The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenseman Brett Carson on a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $500,000 on the NHL level and $105,000 on the American Hockey League level in 2010-11.
"Brett got his first shot at being a regular on the NHL level last season and proved that he could provide a consistent, solid presence on our back end," Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said. "We're happy that we were able to get this deal done and bring him back, as this really strengthens the depth of our defense."
Carson, 24, established NHL career highs in games played (54), goals (two), assists (10) and points (12) in 2009-10. The Regina, Saskatchewan, native ranked second among Hurricanes skaters in plus/minus ratings, with a plus-5 rating. He also was fourth on the team in blocked shots (89).
Lakers' Bynum puts off knee surgery
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has postponed his knee surgery.
Lakers spokesman John Black said Tuesday that Bynum pushed back the date of his surgery to correct a meniscus tear in his right knee to July 28.
Bynum injured his knee in Game 6 of the Lakers' playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He had fluid drained from the knee, but the swelling returned.
The injury cut into his playing time, but Bynum didn't miss any playoff games and averaged 8.6 points and 6.9 rebounds during the Lakers' run to the NBA title.
He had originally scheduled the surgery for July 18.
Rockets add Miller to frontcourt: Brad Miller has signed with the Houston Rockets, reuniting the 7-foot center with coach Rick Adelman.
Miller signed a three-year, $15 million contract to back up Yao Ming, who is expected to be ready for next season after sitting out a year to recover from foot surgery.
General manager Daryl Morey says Miller fills a "huge need" for his team. Miller hopes to get solid minutes at center to help make things "a little bit easier" on Yao.
Miller spent last season with Chicago and played for Adelman from 2003 to 2006 when he coached the Sacramento Kings.
Stoudemire won't join U.S. team: Amare Stoudemire will not play for the United States in next month's world championships because of problems insuring his contract, a damaging blow to the Americans on the day training camp opened.
The New York Knicks' new forward was expected to be one of the Americans' top players in Turkey, but the team learned of the change of plans Tuesday.
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he will not play for Germany at next month's world championship.
Said gets ride for Watkins Glen
NASCAR road racing specialist Boris Said will drive the No. 83 Toyota for Red Bull Racing when the Sprint Cup visits Watkins Glen on Aug. 8.
Said has nine Cup starts at the winding circuit, and he finished third there in 2005.
Said will be the fifth driver to pilot the No. 83 for Red Bull this year. Primary driver Brian Vickers left the car earlier this season after developing blood clots in his leg and near his lungs.
Finch says she'll end softball career
Jennie Finch plans to retire next month and bring an end to a 10-year career in which she helped the sport blossom in the United States.
The dominating pitcher announced Tuesday that she will play her final games with the U.S. national team this week at the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City. She'll then finish the rest of the National Pro Fastpitch season with the Chicago Bandits before calling it quits at age 29.
Earlier this month, she helped the U.S. win its seventh straight world championship.
The Associated Press
Appleton medalist for women's N&S event
Christie Appleton of Seaford, Va., shot a 2-over-par 74 Tuesday to take medalist honors for the 108th Women's North & South Amateur Championship on Pinehurst No. 2.
Appleton, 23, who graduated from UNC Wilmington in 2009, hit the first tee shot of the day and had to return to the course about 10 hours later for a possible playoff for stroke-play qualifying honors.
Appleton was warmed up and ready to head to the 14th hole for the playoff with Meredith Swanson of Roanoke, Va., but Swanson was unaware there would be a playoff for the top spot and didn't arrive in time to participate.
Match play begins today, and the 36-hole final match is Saturday.
From event news release
Peterson finishes 21st in open-water event
Team USA's Chip Peterson of Pine Knoll Shores and the University of North Carolina finished 21st with a time of 58:03.96 in the men's 5K Open Water World Championship on Tuesday at Roberval, Quebec.
Germany's Thomas Lurz won the race in 57:42.63, and Russia's Evgeny Drattsev was second in 57:44.150. American Fran Crippen of Conshohocken, Pa., was third in 57:46.48.
Eva Fabian of Keene, N.H., won the women's 5K in 1:02:0.98, one-tenth of a second ahead of Giorgia Consiglio of Italy.
From USA Swimming News release
