Sports Log
Baseball
Johan Santana needs arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips in his left elbow and the star pitcher is out for the season, the latest blow to a New York Mets team battered by injuries. The team said its 30-year-old ace is expected to be ready for spring training next year. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was examined yesterday by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek in New York. Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Santana was evaluated around the All-Star break, adding the injury worsened in recent weeks, especially after his last start. “We all want to see Johan Santana pitching in September,’’ said Minaya during a conference call. “But this is a smart move because we want to see him pitching for the long haul.’’ Santana has four seasons left on his $137.5 million, six-year contract . . . Aaron Boone, 36, is set to rejoin the Astros Friday, about five months after undergoing open-heart surgery to repair a congenital defect in his aortic valve, and will be activated when rosters expand on Sept. 1. Boone has been playing in the minor leagues since Aug. 10 . . . The Nationals signed veteran righthander Livan Hernandez, 34, and he will start tonight against the Cubs. He was released by the Mets Thursday and signed by Washington yesterday . . . The Rangers placed Andruw Jones (strained left hamstring) on the disabled list and recalled Chris Davis from the minors . . . San Francisco second baseman Freddy Sanchez was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left shoulder.Tennis
Russians ruling Pilot Pen tournament
Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated American Robert Kendrick, 7-6 (10-8), 6-3 at the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven. Davydenko, ranked No. 8, was the third Russian man to beat an American yesterday. Taylor Dent was beaten by Igor Kunitsyn in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, and Kevin Kim was topped by Igor Andreev, 6-3, 6-1. Second-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain advanced with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Paul Capdeville. In the women’s draw, defending champion and No. 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki took just 43 minutes to roll past Edina Gallovits of Romania, 6-0, 6-0, in a first-round match and third-seeded Flavia Pennetta defeated Ioana Raluca Olaru, 6-1, 6-2 . . . Two Boston youngsters - Noah Bragg, 16, and Anthony Twymer, 15 - have been selected to play at Flushing Meadows Saturday during Arthur Ashe Kids Day, a lead-in to the US Open to show off blooming talent. Bragg and Twymer train in the youth program at the Sportsman’s Club in Dorchester.
NBA
Ex-referee Donaghy violates probation
Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back behind bars, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the US Marshals Service said. Donaghy, 42, was being held without bond a day after his arrest at a halfway house in Tampa where he was finishing his 15-month sentence for gambling . . . The Cleveland Cavaliers signed rookie forward Danny Green, their second-round pick in this year’s draft. The 6-foot-6-inch Green, out of North Carolina, is the only player in ACC history to record at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 3-pointers, 150 blocks, and 150 steals. Green averaged a career-best 13.1 points in 38 games while helping the Tar Heels win the NCAA title this year . . . The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent forward Joe Smith. Smith, a 14-year veteran, was the NBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick in 1995. The Hawks are his 10th NBA home.WNBA
Seeking playoffs, Shock obliterate Sun
Katie Smith scored 19 points and the Detroit Shock moved closer to a playoff spot with a 90-70 win over the host Connecticut Sun. Detroit (12-14) entered the contest one game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference . . . Iziane Castro Marques scored 30 points, lifting the Dream over the Sacramento Monarchs, 103-83, in Atlanta . . . Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie each scored 21 points as the Sparks pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Sky, 75-63, in Los Angeles . . . Janell Burse scored 14 points and Sue Bird added 13, leading the Storm to a 78-68 win over the Washington Mystics in Seattle.Miscellany
Reinsdorf group won’t buy Coyotes
A group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf has pulled out of the possible purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes just as the NHL filed a bid in US Bankruptcy Court to buy the team and keep it in Arizona. Reinsdorf’s group said it was unable to meet the court deadline for submitting a firm offer . . . Flyers forward Simon Gagne strained his groin practicing with Team Canada and general manager Paul Holmgren said Gagne will be examined by Flyers doctor Peter DeLuca today . . . Jim Sheerin, Scott Spence and James Burke are tied at 2-under-par 139 heading into the final round of the NEPGA championship, which will be held today at Worcester Country Club . . . Tim Jackson of Germantown, Tenn., (even-par 140) was the top qualifier through two rounds at the US Amateur Championship in Tulsa, Okla., as the event moves into match play today at Southern Hills. Four local players are competing - Matthew Broome of Barrington, R.I., Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn., John Murphy of Wilton, Conn., and Peter Uihlein of Mattapoisett . . . Nine women qualified for the US Mid-Amateur Tournament, to be held at the Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club in Ocala, Fla., from Oct. 3-8. Tara Joy Connelly and Marion Webster, who each shot 79, were co-medalists at the Kittansett Club in Marion. The other seven were: Marion McInerny, Wendy Burton, Dana Harrity, Cynthia Friend, Lisa Anderson, Diana Wyman and Laurie White . . . BC released its basketball schedule and 10 of the Eagles’ games will be nationally televised. Among the highlights: The team will travel to Michigan Dec. 2 for the Big 10-ACC Challenge. BC’s conference opener is Dec. 6 against Miami at Conte Forum.
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