Received
By a niece of Tiger Woods, a sponsor's exemption that will allow her to make her LPGA debut on June 25. Cheyenne Woods (above), an 18-year-old freshman at Wake Forest, will play in the Wegmans LPGA in Pittsford, N.Y. Cheyenne's father is Earl Woods Jr., Tiger's half-brother. She was the 2007 Arizona high school golfer of the year and had the fourth-best scoring average (75.9) for the Demon Deacons, who finished 13th in the NCAA championships last week.
Released
From federal prison after serving 19 months for operating a dogfighting ring, Michael Vick. For the next two months the embattled NFL quarterback will be confined to his Hampton, Va., home. Vick arrived at his house last Thursday, after a 1,200-mile car ride from Leavenworth, Kans. He was then fitted with an electronic monitor; he is scheduled to begin a construction job this week. Vick, who last played in 2006 and is under contract with the Falcons, has been indefinitely suspended by commissioner Roger Goodell, who has not yet said how or when Vick can apply for reinstatement.
Released
From a hospital after a monthlong stay because of a rare nerve disorder, former NFL defensive tackle William (the Refrigerator) Perry. The 46-year-old Fridge was hospitalized in Aiken, S.C., to deal with complications relating to Guillain-Barré syndrome. Perry, whose 10-year NFL career ended in 1994, owns a construction company in Aiken.
Arrested
After allegedly striking a police officer with a slow-moving truck, Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks. According to Miami police, Starks was driving a Freightliner, which normally is part of a tractor trailer, with 12 passengers; its standard capacity is four. When an officer pounded on the window to get Starks to stop, the truck struck him in the chest and pushed him into a car. Starks, 25, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. In five NFL seasons he has 13½ sacks.
Recommended
With a reference to Caddyshack, that the lawsuit filed by Andrew Giuliani against Duke after he was kicked off the golf team be dismissed. The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani claimed promises made to him were broken when the Blue Devils dismissed him for what they said was a pattern of boorish behavior. Wrote federal magistrate Wallace W. Dixon, "Plaintiff's promissory estoppel claim brings to mind Carl Spackler's analysis from the movie Caddyshack (Orion Pictures, 1980): 'He's on his final hole. He's 455 yards away, he's gonna hit about a two-iron, I think.'" Andrew Giuliani, who plans on pursuing a professional golf career, received his degree in sociology from Duke this May. So he's got that going for him, which is nice.
Diagnosed
As having Parkinson's disease, former NBA forward Brian Grant. The 37-year-old played for five teams in a 12-year career before retiring in 2006. After suffering tremors in his hand, Grant learned he had the disease in January and went public last week. "The fact that it happened to me, with this platform I've been given, means I'm supposed to get out there," he told The Oregonian. Grant (above) said he is trying to avoid taking drugs for as long as possible; he's devoted himself to an exercise regimen and a healthier diet. His best season was '00--01, when he averaged 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Heat. He was the winner of the NBA's citizenship award in 1999.
Ruled
Ineligible after a random drug test, Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon (right). An honorable mention All-SEC pick as a junior last year, Jarmon said he inadvertently took a supplement that contained a banned substance, adding, "I do not need to cheat to be successful." Jarmon failed the test in February, and his appeal to the NCAA was unsuccessful. The one-year ban will effectively end his Wildcats career, during which he had the third-most sacks in school history.
Recovering
After being attacked by his father's pit bull, James Harrison III, the two-year-old son of NFL Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison. Bill Parise, the agent for the Steelers' linebacker, said the boy's injury—to his thigh—was "serious but certainly not life-threatening." Harrison was not home at the time of the attack; the boy's mother was also bitten as she tried to help their son.
Died
At age 95, Clint Smith, a Hockey Hall of Famer and the last living member of the Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup--winning team. Known as Snuffy during his playing days, the center led New York in scoring with 41 points in the 1938--39 season, during which he was called for only one minor penalty. ("Ah, it was nothing," Smith said. "I knew the referees.") Smith won his first Lady Byng Trophy that season and his other five years later, with the Blackhawks, when he also set an NHL record with 49 assists.