2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Briefs
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: Sports
NEW YORK - Donnie Walsh is in. Now he needs a little time before deciding if Isiah Thomas is out.
Walsh was hired as the New York Knicks' president of basketball operations, taking one of Thomas' jobs. Sometime soon, Walsh will decide if Thomas keeps the other one as coach.
That won't happen yet, though. Thomas was in Memphis, where the Knicks continued a five-game road trip with a 130-114 loss, and Walsh won't determine the coach's future until they have met in person.
Walsh hired Thomas to coach the Indiana Pacers in 2000, and both say they enjoy a good relationship. Walsh said they spoke Tuesday, adding that Thomas has a "great basketball mind" and believes he can still help the organization in some way.
Walsh will have complete power to decide. Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan gave the longtime Pacers executive full autonomy to shape everything from the team's roster to the organization's media policy.
MIAMI - Pedro Martinez will be sidelined four to six weeks with what the New York Mets said was a mild strain of his left hamstring.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was placed on the 15-day disabled list before the Mets' game against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday.
Martinez was injured Tuesday night, returned to New York on Wednesday and was examined by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
CINCINNATI - Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has been accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle, according to court documents filed.
Henry, 24, was charged with misdemeanor assault and criminal damaging in the Monday incident in Cincinnati. A warrant for his arrest was issued in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
The player has had a string of problems with police. He most recently was in court last week after being ticketed for driving with expired Kentucky license plates. He paid $149, according to the Hamilton County Municipal Court records.
Henry, who was arrested four times during a 14-month span, was suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the first half of last season for repeatedly violating the league's conduct policy.
Walsh was hired as the New York Knicks' president of basketball operations, taking one of Thomas' jobs. Sometime soon, Walsh will decide if Thomas keeps the other one as coach.
That won't happen yet, though. Thomas was in Memphis, where the Knicks continued a five-game road trip with a 130-114 loss, and Walsh won't determine the coach's future until they have met in person.
Walsh hired Thomas to coach the Indiana Pacers in 2000, and both say they enjoy a good relationship. Walsh said they spoke Tuesday, adding that Thomas has a "great basketball mind" and believes he can still help the organization in some way.
Walsh will have complete power to decide. Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan gave the longtime Pacers executive full autonomy to shape everything from the team's roster to the organization's media policy.
MIAMI - Pedro Martinez will be sidelined four to six weeks with what the New York Mets said was a mild strain of his left hamstring.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was placed on the 15-day disabled list before the Mets' game against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday.
Martinez was injured Tuesday night, returned to New York on Wednesday and was examined by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
CINCINNATI - Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has been accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle, according to court documents filed.
Henry, 24, was charged with misdemeanor assault and criminal damaging in the Monday incident in Cincinnati. A warrant for his arrest was issued in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
The player has had a string of problems with police. He most recently was in court last week after being ticketed for driving with expired Kentucky license plates. He paid $149, according to the Hamilton County Municipal Court records.
Henry, who was arrested four times during a 14-month span, was suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the first half of last season for repeatedly violating the league's conduct policy.
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