Ex-NFL star McNabb gets 18 days in jail for DUI
PHOENIX — Former NFL star quarterback Donovan McNabb was sentenced to 18 days in jail on Friday after pleading guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving in Arizona, a court official said.
McNabb, an ex-Philadelphia Eagles standout, also received 72 days of home detention following the jail sentence and must complete 30 hours of community service and undergo counseling under the plea deal in Gilbert Municipal Court, administrator Adam Walterson said.
Police said the retired NFL veteran was arrested on June 28 after rear-ending a vehicle stopped at an intersection for a red light at about 11:30 p.m. in Gilbert, a suburb southeast of Phoenix.
Laboratory results showed McNabb’s blood-alcohol content was 0.171 percent, considered to be “extreme DUI” under Arizona law, police said.
UMPI finishes 7th at national cross country meet
LAKELAND, Florida — The University of Maine-Presque Isle men’s cross country team finished seventh in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s national championship meet Friday.
Sully Jackson paced UMPI with a 29th-place finish in 29 minutes, 58 seconds over the 8K course.
He was followed by Corey Hebert (48th, 31:27), Connor Hrynuk (59th, 31:30), Andrew Hunt (54th, 31:53), Saul Nunez (60th, 32:13), Trevor Levesque (65th, 32:40), Mitchell St. Peter (74th, 33:11) and Matthew Forshey (91st, 34:29).
Berea (Ky.) College won the title behind first-place finisher Emmanuell Kimmei (26:32). SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry was second and was followed by SUNY-Delhi, Paul Smith’s (N.Y.) College and Alfred State (N.Y.) of 15 scoring teams.
Mets offer Murphy $15.8M for one year
The New York Mets made a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer Friday to postseason standout and free agent Daniel Murphy.
Murphy has until Nov. 13 to decide, but no free agent has accepted a qualifying offer over the past three offseasons. If he declines, the Mets will receive a compensatory draft pick once he is signed.
Murphy stood out in New York’s stunning ride to the 2015 World Series, setting major league record by hitting homers in six consecutive postseason games and was named MVP of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs.
He batted .281 with 14 homers and 73 RBIs during the regular season.
Blues sign Havlat
The St. Louis Blues signed forward Martin Havlat to a one-year contract Friday and activated defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from injured reserve.
Shattenkirk, 26, has missed the last 10 games after he suffered a lower-body injury on Oct. 13. The 6-foot, 208-pound defenseman has posted one assist and six penalty minutes in three appearances this season.
Havlat’s one-year, two-way deal is worth $600,000 at the NHL level and $200,000 if he is in the American Hockey League.
Havlat, 34, spent last season with the New Jersey Devils, where he registered 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and 10 penalty minutes in 40 regular-season games. The 6-2, 209-pound forward was originally drafted by Ottawa in the first round (26th overall) of the 1999 NHL draft.
Jets’ Mangold to play Sunday
New York Jets center Nick Mangold is expected to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday after missing one game due to a neck injury.
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was listed as probable with his own injury. The right-handed Fitzpatrick will start Sunday’s game despite tearing ligaments in his left thumb last Sunday.
Backup quarterback Geno Smith (non-throwing shoulder) also is listed as probable. Safety Calvin Pryor (ankle) has been ruled out while receiver Brandon Marshall (toe/ankle) is questionable.