FootballNEUHEISEL TO WASHINGTON: Rick Neuheisel, who led Colorado to three bowl wins in four seasons, is leaving the school to coach the University of Washington, The Associated Press learned Saturday night.
A source close to Neuheisel, who asked not to be identified, told the AP that Neuheisel would replace Jim Lambright, fired by Washington after its first non-winning season in 22 years.
Colorado spokesman Dave Plati said a news conference was planned for Saturday night. Washington officials also said there would be an announcement.
Washington offered Neuheisel a seven-year deal that will make him among the highest-paid coaches in college football, KCNC-TV in Denver reported. The station said he will make approximately $1.5 million a year.
TIDE COACH GETS NEW DEAL: Alabama officials, pleased with the Crimson Tide's turnaround under Mike DuBose, awarded the second-year coach a two-year contract extension. The new contract is effective through February 2003, and "gets his contract back to a five-year time period," athletic director Bob Bockrath said Saturday.
Baseball
STRAWBERRY UNDERGOES SURGERY: Darryl Strawberry had surgery to relieve pain caused by scar tissue from his October operation for colon cancer.
The Yankees outfielder was expected to make a full recovery and be ready for spring training, the Yankees said Saturday.
Ihde said the surgery was uncomplicated and successful.
Hockey
ISLES ACQUIRE POTVIN: Goaltender Felix Potvin, who had left the Toronto Maple Leafs Dec. 2 awaiting a trade, finally got his wish Saturday when he was dealt to the New York Islanders for defenseman Bryan Berard.
Tennis
GRAF WITHDRAWS: Steffi Graf won't be adding the Challenge Cup title to her resume. An upset stomach forced the former No. 1 player to retire from her title match against Venus Williams Saturday.
Meanwhile, Australia defeated Sweden 2-1 to win the Hopman Cup for the first time at Perth, Australia.
Golf
MERCEDES CHAMPIONSHIP: It's going to take a lot more than the Trade winds to stop David Duval in the Mercedes Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii.
Playing his best golf in the first tournament of the year, Duval shot a 5-under-par 68 Saturday to maintain a five-stroke lead on the Kapalua Plantation course.
Duval was at 21-under 198 through 54 holes. All he needs is a round of 72 on Sunday to break the tournament scoring record in relation to par. Another 68 would break the record of 21-under 267 that Calvin Peete set in 1986 when the Mercedes was played at La Costa Resort.
Boxing
JONES, MOSELY WIN: Roy Jones Jr. celebrated his 30th birthday a week early by knocking out a New York City cop, who's almost 40, on Saturday night in Pensacola, Fla.
Fighting in his hometown, Jones retained the WBC and WBA light heavyweight titles by knocking down Rick Frazier twice and stopping him in the second round.
In another title bout before an estimated crowd of 8,000 at the Pensacola Civic Center, Shane Mosley knocked down Golden Johnson four times and stopped him in the seventh title in defense of the IBF lightweight title.