Francisco begins serving suspension
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Frank Francisco, one of three Texas Rangers relievers suspended for their part in a bullpen brawl with fans in Oakland earlier this week, began serving his season-ending ban on Saturday.
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The Knicksâ plans to revive their original starting lineup and attempt a fresh start was scuttled Friday when the N.B.A. suspended Zach Randolph for tonightâs game against the Spurs.
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Texas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco, who was arrested Monday on a battery charge for throwing a chair at Oakland Athletics fans, was suspended for the rest of the season by Major League Baseball.
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Doping On a day Major League Baseball and the National Football League each suspended a player, the first National Hockey Leaguer to be suspended for violating the league's drug policy finalized a new contract, although he'll have to sit out the first 19 games of next season. Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez yesterday became the first player penalized for testing ...
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Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended 25 games Friday, the first player penalized for testing positive for a stimulant under Major League Baseball's drug program.
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Jessie Evans was expected to resign Wednesday night as basketball coach at San Francisco, which lost five of its last six games in addition to the NCAA suspension of one of its international players, The Associated Press has learned.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Sacramento Kings center Brad  Miller was suspended for one game without pay for improper  behavior immediately following Tuesday night's loss to the  Phoenix Suns at ARCO Arena.
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The country&#39;s football federation have belatedly started disciplinary action against Aragones after he called the Arsenal striker a &quot;black s**t&quot; two months ago.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers relief pitcher Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the 2004 season Friday by Major League Baseball after tossing a chair into the stands and hitting two fans in the head earlier this week.
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Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue was suspended for three matches Tuesday after losing his appeal of a red card. The Frenchman was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Noe Pamarot in Sunday&#39;s 2-0 loss to Tottenham.
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Five Alabama players, including the starting offensive linemen Antoine Caldwell and Marlon Davis and tailback Glen Coffee, were suspended for yesterdayâs game against No. 20 Tennessee for a violation of university policy involving the receipt of textbooks.The university discovered the infractions Thursday but did not elaborate on what happened. Also suspended were the reserve defensive backs Marquis Johnson and Chris Rogers. Coffee is Alabamaâs second-leading rusher with 413 yards.
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Relief pitcher Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair that hit two fans during Monday's Rangers-Athletics game.
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CHICAGO -- On Wednesday, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen addressed his battle with Hunter Wendelstedt a week ago that resulted in the two-game suspension that began on Tuesday.
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Spain&#39;s football federation has initiated disciplinary proceedings against national team coach Luis Aragones for making racist remarks.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - NBA vice president Stu Jackson  Wednesday handed out suspensions for four players involved in a  fight during Monday's preseason game between the Washington  Wizards and Chicago Bulls.
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Denver Nuggets guard J. R. Smith was suspended for the first three games of the regular season âfor conduct detrimental to the team.â The Nuggetsâ player personnel director, Mark Warkentien, declined yesterday to specify what Smith had done.
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Fredi Gonzalez served a one-game suspension last night for going onto the field during a bench-clearing confrontation one inning after he was ejected.