In brief: Staal brothers arrested after bachelor party
In Minneapolis, Carolina Hurricanes star Eric Staal and his brother, Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins, were arrested for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process at Eric Staal’s bachelor party at a Minnesota resort.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said the brothers were among 14 arrested last weekend after authorities received several complaints about “screaming, yelling and playing loud music” at the resort in northeastern Minnesota, about two hours from the Staal’s hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The sheriff said the group was warned multiple times before finally being ordered to leave the Lutsen Resort and Sea Villas in Lutsen, at which point the men gathered on a nearby highway and “began harassing motorists.” That’s when authorities arrested the group, around 4 a.m. Saturday.
“Larry Robinson, who guided the Devils to a Stanley Cup title as the head coach in 2000, returned to the New Jersey bench as an assistant to new coach Brent Sutter.
Assistant coach John MacLean and goaltending coach Jacques Caron were retained from Claude Julien’s staffwhile former Devils defenseman Tommy Albelin also was named an assistant coach.
“Patrick Kane, the first overall pick in last month’s NHL draft, signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Basketball
Mercer calls mercy
In Nashville, Tenn., former NBA player Ron Mercer surrendered to police to face a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a scuffle in a strip club in April, police said.
Mercer and friend Robert Edward Johnson got into a verbal argument with a dancer at Anthony’s Show Place on April 21 and were asked to leave by the security guard, Keith Battle.
A fight broke out among the three men and Johnson admitted to police that he stabbed the bouncer.
“Former New Mexico State and Illinois coach Lou Henson is being treated again for cancer but said he feels strong.
Miscellany
14-year-old still in
Anthony Paolucci beat Bud Cauley 5 and 4 to remain the youngest player still in contention at the U.S. Junior Amateur golf championship in Augusta, Mo.
The 14-year-old Paolucci advanced to the round of 32 along with top seed Seung Yul Noh. No. 4 seed Mu Hu was beaten 6 and 4 by Luke Guthrie.
“Stroke-play medalist Kimberly Kim rallied to consecutive wins on the first day of match play at the U.S Girls’ Junior golf championship in Lakewood, Wash.
“Arkansas State plans to retire its Indian mascot after being targeted by an NCAA ban on ethnically or racially hostile or abusive nicknames.
A timetable for when American Indian imagery would be retired or when a new mascot would be announced has not been released.
“The Monte Carlo clay-court tennis tournament dropped its federal suit against the ATP Tour and agreed to forgo the mandatory player commitments other top-tier events require.
As part of a settlement announced Tuesday, Monte Carlo will keep its current mid-April spot on the calendar, and will have the same rankings points and prize money as eight other top-tier tournaments.
“UCLA assistant football coach Eric Scott and two other men were out on bail after being arrested on suspicion of residential burglary in Norwalk, Calif. Scott was placed on administrative leave by UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell.
“Three Villanova football players being investigated in a sexual assault had their admission to the university rescinded.