Mullin Sidelined Again After Injuring Left Knee

Baseball

Pitcher Scott Sanderson of the Chicago White Sox, infielder Randy Ready of the Philadelphia Phillies and first baseman Gerald Perry of the St. Louis Cardinals all filed for free agency.

Hockey

Wayne Gretzky of the Kings said he is planning to lead an all-star goodwill tour of Europe later this year if players are still left idle by the NHL lockout. . . . Four locked-out NHL players began playing in Sweden, despite the Elite League’s vote last week against accepting NHL players on short-term contracts. . . . Forty player agents met with NHLPA officials in Toronto for an update on the negotiations and said players remain staunch in rejecting owners’ attempts to impose salary restraints.