Glazer, 77, Leaves Hospital After Suffering a Stroke

Malcolm Glazer, owner of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and soccer’s Manchester United of the English Premier League, was released from a Florida hospital Monday, eight days after he suffered a stroke.

Glazer, 77, has impaired speech and a lack of mobility in his right arm and leg, one of his sons said in a statement released by the Buccaneers.

“My father’s spirits are high and doctors expect his condition to improve with rehabilitation,” Joel Glazer said, adding the stroke occurred April 16 and that his father had been hospitalized at Cleveland Clinic.

There are two Cleveland Clinics in Florida, but it was not clear in which one the reclusive Palm Beach businessman was treated.

Glazer bought the Buccaneers in 1995 for $192 million, then a record for an NFL franchise. In 2005, he gained control of Manchester United with a $1.47-billion takeover.

FOOTBALL

Panthers Sever Ties

With Ricky Manning Jr.

The Carolina Panthers declined to match the Chicago Bears’ offer sheet to restricted free-agent cornerback Ricky Manning Jr., one day after he was arrested on suspicion of assault after a fight at a Westwood restaurant. The Panthers said the decision was unrelated to the arrest. Manning, 25, a former UCLA standout, signed a five-year, $21-million offer sheet with the Bears on Friday.

Restricted free-agent Pro Bowl linebacker Cato June signed a one-year, $1.57-million contract with the Indianapolis Colts, for whom he had five interceptions last season.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Doherty Is New Coach

at Southern Methodist

Matt Doherty was hired as coach by Southern Methodist, which is trying to revive a program that hasn’t reached the NCAA tournament in 13 years.

Doherty signed a five-year deal, but terms weren’t disclosed. Doherty, coming off a 15-13 season at Florida Atlantic, replaces Jimmy Tubbs, who was fired April 6 after two losing seasons and an internal investigation that uncovered NCAA violations.

“I look at this as a destination job,” Doherty said.

Doherty, who won a national championship as a player at North Carolina, broke into coaching with Notre Dame during the 1999-2000 season. He took over at North Carolina the next season and was selected coach of the year by the Associated Press after a 26-7 season but ended up resigning under pressure in 2003.

Furman hired Vanderbilt assistant Jeff Jackson as men’s coach, replacing Larry Davis, who left at the end of last season to become associate coach at Cincinnati. Jackson becomes Furman’s first black men’s basketball coach.

Texas forward P.J. Tucker, the Big 12 Conference player of the year last season, and Michigan State guard Shannon Brown said they will make themselves eligible for the NBA draft but won’t hire agents in order to protect their college eligibility.

George Washington junior guards Danilo Pinnock and Carl Elliott and Bradley sophomore center Patrick O’Bryant also made themselves available for the draft but did not hire agents. They have until June 18 to pull out of the June 28 draft.

TENNIS

Moya Upset in Spain;

Costa Plans to Retire

While 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa announced plans to retire, Carlos Moya was eliminated in the first round of the Open Seat Godo tennis tournament at Barcelona, Spain.

The 30-year-old Costa’s victory 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-1 victory over Vince Spadea marked the Spaniard’s first win on the main ATP tour since August. Costa said his last tournament will be next week’s Barcelona Open.

Moya lost to Russian qualifier Evgeny Korolev, 7-5, 6-4.

Arnaud Clement defeated Juan Monaco, 6-4, 6-1, and Jurgen Melzer beat Guillermo Garcia Lopez, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in the first round at Casablanca, Morocco.

MISCELLANY

Woman Agrees to Settle

Lawsuit Against Vick

A woman who charged in a lawsuit that quarterback Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons knowingly gave her herpes has agreed to an undisclosed resolution of the case, the player’s attorney said. Sonya Elliott, 26, claimed in a complaint filed in Gwinnett County, Ga., that she tested positive for the disease after sex with Vick in 2003.

Turhan Douglas, who had a 30-89 record as men’s volleyball coach at USC the last four seasons, has resigned, the school announced.

Northwestern said it has extended the contract of football Coach Randy Walker through the 2011 season.

Baltimore Blast Coach Tim Wittman has been suspended for the next two seasons by the Major Indoor Soccer League for putting penalty-box official Rob Plannette in a chokehold after a March 18 loss to the California Cougars at Stockton, Calif. Wittman also received an undisclosed fine. He had already been suspended for the rest of this season.

Goalkeeper Joey Didulica of FK Austria Magna of the Austrian soccer league was found guilty of assault and fined $74,000 for his foul on Rapid forward Axel Lawaree on May 26 at Vienna. Lawaree suffered multiple fractures of his nose and skull as well as eye injuries after being kicked in the face by Didulica.

Trainer Barclay Tagg said plans have been made for Showing Up to run in the Kentucky Derby, but first the colt must recover from a puncture wound in his right front leg suffered Saturday during his victory in the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland.