Koppen questionable for Pats

Starting center Dan Koppen is one of 10 New England Patriots listed as questionable for tomorrow's game against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts.

Koppen hurt his knee during last Sunday's win over Miami.

There was some good news for the Patriots. Tackle Matt Light, running back Sammy Morris and rookie wide receiver Julian Edelman all practiced for the first time in weeks. Light and Morris are recovering from knee injuries and Edelman from a broken arm.

Light is listed as doubtful for the Colts game, while Morris and Edelman are questionable.

Coach Bill Belichick says several players could be game-time decisions.

Listed as out for tomorrow are defensive end Jarvis Green, running back Fred Taylor and rookie wide receiver Brandon Tate.

Pro football: Cutler, Harris fined for conduct in Arizona game

A bad season for the Chicago Bears just got worse.

The NFL said that quarterback Jay Cutler had been fined $20,000 for abusive conduct toward a game official during a 41-21 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday.

Cutler drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with 6:24 left in the third quarter after an incomplete pass to tight end Greg Olsen on a fourth-down play with the Bears trailing 34-7 at the time. Cutler apparently thought there should have been an interference penalty.

The fine came one day after Cutler threw five interceptions during a 10-6 loss at San Francisco. Cutler has thrown an NFL-worst 17 interceptions this season for the Bears (4-5), who have lost four of five.

The NFL also said defensive lineman Tommie Harris had been fined $7,500 for punching Cardinals offensive lineman Deuce Lutui on the fourth play from scrimmage. Harris was ejected and later apologized.

More pro football: Mangini denies claims that Browns are overworked

As Jamal Lewis backtracked on his stinging comments directed at Cleveland coach Eric Mangini for overworking his players, several of the Browns gathered near the running back's locker. One of them even stood on a nearby chair.

Soon, the Browns began a chant.

"J-Lew, J-Lew, J-Lew," they hollered.

One day after his anti-Mangini rant, Lewis was being cheered by his teammates.

Maybe because he stood up to his coach.

Mangini defended the length and intensity of his practices after Lewis had complained that Cleveland's players are being worked too hard.

Lewis asserted on Thursday that Mangini was wearing out his players during the week with 21âÑ2- to 3-hour workouts, and that by the time kickoff rolls around tomorrow, they have nothing left. Mangini maintains his practices are not any longer or more physical than ones he's conducted in the past.

"I feel good about the way we practice, the time we practice," said Mangini, 1-7 in his first season with Cleveland. "Two hours of work on the field is a very reasonable time. The only time that practices are extended is if we don't execute something the right way."

More pro football: Ochocinco fined $20,000 for $1 'bribe'

Chad Ochocinco's pretend $1 bribe is going to cost him a lot more.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver was fined $20,000 and reprimanded by the NFL for taking a dollar bill onto the field during an officials' review of one of his catches last Sunday. Ochocinco held the dollar in his right hand at his side but didn't give it to the official, who motioned for him to stay away.

Ochocinco said he was just having fun, but the league didn't like it.

Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations, sent Ochocinco a letter that said: "The very appearance of impropriety is not acceptable. Your conduct was unprofessional and unbecoming an NFL player."

More pro football: Winfield says he's out for Detroit game

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will not play against Detroit because of an injured right foot.

The Pro Bowler has missed the last two games and was hoping to be ready coming out of the off week. He practiced in full gear all week but said he still feels pain when he plants on the foot.

"I've been out the last couple of days running on it, testing it," Winfield said. "It's good going forward but I still have a little problem cutting. But I would say next week I should be OK."

Pro baseball: Wilson, Mariners agree to $10 million, two-yr deal

After shortstop Jack Wilson arrived in Seattle in a trade last summer, it didn't take long for him to know he wanted to stay.

"About an hour, hour and a half," Wilson said by telephone with a chuckle from his home in Southern California.

Now he has 10 million more reasons to love Seattle.

The 31-year-old defensive whiz agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract with the Mariners. According to terms obtained by The Associated Press, Wilson gets $5 million in each of the next two seasons and can earn $250,000 a year in performance bonuses: $50,000 for 450 plate appearances, and $100,000 each for 500 and 550 plate appearances.

