SAN FRANCISCO — Atlanta Braves Game 2 starter Tommy Hanson left batting practice Thursday night after he hit a foul ball that bounced off the plate and hit him in the area of his right eye.
The Braves said initial reports from the clubhouse were that he was fine and still scheduled to make his start tonight against the San Francisco Giants in the best-of- five NL division series.
• Giants left-hander Barry Zito, who is making a team-high $18.5 million this season, was left off San Francisco’s playoff roster for the NLDS against the Braves.
• Starting their search for a new general manager, the New York Mets have scheduled interviews with Rick Hahn, Allard Baird and Josh Byrnes for next week.
• Former Arizona Diamondbacks coach Bo Porter interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ managerial job.
• Roberto Alomar‘s wife has accused the former baseball star in divorce papers of having unprotected sex with her despite knowing that he is HIV-positive.
Maria Del Pilar Rivera Alomar filed paperwork in Florida alleging the former infielder “knew prior to his first sexual contact with (her) that he was HIV-positive.”
The lawsuit is the second in two years to accuse Alomar of having unprotected sex while knowingly carrying the virus.
Dunn suspended from class
DALLAS — Baylor guard LaceDarius Dunn was suspended from classes by the university amid allegations the star player hit his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, his attorney said.
Attorney Vikram Deivanayagam said it was too early to know whether the suspension would cause Dunn to miss the rest of the semester and be sidelined for at least the early part of the season.
The university was following procedure for a student facing a felony charge, Deivanayagam said.
The leading scorer for one of last season’s NCAA regional finalists was suspended by the team last week, when police say Dunn’s girlfriend, Lacharlesla Edwards, had her jaw broken in two places in a scuffle with Dunn. Edwards has said Dunn didn’t hit her, and her jaw wasn’t broken. She said she wants the charge dropped and her boyfriend reinstated to the team.
• Michigan State freshman forward Russell Byrd is expected to undergo surgery this week to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. He could miss the upcoming season.
• North Carolina dismissed fifth- year senior Will Graves from the team for not complying with the team rules.
Footnotes.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger sat out the season-opening game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he recovers from offseason surgery to clean out his right knee.
• Edson Buddle scored his MLS-leading 16th goal, converting a corner kick from David Beckham, and the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Philadelphia Union 1-0 in Chester, Pa.
• The Kentucky Derby will remain on NBC through 2015.
• Caroline Wozniacki will replace American star Serena Williams as No. 1 in the world when the new tennis rankings are released Monday.
Denver Post wire services
