyclone Wrestling Club. He will compete in the U.S. Nationals April 23-26 in Las Vegas.
The winner of the U.S. Nationals becomes the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Olympic team trials. The top three finishers in each weight at the trials will join the U.S. National Team. The U.S. Olympic team trials will take place June 13-15 in Las Vegas.
Etc. -- Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor's exemption to play in the 2008 LPGA State Farm Classic at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield from July 14-20.
This is the first time the 18-year-old Wie will play in the State Farm Classic. Tickets for the event ($20) are available online at lpgastatefarmclassic.com.
-- Tommy Holmes, who hit in 37 consecutive games in 1945 to set a modern National League record that stood until it was broken by Pete Rose, died Monday at 91. Holmes died of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Fla., daughter Patricia Stone said.
-- San Francisco has lured former NBA player Rex Walters away from Florida Atlantic to take over its struggling basketball program. Walters had a 31-33 record in two seasons for the Owls.
-- Polly Lauder Tunney, the Carnegie Steel Co. heiress whose marriage to heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney made international headlines in 1928, has died in Stamford, Conn., her family said. She was 100.
-- New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain left the team after his father collapsed at home Sunday in Nebraska, and the pitcher was placed on the bereavement list.