Sheffield, Bard suspended for 3 games
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Detroit designated hitter Gary Sheffield and San Diego catcher Josh Bard were suspended for three games each by the commissioner's office Friday for confrontations with umpires the previous night.
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London - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was suspended for three matches on Thursday after accepting a charge of violent conduct for pushing a player in the face.
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NEW YORK - Brendan Haywood of the Washington Wizards was suspended for three games by the NBA yesterday for fighting during a pre-season game against the Chicago Bulls.
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Indianapolis - NBA commissioner David Stern on Saturday indefinitely suspended four players who took part in Friday night&#39;s ugly melee between the Indiana Pacers and host Detroit Pistons and their fans.
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Detroit Tigers shortstop Neifi Perez has been suspended 25 games for testing positive for a banned stimulant, Major League Baseball said Friday.
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Mike Winters, the umpire who was involved in the argument that left a Padres outfielder with a season-ending knee injury, was suspended for the rest of the regular season.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach  Mike Butcher was suspended for three games after getting  ejected from Monday's game against the New York Yankees.
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NBA on Sunday suspended nine players for involving in a melee during Friday&#39;s game between Detorit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, with Ron Artest suspended for the rest of the season, 73 games.
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Red Sox pitcher Pedro Astacio and Yankees pitcher Brad Halsey were each suspended Tuesday for three games and fined an undisclosed amount.
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Houston Astros first baseman Lance  Berkman has been suspended for two games for returning to the  field after being ejected from a game, Major League Baseball  said Friday.
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Chris Simon was suspended for at least 25 games by the N.H.L. for slamming Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick.
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Brendan Haywood of the Wizards was suspended for three games by the league for fighting during a preseason game against the Bulls.
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New York Islanders forward Chris Simon was banned for 30 games Wednesday, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again.
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Saints defensive tackle Hollis Thomas was suspended for the final four games of the regular season yesterday for violating the league's steroid policy.
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Arlington, Texas -- All three Rangers relievers involved in an ugly incident at the Oakland Coliseum last week had their suspensions reduced by a game.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach   Mike Butcher was suspended for three games after getting   ejected from Monday's game against the New York Yankees.
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San Diego Padres southpaw David Wells  has been suspended for seven games for his tirade during a game  last week, Major League Baseball said in a statement Thursday.