Schilling Has Surgery, Should Be Ready for ’05

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling had surgery Tuesday to repair his injured right ankle.

“The three-hour procedure proceeded as planned, with no complications,” team doctor Bill Morgan, who performed the surgery, said in a statement.

Schilling pitched Game 6 of the American League championship series and Game 2 of the World Series last month with the torn sheath of his ankle tendon sutured into place so it wouldn’t flop over the bone when he pitched.

The Red Sox won both games, setting the stage for Boston’s first World Series championship in 86 years.

Doctors said Schilling’s ankle and foot would be immobilized for about a month. He also needs six weeks of rehabilitation, but the team expects him to be ready for the start of spring training in February.

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Philadelphia Phillie left-hander Randy Wolf had successful surgery on his injured right foot and is expected to be ready for spring training.... Cincinnati Red infielder Ray Olmedo underwent surgery to repair a complete tear in a right elbow ligament.... The Seattle Mariners hired Don Baylor as hitting coach.

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The District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on funding a new ballpark for the Expos, with Council Chair Linda Cropp proposing another new plan.

Cropp proposed that the ballpark remain at the site specified in the agreement but said the city should pay $150 million and that a private entity be responsible for $350 million. The original deal called for $435 million to be spent on site acquisition, a new ballpark and refurbishing RFK Stadium as a temporary home.

She promised a vote in two weeks on both the plan in the agreement and her proposal.

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Jerry McMorris was ousted from the Colorado Rockies’ board of directors and management, ending a 12-year relationship between the team and the man who controlled the franchise during its first decade.... The Chicago Cubs hired former Arizona manager Bob Brenly as a television commentator to replace Steve Stone.

Jurisprudence

Kobe Bryant’s attorneys said in a court filing that more than two dozen media organizations, including The Times, may have contributed to the alleged emotional injuries of the woman who has accused the Laker star of sexual assault.

The filing came Monday in Denver in the federal civil suit against Bryant. The 20-year-old accuser is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 in the suit. Her attorneys are considering filing a separate civil suit against Bryant in Orange County.

A felony sexual assault charge against Bryant was dismissed Sept. 1 after the woman decided she would not testify at a criminal trial.

Lawyers for Atlanta Thrasher forward Dany Heatley and the district attorney are discussing a possible plea deal on charges stemming from a car crash that killed a teammate.

Heatley lost control of his Ferrari and slammed into a railing last year, killing Dan Snyder.

Miscellany

The chief organizer of the 2006 Turin Olympics may be staying after all.

Valentino Castellani said he had reached an accord that could allow him to stay as head of the organizing committee, known as TOROC. Last week, Castellani said he would resign because of a power struggle with the Italian government.

Players from the 1994 national soccer teams of Brazil and Mexico will play tonight at the Coliseum at 8, serving as a farewell match for striker Romario and former Galaxy goalkeeper Jorge Campos.

The Colorado Rapids fired coach Tim Hankinson, two weeks after the team was eliminated from the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Americans Hank Kuehne, Chad Campbell, Zach Johnson and Chris Riley beat an international team on the first playoff hole in the inaugural Tommy Bahama Challenge at Scottsdale, Ariz. The international team included Paul Casey, Ian Poulter, David Howell and Kevin Na.

Patrick Carpentier will drive for Red Bull Cheever Racing in the Indy Racing League next season and Toyota will supply the team’s engines, a source close to the team said.

Bill Plaschke, Times sports columnist, has been selected for two awards.

Thursday, Plaschke will be honored as man of the year by the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire at the group’s annual banquet in Beverly Hills. Actor Zach Braff, actress Amber Tamblyn and Dawn Ostroff, president of UPN Television, also will be honored.

On Dec. 8, Plaschke will receive an “excellence in media” award from the California Women’s Law Center.

Tickets for the three Cincinnati Mighty Ducks’ games at the Arrowhead Pond will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Cincinnati, the Mighty Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate, play Grand Rapids on Nov. 24 and Edmonton Dec. 17 and 18.