Tice Can Expect Fine From NFL

Minnesota Viking Coach Mike Tice probably will be fined by the NFL for scalping Super Bowl tickets.

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Wednesday that Tice broke league rules by reselling the tickets, something he called “clear violations of our policies.”

“At some point, I will be imposing discipline,” Tagliabue said. “I don’t think it will include a suspension.” He said “a fine or multiple fines” probably would be appropriate.

Viking spokesman Bob Hagan said Tice is out of the country on vacation and would not be commenting.

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The Washington Redskins signed linebacker Brian Allen, adding a free agent who played mostly on special teams with the Carolina Panthers.... Fullback Jon Ritchie signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.... The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran free-agent defensive tackle Tony Williams.... The Detroit Lions re-signed linebacker Wali Rainer and cornerback Chris Cash.

Tennis

Third-seeded Anastasia Myskina survived a three-set match with unseeded Shahar Peer to advance to the round of 16 at the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island, Fla., with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory.

Serena Williams defeated Dally Randriantefy, 6-3, 6-1, in 52 minutes.

Fernando Gonzalez and Albert Costa advanced to the quarterfinals of the Valencia Open in Spain, and Rafael Nadal beat Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round.

Jurisprudence

A man accused of stalking tennis star Anna Kournikova was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial by a Miami judge, who removed him from a hearing because of repeated disruptions.

William Lepeska will be treated at a restrictive mental facility in Florida for the next six months under the order by Circuit Judge Diane Ward.

Baltimore cornerback Samari Rolle agreed to probation and anger management and marriage counseling, settling a charge for allegedly hitting his wife in February.

Bo Jackson filed a defamation lawsuit against the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a Southern California newspaper that quoted a dietary expert who said the former two-sport star used steroids.

The lawsuit was filed in Chicago’s Cook County against the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, MediaNews Group Inc., MediaNews Group Interactive Inc., Sports Editor Jim Mohr and three other employees of the newspaper.

College Basketball

USC Coach Tim Floyd, who officially took over the Trojan program Friday, announced the hiring of College of Southern Idaho Coach Gib Arnold as an assistant.

Floyd, who said in a statement he would make an additional hire, had earlier said he was retaining Bob Cantu and Jim Saia, though Saia has interviewed for the vacant Fresno State head coaching job.

Hockey

King defenseman Aaron Miller joined two-time Olympians Mike Modano of the Dallas Stars and Doug Weight of the St. Louis Blues on the U.S. roster for the world championships April 20-May 15 in Austria.

USA Hockey is paying more than $100,000 to insure the players, an expense that would have been paid by the NHL had a collective bargaining agreement been in place.

Krissy Wendell led the U.S. with two goals and two assists in an 8-1 win over Finland in the women’s world championships at Norrkoping, Sweden.

Miscellany

The U.S. Swimming trials at Indianapolis ended with two events. Larsen Jensen won the 800 freestyle and Kate Ziegler, 16, won the women’s 1,500 free.

The Transpacific Yacht Race, which will celebrate its centennial this summer, finally has a permanent home. Rainbow Harbor, within sprawling Long Beach Harbor, will serve as a staging area in the days leading to the Los Angeles to Honolulu race, which has staggered starts from July 11-17. That means participants from throughout the U.S. and beyond will no longer have to scramble to find a slip in any of numerous Southland marinas.

Driver Shane Hmiel was fined $10,000 and penalized 25 points for making an obscene gesture at Dale Jarrett during the NASCAR Busch series race in Bristol, Tenn., last weekend.