Tyson Fined $187,500 by British Board, but Not Banned

Mike Tyson was fined $187,500 Tuesday for his behavior after his 38-second victory over Lou Savarese, but escaped a ban from fighting in Britain.

The British Boxing Board of Control found the former undisputed heavyweight champion guilty of misconduct during his fight against Savarese in Glasgow in June.

Tyson was displeased with the decision, but said he wanted to “put the incident behind him.”

Tyson was charged after failing to stop throwing punches after referee John Coyle had stopped the fight. He also knocked Coyle to one knee with some of the blows he was aiming at Savarese.

Jurisprudence

A murder warrant was issued in Charlotte, N.C., for the wife of Fred Lane in last month’s shooting death of the NFL running back, police said.

The murder warrant was issued for Deidra Lane, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Deputy K.B. Cooper said.

Fred Lane, 24, the former Carolina Panther running back who was traded to Indianapolis during the off-season, was shot to death in the couple’s suburban Charlotte home on July 6. Police have said Deidra Lane shot him during a dispute.

Basketball

In Michael Jordan’s first trade as a front office executive, the Washington Wizards sent disgruntled center Ike Austin to the Vancouver Grizzlies for four players: Dennis Scott, Cherokee Parks, Obinna Ekezie and Felipe Lopez.

The Milwaukee Bucks obtained guard Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons for another NBA veteran, forward Billy Owens.

The New Jersey Nets signed forward Kenyon Martin, the top pick in June’s draft. Martin will receive a guaranteed contract worth around $9.5 million over three years, according to the NBA’s rookie salary scale.

The Indiana Pacers named Brendan Malone, Jim Stack and Tree Rollins as assistant coaches under Isiah Thomas.

Yolanda Griffith and Natalie Williams led a strong inside game as the U.S. women began their final march to the Sydney Olympics with an 81-40 victory over the Canadian Olympic team at San Antonio. Griffith finished with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Tennis

Monica Seles powered her way into the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Floridian Kristina Brandi at New Haven, Conn.

Seles’ 98-mph ace closed out the match, but it was the zip on her ground strokes that kept Brandi on her heels.

Top-seeded Venus Williams showcased all facets of her game in a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Elena Likhovtseva to advance to the quarterfinals.

Richard Krajicek defeated Bohdan Ulihrach, 6-4, 6-1, in the second round of the Hamlet Cup at Commack, N.Y.

Two-time U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter overcame a slow start and beat Stefan Koubek, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 7-6 (8), in a second-round match that lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes. In a first-round match, Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden, who has been struggling ever since achieving a No. 4 world ranking in 1997, defeated Max Miryni of Belarus, 6-3, 6-2.

Miscellany

The New Jersey Devils finally became part of the YankeeNets family of teams, the sports conglomerate announced. The deal was concluded about five weeks later than originally planned.

Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor, the world record-holder in the high jump, injured his left leg in just his third meet after a one-year drug ban. Sotomayor apparently strained his left hamstring on his second attempt at 7 feet, 5 3/4 inches at Viareggio, Italy.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been slapped with a $10-million civil lawsuit filed in Santa Ana Superior Court by actress Tina New, 30, alleging he drugged and sexually assaulted her last year.

Myrtle Beach Speedway co-owner Billy Hardee said that he and fellow owner Nick Lucas decided against holding a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race in 2001 because of increasing costs.

Dustin Corl’s two-run homer in the seventh inning capped a comeback from a 4-0 deficit and led Vancouver, Wash., to a 6-4 win over Goffstown, N.H., at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Vancouver improved to 2-0 and Goffstown finished at 0-3.

In the other U.S. Pool game, Bellaire, Texas, (2-1) defeated Davenport, Iowa (1-1), 4-2. Earlier, Maracaibo, Venezuela, clinched a berth in Thursday’s International Pool final with a 5-4 win over Toronto. It will play Tokyo, which defeated Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9-0.

The LPGA will move its season-ending tournament to another site in Las Vegas after the Desert Inn resort closes.