Morning Briefing Mar. 6, 2010
Football
The Baltimore Ravens obtained Anquan Boldin from the Arizona Cardinals on Friday for a third- and fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft. The 29-year-old Boldin has amassed at least 1,000 yards receiving in five of his seven seasons, including 1,024 yards on 84 catches last season.
Boldin received a new four-year, $28 million deal with Baltimore in which $10 million is guaranteed. He was to set to earn $3 million next season, the last of the four-year, $22.5 million deal he signed with Arizona after the 2005 season.
n Julius Peppers is no longer a Carolina Panther.
The five-time Pro Bowl defensive end and top free agent prize agreed to a six-year deal with the Chicago Bears.
The Bears also added running back Chester Taylor from Minnesota and blocking tight end Brandon Manumaleuna from San Diego.
n A 20-year-old college student accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her at a nightclub early during a night on the town near where he owns a lake home.
Police said the alleged assault occurred early Friday morning in Milledgeville, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Baseball
Seattle’s Garrett Olson gave up six runs while getting only two outs and the Mariners lost to the San Diego Padres 9-3 at Peoria, Ariz.
Cavaliers 99, Pistons 92: LeBron James had 40 points and 13 rebounds, leading host Cleveland past Detroit in a game delayed when Pistons guard and former Eastern Washington standout Rodney Stuckey collapsed late in the third quarter.
Stuckey’s vital signs were stable, and he was conscious and breathing on his own at the Cleveland Clinic, according to the Pistons. He was transported there for tests.
Thunder 104, Clippers 87: Kevin Durant had 32 points and nine rebounds, leading Oklahoma City at Los Angeles.
Mavericks 108, Kings 100: Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 12 rebounds, leading host Dallas past Sacramento.
Spurs 102, Hornets 91: Tony Parker scored 20, leading host San Antonio past New Orleans.
Nuggets 122, Pacers 114: Carmelo Anthony scored 34, leading Denver past visiting Indiana.
Bucks 102, Wizards 74: Andrew Bogut had 19 points and 10 rebounds, leading Milwaukee at Washington.
Bobcats 98, Lakers 83: Stephen Jackson scored 21, leading host Charlotte past Los Angeles.
Hawks 127, Warriors 122: Josh Smith scored 29, leading host Atlanta past Golden State.
Magic 97, Nets 87: At East Rutherford, N.J., Dwight Howard had 11 points and 16 rebounds, leading Orlando past New Jersey.
Celtics 96, 76ers 86: Kevin Garnett scored 22, leading Boston at Philadelphia.
Raptors 102, Knicks 96: Sonny Weems scored 20, leading host Toronto past New York.
Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas lead at the midpoint of the PGA’s Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., tied at 8-under 132 and one shot ahead of Vijay Singh.
n Bob Tway, Chein Soon Lu and Mark Wiebe shot 6-under 65s to share the first-round lead in the Toshiba Classic, leaving Champions Tour newcomer Fred Couples a stroke back at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
Auto Racing
Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., with a blistering speed of 192.761 mph.
— The Associated Press