Morning Briefing April 1, 2010
Football
Kern County (Calif.) prosecutors said no charges will be filed against Arizona Cardinals linebacker Joey Porter in connection with his recent arrest on suspicion of DUI and resisting arrest.
Prosecutor Mark Pafford said that the district attorney’s office does not believe there’s a reasonable likelihood that a jury would find Porter guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Porter was arrested recently in a fast-food parking lot in Bakersfield.
Baseball
Mike Sweeney hit an RBI double with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 in preseason play at Surprise, Ariz.
Basketball
Pittsburgh men’s coach Jamie Dixon signed a two-year contract extension, ending any speculation he might leave the Panthers for a higher-paying job.
Dixon was already signed through the 2015-16 season, at a salary of about $1.6 million per season. The new deal runs through 2017-18, meaning Dixon is under contract for the next eight seasons.
Brandon Rozzell scored 27 points, helping VCU (27-9) beat Saint Louis (23-13) for the second time in three nights, wrapping up the best-of-three CBI championship with a 71-65 victory at St. Louis.
Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks breezed past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 109-92 in NBA action.
Bobcats 103, 76ers 84: Gerald Wallace scored 24, leading host Charlotte past Philadelphia.
Cavaliers 101, Bucks 98: LeBron James scored 23, leading host Cleveland past Milwaukee.
Suns 116, Nets 105: At East Rutherford, N.J., Steve Nash scored 24, leading Phoenix past New Jersey.
Thunder 109, Celtics 104: Kevin Durant scored 37, leading Oklahoma City at Boston.
Spurs 119, Rockets 102: George Hill scored 30, leading host San Antonio past Houston.
Jazz 128, Warriors 104: Carlos Boozer scored 25, leading Utah past Golden State at Salt Lake City.
Trail Blazers 118, Knicks 90: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21, leading Portland past visiting New York.
Mavericks 106, Grizzlies 102, OT: Jason Terry scored 29, leading Dallas at Memphis.
Heat 98, Pistons 91: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Michael Beasley scored 28, leading Miami past Detroit.
Raptors 114, Clippers 92: Chris Bosh scored 34, leading host Toronto past Los Angeles.
Wizards 96, Hornets 91: Mike Miller scored 27, leading Washington at New Orleans.
Timberwolves 108, Kings 99: At Minneapolis, Al Jefferson scored 19, leading Minnesota past Sacramento.
Sabres 6, Panthers 2: Raffi Torres had three assists, leading host Buffalo past Florida.
Hurricanes 2, Canadiens 1: Cam Ward made 34 saves to lead Carolina at Montreal.
Flames 2, Coyotes 1: Miikka Kiprusoff made 29 saves and host Calgary beat Phoenix.
Ducks 5, Avalanche 2: At Denver, Jason Blake had a goal and four assists, leading Anaheim past Colorado.
Lightning 2, Penguins 0: Mike Smith’s 27 saves lifted Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh.
Blackhawks 4, Wild 0: At St. Paul, Minn., Antti Niemi made 21 saves, leading Chicago past Minnesota.
Stars 5, Sharks 1: Steve Ott’s three goals lifted Dallas past visiting San Jose.
— The Associated Press