ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf likely will be out of the lineup until February while recovering from broken bones in his face.
Getzlaf learned Wednesday his injuries won’t require surgery, but he can’t return to the lineup until the fractures heal. That’s expected to take four to six weeks.
Getzlaf was hurt Dec. 28, when a shot by Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan deflected off Anaheim defenseman Cam Fowler‘s stick. The puck hit Getzlaf squarely in his forehead, causing multiple nasal sinus fractures.
Last of U.S. “Fab Five” retiring
CHICAGO — Kristine Lilly, the last remaining player from the U.S. teams that transformed women’s soccer from a fringe college sport into an international phenomenon, announced she is retiring at 39.
Just 16 when she made her U.S. debut against China on Aug. 3, 1987, Lilly joined Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett and Brandi Chastain on the American team that won the first Women’s World Cup in 1991 and the inaugural Olympic gold medal in 1996. Her 352 appearances is an international record.
• Landon Donovan was named the U.S. player of the year for a record seventh time by Futbol de Primera.
• A fifth-minute own goal by Jose Bosingwa left defending champion Chelsea with a 1-0 loss at last-place Wolverhampton and outside the Champions League qualifying places after two wins in nine matches.
Beltre, Rangers finalize deal
ARLINGTON, Texas — Third baseman Adrian Beltre and the Texas Rangers agreed on a $96 million, six-year deal that will shift Michael Young to designated hitter and utility player.
• Negotiations between the St. Louis Cardinals and first baseman Albert Pujols‘ agent, Dan Lozano, resumed this week and have taken on a “positive” tone, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to a minor-league contract with right- handed reliever Tony Peña Jr., the son of former Boston catcher Tony Peña who was in the San Francisco Giants system last season.
Footnotes.
University of Washington starting guard Abdul Gaddy will miss the rest of the regular season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at practice.
• Iowa State center Jordan Railey was suspended for Saturday’s Big 12 opener at Nebraska after the 18-year-old freshman rolled his car into a field around 2:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
• Minnesota guard Devoe Joseph has been granted a release from his scholarship after deciding to transfer to another school.
• Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap is day to day with a bruised hip.
• Jack Spates said he intends to retire after 18 years as Oklahoma’s wrestling coach, saying “God is leading me in another direction” and that he expects to enter the campus ministry.
• Geoff Ogilvy might not be able to defend his title in the Tournament of Champions this week in Kapalua, Hawaii, after cutting his finger on a coral reef at the beach and taking 12 stitches to sew it up.
