Canseco will name others, lawyer says

Former slugger Jose Canseco will name more names in a sequel to his 2005 steroid memoir "Juiced," according to published reports yesterday. The new book, with the working title "Vindicated," will arrive in bookstores on Opening Day 2008, Canseco's lawyer Robert Saunooke told the New York Post and the Daily News. Saunooke said the book would accuse ballplayers not named in former Senator George Mitchell's report of using performance-enhancing drugs. "We had hoped that the Mitchell Report would have been more revealing," Saunooke said. "It basically ended up being nothing more than [Mitchell saying], 'I talked to a lot of people, some wouldn't talk to me and it's up to the commissioner.' " Canseco tried to get into the Dec. 13 New York news conference where the Mitchell Report was released, but was barred by Major League Baseball officials who said it was a "media only" event. He later told Fox Business Network, "I saw the list of players, and there are definitely a lot of players missing." Saunooke would not say which current or former major leaguers would be identified as steroid users in the new book, which will be co-written by former Sports Illustrated reporter Don Yaeger. The Post said the publisher would be Penguin Books. Canseco was one of the first ballplayers to admit using steroids in "Juiced."

Marv Levy is preparing to step down as Buffalo Bills general manager, according to numerous reports. Citing "multiple" unnamed sources, Buffalo's WIVB-TV reported the Bills and the 82-year-old Levy reached "a mutual decision" that he would retire after concluding his second year on the job. The station reported an announcement could come as early as this week. ESPN.com also cited sources in reporting the decision was reached after the Hall of Fame coach met this week with Bills owner Ralph Wilson. Buffalo (7-9), knocked out of postseason contention two weeks ago, missed the playoffs for an eighth straight year to establish the longest drought in franchise history. Levy took over as a first-time general manager in 2005, when the Bills lured him out of retirement following a front-office shakeup that included the firing of president Tom Donahoe. Levy previously enjoyed his greatest success in Buffalo as the team's coach before he retired following the 1997 season. In 11-plus seasons, Levy had a 112-70 record to become the franchise's winningest coach, and he led the Bills to an unmatched four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the 1990s. Levy's role as GM was relatively undefined. He provided input on the team's draft and personnel decisions but stayed out of contract talks, leaving that job to team vice president Jim Overdorf . . . Terrell Owens (sprained ankle), who didn't play in a loss to Washington, might not be ready to play in two weeks when the Dallas Cowboys play their first playoff game, coach Wade Phillips said . . . Brown senior Paul Raymond, who averaged 97.8 receiving yards this season, will play in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu Jan. 12.

Pitt junior point guard Levance Fields will be out 8-12 weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot. Fields was hurt driving to the basket in No. 6 Pittsburgh's 80-55 loss at Dayton Saturday night. He will have surgery today on the fifth metatarsal . . . Auburn forward Korvotney Barber, the national field goal percentage leader (72.0), is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks after breaking his non-shooting left hand Saturday in the Tigers' 79-59 victory over Towson . . . Sacramento King Ron Artest, who missed his second straight game last night, might undergo surgery this week to remove chipped bone fragments in his right elbow.

Magnus Moan of Norway battled snowfall and strong wind to win a World Cup event, edging Bill Demong of the US by a 10th of a second in a photo finish in Oberhof, Germany. Moan finished in 40 minutes 8.8 seconds for his first win of the season. Demong, 15th in the ski jump in foggy conditions, started the 15-kilometer race four seconds behind Moan. "We both stuck our foot out and it's probably within an inch, maybe 2, that Magnus got it," Demong said.

Yakov Vorobyov scored twice as Kazakhstan downed Switzerland, 3-1, in Liberec, Czech Republic, depriving the Swiss of a shot at medal-round competition at the world junior hockey championship. In Pardubice, Slovakia edged Denmark, 4-3. All four teams will play in the relegation round . . . Reading's Steven Whitney and Boxford's Ryan Bourque scored as the US routed Russia, 6-2, in a preliminary-round game at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Strathroy, Ontario . . . Recovered from a stomach ailment, Serena Williams beat Lucie Safarova, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5, today in the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament in Perth, Australia. The win gave the US a 1-0 lead over the Czech Republic . . . Liverpool missed a chance to close in on Premier League leader Arsenal when it drew 0-0 at Manchester City. Liverpool has 37 points, 10 fewer than Arsenal and eight behind Manchester United . . . Motherwell's Scottish Premier League matches against Hibernian Wednesday and Celtic next weekend were postponed following the death of captain Phil O'Donnell, 35, who collapsed during a match against Dundee United Saturday.