Raider Center Robbins Fails to Pass Physicals

All-Pro center Barret Robbins was put on the Oakland Raiders’ physically-unable-to-perform list after failing physicals on the eve of training camp Thursday.

Robbins’ assignment to the list was expected. He needs a few more days to finish rehabilitation from arthroscopic knee surgery performed in April.

Robbins has been welcomed back to the Raiders since he was suspended just hours before the Super Bowl after a two-day drinking binge that included a trip to Tijuana and thoughts of suicide.

The recovering alcoholic has since spent time at the Betty Ford Center, and he rejoined the Raiders for off-season minicamps -- though Coach Bill Callahan said Robbins must earn back his job as Oakland’s starting center.

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The Denver Broncos waived Terrell Davis, one of the most popular players in team history, after learning the star running back would not pass his physical.... Cornerback Terence Newman, the No. 5 overall pick, signed a seven-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys that includes a $13-million signing bonus.... San Diego Charger rookie Terrence Kiel, who was shot three times during an attempted car jacking in Houston less than a month ago, made his first appearance on the practice field at the Home Depot Center. Kiel is expected to sit out most of camp while he recovers.

Tennis

Lisa Raymond beat qualifier Angela Haynes, 6-4, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford.

In other matches, Francesca Schiavone knocked off seventh-seeded Eleni Daniilidou, 6-3, 6-2, and Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian beat sixth-seeded Meghann Shaughnessy, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Nicolas Kiefer, the 14th-seeded player, eliminated fourth-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6-3, 6-4, in the third round of the RCA Championships at Indianapolis.... Top-seeded Carlos Moya of Spain defeated Federico Browne of Argentina, 6-2, 6-4, to move into the quarterfinals of the Croatia Open at Umag.... Chile’s Nicolas Massu won his eighth consecutive match, defeating 14th-seeded Sargis Sargsian, 6-2, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of the Generali Open at Kitzbuehel, Austria.

Jurisprudence

Former Arcadia High baseball coach Mike Parisi pleaded not guilty to three drug charges at his arraignment in Pasadena Superior Court on Thursday.

Parisi, 30, who had been charged with possessing a controlled substance, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, entered a year-long drug rehabilitation program after entering his plea. If he completes the program successfully, the charges against him will be dismissed, said Deputy Dist. Atty. Bob DeCarteret.

Mike Tyson pleaded innocent to charges resulting from a fight at a Brooklyn hotel, and lawyers said the former heavyweight champion was provoked by the two men he allegedly attacked.

Gymnastics

Russia’s Svetlana Khorkina, the defending women’s all-around world champion, heads the list of nominative entries for this year’s World Gymnastics Championships, to be held Aug. 16-24 at the Arrowhead Pond.

Fifty-four men’s teams and 37 women’s teams submitted entries to the international gymnastics federation by Thursday’s deadline. Nearly 600 athletes are scheduled to compete in the event, the qualifying competition for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

USA Gymnastics appointed Kelli Hill of Hill’s Gymnastics in Maryland and Kevin Mazeika of Houston Gymnastics Academy to coach the U.S. women’s and men’s teams, respectively, at the world championships.

Miscellany

Rick Neuheisel’s lawyers will meet with the NCAA and a high-ranking school official on Monday before the University of Washington announces a resolution to the fired football coach’s appeal.

“The disposition of this matter will be announced by the university after the meetings on Monday,” a news release from the school said.

San Diego Shores defeated Tustin-based SoCal Water Polo Foundation, 5-4, in the championship of the USA Water Polo under-20 women’s national championships at Capistrano Valley High in Mission Viejo.

The Pond will be home to a National Lacrosse League team starting in December. Ogden Facility Management, which owns and operates the facility, will have an ownership share in the former New Jersey Storm franchise.

The team’s other partial owner is Jayson Williams, the former New Jersey Net player awaiting trial on manslaughter charges.