Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Sprint cars on racing program
The HOSS Outlaw Winged Sprints will make their first appearance of the 2009 racing season at Baer Field Speedway on Saturday.
The sprints will be joined by the Baer Field Modifieds, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and Front Wheel Drives. There also will be a fireworks show.
Adult admission is $15, children 7-12 $5, and 6 and under free. Spectator gates open at 4 p.m., with qualifying at 5 and racing at 7:30. For more information, call 260-478-7223 or go to the Web site at www.baerfieldspeedway.net

Alabama placed on NCAA probation
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The NCAA placed Alabama’s football program and 15 other of the school’s athletic teams on three years’ probation for major violations due to misuse of free textbooks, stripping the Crimson Tide of 21 football wins over a three-year period.
The NCAA said 201 athletes in 16 sports obtained “impermissible benefits” by using their scholarships to obtain free textbooks for other students. Alabama identified 22 athletes, including seven football players, as “intentional wrongdoers” who knew they were receiving improper benefits.
As a result, the NCAA ruled the football team must vacate any wins in which any of those seven players took part during 2005-07.

NBA referee attacked in prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate who claimed he had ties to the New York mob, a spokesman for Donaghy said.
The attacker hit Donaghy in the right knee with a stick or club in November at a minimum security federal prison camp in Pensacola, said Pat Zaranek of Executive Prison Consultants.
Donaghy, who pleaded guilty in New York to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commence, is serving a 15-month sentence.

McNabb’s contract restructured
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to restructure the final two years of his contract.
The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback was due to make $9.2 million this season and $10 million next season. The team announced the agreement but terms weren’t immediately known. The Eagles said McNabb and head coach Andy Reid would be available on Friday morning at the team’s training facility.
McNabb, who is entering his 11th season with the Eagles, had been seeking a contract extension. Instead, he’ll get a raise.