SPORTS
Drew Neitzel was hampered by flu-like symptoms in Saturday's game against Indiana.
The bug subsided, however, after Neitzel ran it off screens for the better part of two hours.
Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre could miss up to 10 weeks after undergoing scheduled surgery on a bone spur this week.
On the bright side for the Packers, the procedure won't count against their salary cap because it's covered by Favre's AARP plan.
Japanese star turned Boston Red Sox free agent Daisuke Matsuzaka outlasted all other pitchers on the team last week by throwing a 103-pitch bullpen session.
Scouts caution, however, that with the exchange rate for yen, Matsuzaka's outing only works out to about a pitch and a half.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens is reportedly considering undergoing surgery on his ring finger.
Owens also is considering having doctors permanently extend his middle fingers to better reflect his attitude toward the world.
The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators played a fight-filled game last Thursday that ended with 136 penalty minutes handed out.
Suspensions are unlikely, however, since league officials said they understand emotions might have been high with the final episode of "The O.C." airing later that night.
Mickey Meyer, a goalie for the Southern Cal hockey team, was ticketed during a game last week after he dropped his pants on the ice and mooned the crowd.
Meyer was cited for indecent exposure of the five hole.
