Pro Football

Quarterback Phil Simms, 39, who retired after the New York Giants cut him in a salary-cap move last year, reportedly is interested in signing with the Cleveland Browns. . . . Defensive lineman Chris Zorich agreed to a three-year, $4.85-million contract with the Chicago Bears. . . . Free-agent running back Derek Loville rejected an offer from the Denver Broncos and re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers.

Jurisprudence

The widow of an alleged drug dealer described details of a narcotics ring in which she said Ram cornerback Darryl Henley guaranteed hundreds of thousands of dollars for cross-country cocaine shipments.

Denise Manning testified in Santa Ana that her husband, Eric, who was shot to death in September, 1993, outside their Covina home, told her about the alleged drug ring, including his role in setting up three cocaine shipments to Memphis and Atlanta in the summer of 1993.

Henley has pleaded not guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges.

Four Washington State football players--tight end David Knuff and offensive linemen Mark McCloskey, Scott Sanderson and Ryan McShane--were suspended from the team indefinitely for their roles in a Sunday Frat Row brawl on campus. Knuff, 21, of Huntington Beach, was booked for investigation of fourth-degree assault, rioting, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. He was later released.

Five of France’s top jockeys went on trial in Senlis, France, accused of dealing in heroin and cocaine or using the drugs to keep their weight down and ease stress.

Miscellany

Declaring the baseball facility in Buenos Aires now acceptable, USA Baseball said that St. John’s University will represent the United States in the Pan Am Games beginning March 11 in Argentina. . . . Mexico has withdrawn from the competition to host the 2002 World Cup, FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, said.

Top-seeded Alberto Berasategui of Spain was upset on clay by grass-court specialist Mark Petchey of Britain, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, in the second round of the $330,000 Mexican Open. . . . Third-seeded Ines Gorrochategui of Argentina lost to South Africa’s Joannette Kruger, 6-3, 6-4, in the Puerto Rico Open in San Juan. . . . Jeff Tarango upset third-seeded Wayne Ferreira, 6-3, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of a $600,000 tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.