DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American Ryan Lochte added the 200-meter individual medley world record Friday to his 400 record a day earlier at the short-course swimming world championships.
And Colorado sensation Missy Franklin added a silver medal in the 200 backstroke to the fourth- place finish she nabbed in Thursday’s 100 backstroke. The Regis Jesuit High School sophomore finished seventh in the 100 IM.
Lochte touched in 1 minute, 50.08 seconds to improve on the previous mark set by South Africa’s Darian Townsend by 1.5 seconds.
“There were a lot of mistakes I made and I can go a lot faster, I know that,” Lochte said. “It’s just a matter of time where I finally have a perfect race.”
Franklin finished 0.34 seconds behind Alexianne Castel of France in the 200 backstroke.
Broken foot sidelines Pronger
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will have surgery on his broken right foot and miss four to six weeks.
Also, Flyers defenseman Matt Walker had hip surgery and will miss six to eight weeks.
• Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere is out indefinitely after aggravating a groin injury during Thursday’s game against the Calgary Flames.
• The Washington Capitals signed defenseman John Erskine to a two-year contract extension worth $3 million.
Padres add Barlett, Hudson
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres added a new double-play combination when they acquired shortstop Jason Bartlett in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and agreed to an $11.5 million, two-year deal with second baseman Orlando Hudson.
The Padres got Bartlett and a player to be named in exchange for relievers Adam Russell and Cesar Ramos, and minor-leaguers Brandon Gomes, a right-hander, and Cole Figueroa, an infielder.
• The Houston Astros agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent utilityman Bill Hall that guarantees $3.25 million.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Xavier Nady and catcher Henry Blanco.
• Outfielder Carlos Gomez agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, a $400,000 raise.
• Left-hander Pedro Feliciano reached a preliminary agreement on an $8 million, two-year contract with the New York Yankees.
Footnotes.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will serve a one-game suspension for a secondary violation of NCAA rules related to a summer basketball camp.
• Nebraska backup forward Christian Standhardinger is leaving the team to explore other basketball options.
• Red Bull said Levi LaVallee‘s New Year’s Eve snowmobile jump in San Diego has been canceled after the Winter X Games star was injured during practice.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. spent a night in a Las Vegas jail before his release on a misdemeanor battery warrant stemming from an allegation that the boxer poked a security guard in the face last month outside his home. The Associated Press