Seattle had an $8.4 million option with a $600,000 buyout under the contract Wilson had agreed to with the Pirates before the 2006 season.

More pro baseball: Brewers decline $6.5 million option on Looper

The Milwaukee Brewers declined their $6.5 million mutual option on Braden Looper, electing to pay the pitcher a $1 million buyout.

The 35-year-old right-hander filed for free agency later. Milwaukee had until today to decide whether to exercise the option. ... The Rockies declined a $5 million option on right-hander Rafael Betancourt, a key setup man as Colorado won the NL wild-card race.

Betancourt filed for free agency. Colorado general manager Dan O'Dowd said the team will continue to negotiate with the reliever.

Pro basketball: Mavs' Howard out indefinitely with ankle injury

Dallas Mavericks swingman Josh Howard is out indefinitely to continue his recovery from surgery on his left ankle.

Howard missed all the preseason and the first five games of the regular season after having arthroscopic surgery on his ankle and wrist in May. He returned to the starting lineup last Saturday against Toronto and played in the past three games.

Coach Rick Carlisle said that Howard needs more time to recover. He did not put a timetable on Howard's return. Howard will still do some work in practice in addition to his rehabilitation while he tries to regain the strength and mobility in the ankle.

Women's college basketball: BC suspends three players for two games

Boston College has suspended three players, two of them starters, for two games for an unspecified violation of team rules.

Forwards Corey Raji and Rakim Sanders missed last night's opener against Dartmouth and Tuesday's game against St. Francis, N.Y. Cortney Dunn also will sit out the first two games.

All three players are juniors. Raji and Sanders started every game last year.

The suspensions were first reported by FoxSports.com.

Auto racing: Truex, Busch take top two spots at Phoenix International

Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.

Truex turned a lap of 135.120 mph to qualify first in his No. 1 Chevrolet. It was a huge lift for his team, which failed post-race inspection last week at Texas to draw a 50-point penalty. Crew chief Kevin Manion also was fined $50,000.

"That's how you can sum up our season," Truex shrugged.

Kurt Busch qualified second for tomorrow's race with a lap of 134.589 in his No. 2 Dodge. It's the first time in NASCAR that the Nos. 1 and 2 will start next to each other on the front row for a Sprint Cup race.

High school basketball: Iowa prep star Barnes to sign with UNC

As the college basketball world waited breathlessly, Iowa prep phenom Harrison Barnes dialed into a video conference with his future coach.

No one but Barnes, his mother and his little sister knew who would be on the other line — until beaming North Carolina coach Roy Williams appeared on a screen positioned next to a hastily assembled podium.

"All right!" Williams said.

All right indeed, for the Tar Heels. Not so great for Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and his hometown school, Iowa State.

Barnes, a 6-foot-7 swingman from Ames widely regarded as the top player in the Class of 2010, announced that he would play for North Carolina.

Barnes made the announcement before hundreds of students and onlookers — many of whom were decked out in Iowa State gear — in the gym at Ames High School.

Skiing: New Hampshire's Miller ready to mount a comeback

In the land of reindeer, Bode Miller makes his comeback to skiing with a slalom north of the Arctic Circle.

The two-time World Cup overall champion can hardly be considered a favorite this weekend at the circuit's northernmost venue. He has been off for nearly eight months and has been working out for only about four weeks

A year ago, Miller was second in the slalom opener on Levi's Black Course. His first slalom podium since 2004 proved to be his best result of the season. Last season, he failed to win a race for the first time in nearly 10 years. Despite his long layoff, the 32-year-old New Hampshire skier believes he can claim a third overall crown during this Olympic season.

Women's bobsled: Germans go 1-2, USA goes 3-4 at World Cup

Germany's Cathleen Martini has won the women's bobsled World Cup season opener, driving her way to victory on the 2002 Olympic track for the second straight year. Martini teamed with Romy Logsch to finish two runs in 1 minute, 39.92 seconds — just ahead of the German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Berit Wiacker, which was 0.20 seconds back.

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