Noteworthy sports brawls

The Indiana Pacers’ Ron Artest, left, who has had many controversial moments in his NBA career, goes after a fan at Auburn Hills, Mich. Someone from the stands threw a full cup at Artest during a a brawl with the Detroit Pistons with just 45.9 seconds left in the game, which was called by officials.  (Duane Burleson / Associated Press)

Thirteen University of Miami players received suspensions and were ordered to perform community service for their part in a fight against Florida International in October 2006.  (John L. White / Associated Press)

Home plate umpire Steve Rippley blocks bat-swinging Pascual Perez of the Atlanta Braves after a pitch from Ed Whitson of the San Diego Padres brushed him back from the plate at Atlanta in 1984.  (Charles Kelly / Associated Press)

Catcher John Roseboro of the Dodgers is attacked by Giants pitcher Juan Marichal, No. 27, as Sandy Koufax intervenes on Aug. 22, 1965, in Candlestick Park, San Francisco, in one of the more notorious clashes in baseball history. Marichal thought Roseboro’s throws back to Koufax had flown too close to his head. As the batter and catcher argued, Marichal ended up hitting Roseboro’s unprotected head with his bat. A 14-minute, bench-clearing brawl ensued. Marichal was ejected, suspended for nine days and fined $1,750.  (Robert H. Houston / Associated Press)

Security personnel try to restrain Andrew Golota, who touched off a wild melee in the ring by getting disqualified for throwing low blows against Riddick Bowe in 1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (Ron Frehm / Associated Press)

Hungarian water polo player Ervin Zador leaves the pool after having been wounded during a clash with members of the Soviet Union team in December 1956 during the water polo semifinals of the Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the finals, Hungary won the gold, Yugoslavia the silver and the Soviet Union the bronze. A month earlier, Soviet tanks and troops crushed a revolt by Hungarians.  (AFP / Getty Images)