Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was driving drunk when he struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami, according to published and broadcast reports Thursday.
WSVN-TV reported Thursday that unnamed sources with knowledge of the investigation said Stallworth's blood-alcohol level was between .08 and .16.
The legal limit is .08.
The Miami Herald also cited an unnamed source as saying that Stallworth's blood-alcohol level was above the legal limit.
The Miami Beach Police Department refused to confirm the reports.
No charges have been filed against Stallworth, 28.
If Stallworth was drunk, he could be charged with DUI manslaughter, which carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.
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The New England Patriots signed veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway, who was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February after an injury-plagued year. . . . The New Orleans Saints have cut cornerback Mike McKenzie, who played five seasons with the Saints after the team acquired him in a 2004 trade with the Green Bay Packers.
GOLF
Furyk takes lead after first round
Jim Furyk made two long birdie putts and was equally thrilled with a 10-foot par save on his final hole that gave him a six-under 65 in the first round of the Transitions Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla. It was the first time he has held the outright lead since his last PGA Tour victory 20 months ago. Stephen Ames was one shot behind after a 66.
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The PGA Tour's stop in Memphis, Tenn., will be known as the St. Jude Classic for 2009, dropping its reference to the Stanford Financial Group, which is under investigation. . . . Annika Sorenstam said she is expecting her first child, about a year after ending her Hall of Fame career.
BASEBALL
Probation is asked for Tejada
A federal prosecutor recommended that All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada get probation and no prison time for misleading Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
U.S. attorney Jeffrey Taylor said in a memo to Federal Magistrate Judge Alan Kay that Tejada deserves that reduced sentence because he has admitted wrongdoing, accepted responsibility and has no criminal record.
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Catcher Ivan Rodriguez is set to join the Houston Astros as soon as his physical is complete. He and the Astros have agreed to a one-year, $1.5-million contract.
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Moya to miss spring practice
