Big Ten splitting up Michigan and Ohio State

Any Michigan man will tell you, there is nothing quite like beating Ohio State. Every Buckeye agrees, a win over that team from up North is priority No. 1.

Well, now Michigan and Ohio State could get two chances in a season to beat their fiercest rival.

What would Woody and Bo have thought of that? A rematch!

The Big Ten announced its divisional breakdown and Ohio State and Michigan will be in different six-team divisions when the league expands to 12 members in 2011.

Neither division has been named but they break down like this: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern in one. Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana in the other.

Commissioner Jim Delany said creating divisions with competitive equality was the top priority and No. 2 was maintaining a cross-division rivalry game.

Michigan and Ohio State will be a cross-divisional rivalry and continue to play each other each year in the Big Ten regular-season finale, as they have since 1943. That means they could wind up meeting again for the conference championship a week or two later. Not in the Big House or the Horseshoe but on a neutral field. Maybe even a domed stadium.

Pro football: DT Dockett signs four-year, $48 million extension

The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Darnell Dockett to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with $30 million guaranteed.

Dockett had two years left on his previous contract, so the new deal keeps him under contract through the 2015 season. A third-round draft pick out of Florida State in 2004, Dockett has developed into one of the best at his position entering his seventh NFL season as the high-spirited leader of the Arizona defense.

He had a career-high nine sacks in the 2008 regular season. His seven sacks last season were the most for an NFL defensive tackle. Dockett's three sacks against the Pittsburgh Steelers two seasons ago tied Reggie White's Super Bowl record.

More pro football: Redskins sign Beck to three-year, $3.35M contract

The Washington Redskins have signed quarterback John Beck to three-year contract worth $3.35 million.

The deal is essentially a two-year extension and puts Beck under contract through the 2012 season. More importantly, it appears to solidify his spot on the roster as the third-string quarterback. He had been competing with Richard Bartel for the No. 3 spot behind Donovan McNabb and Rex Grossman.

Beck was acquired Aug. 2 in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.

Pro baseball: Nationals move Strasburg to 60-day disabled list

The Washington Nationals transferred rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg to the 60-day disabled list.

Strasburg, the hard-throwing No. 1 pick in last year's draft, will have the reconstructive elbow operation known as "Tommy John surgery" tomorrow. He finished his rookie season with a 5-3 record and 2.91 ERA.

More pro baseball: Judge blocks alcohol evidence in Adenhart case

The attorney for a man accused of killing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a drunken driving crash cannot introduce evidence that the driver of Adenhart's car may also have been drinking.

The evidence is irrelevant in the triple-murder trial of Andrew Gallo, 23, Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard Toohey said during a motions hearing.

Defense attorney Jacqueline Goodman had argued that the woman driving with Adenhart on April 9, 2009, was also negligent because she had an elevated blood-alcohol level and may have run the red light instead of Gallo.

One test showed 20-year-old Courtney Stewart had a blood-alcohol content of .06, but a second test showed the level to be .16. The legal limit for drivers under 21 is .05.

More pro baseball: Rockies reliever Corpas to have elbow surgery

Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Manuel Corpas needs reconstructive Tommy John elbow surgery.

Corpas, placed on the 15-day disabled list last Friday with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, received a second opinion Tuesday from Dr. Lewis Yocum. Corpas is set for surgery next Wednesday and could be sidelined for the entire 2011 season considering the typical recovery time from Tommy John surgery is 12 to 18 months.

Corpas has dealt with elbow trouble all season. He left his outing Aug. 25 against Atlanta after he felt pain in his pitching elbow. The 27-year-old Corpas was 3-5 with a 4.62 ERA and 10 saves in 56 outings and 62 1/3 innings for the Rockies this year, his fifth big league season, all with Colorado.

Minor league baseball: Tigers catcher receives call after 978 games in minors

The Detroit Tigers have added two players from Triple-A Toledo: catcher Max St. Pierre and right-handed reliever Robbie Weinhardt.

The moves were made before last night's game against Minnesota, the day major league rosters could expand beyond 25 players.

The 30-year-old St. Pierre will make his major league debut, after spending his entire 14-season pro career (978 games) in Detroit's minor league system. He batted .300 with five homers and 22 RBIs in 39 games for the Mud Hens this year.

Boxing: Pascal set to defend title vs. Hopkins

Light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal is set to defend his title against Bernard Hopkins in December in Canada.

The fight is scheduled for Dec. 18 in Quebec. Pascal last fought in August when he beat Chad Dawson on points after the fight was stopped in the 11th to retain his WBC light heavyweight title.

The 45-year-old Hopkins hasn't fought since winning a unanimous decision in his long-delayed rematch with Roy Jones Jr. in April. Hopkins collapsed to his knees in his dressing room after the bout.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer says Hopkins has been cleared to fight and is ready to prove again he can be the best in that weight class.

Hopkins wrote "I will beat Pascal" on his Facebook page.

Tennis: Capriati's friend called 911 because of 'personal things'

A friend who called 911 when Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescription medication was concerned for her safety because she was going through "personal things," according to a portion of the call obtained by The Associated Press.

The caller's name was not released and he identified himself as a friend. He said he had just spoken with the former top-ranked tennis and that she "couldn't form a sentence."

"I tried calling her and when I was talking to her, she couldn't even talk," said the caller, adding that he hoped she might be kidding.

"But if she's not, I don't want to take a chance," he said.

Lacey Wickline, the Capriati spokeswoman who originally called the incident on June 27 an accidental overdose on prescription medication, said she no longer represents Capriati. She referred comment to Capriati's brother, Stephen, who did not immediately respond to messages on his cell phone and e-mail.

The portion of the call that has been released was obtained by The Associated Press through repeated public records request. Riviera Beach officials first denied the request, then twice released the audio with redacted information.

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