Jones’ suspension won’t end before camps open

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell warned three weeks ago that he could give suspended cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones more time to understand what was expected of him.

Now the league says Jones is prohibited from working out at the Tennessee Titans’ facility and may not be reinstated until at least the opening of training camps in July.

Jones’ agent and attorney, Manny Arora, confirmed that he had received a letter from the NFL telling him that Jones cannot use the Titans’ facility for workouts and remains suspended.

Goodell suspended Jones last April for the 2007 season for his off-field conduct. The sixth pick in the 2005 draft has been arrested six times since being drafted.

New York real estate developer Stephen Ross agreed to buy half of the Miami Dolphins from owner Wayne Huizenga for $550 million, with an opportunity to become managing general partner.

Ross would acquire 50% of the franchise, Dolphin Stadium and surrounding developable land, the team said. The NFL must approve the sale.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson has been charged with marijuana possession after a police officer found a small amount of the drug in his car after a minor accident in Evesham, N.J.

Patterson, from USC, and his brother, Tyrone, were arrested Feb. 16, Evesham Township police said.

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TENNIS

Ginepri upsets Blake

in San Jose, 6-2, 6-2

Robby Ginepri upset second-seeded James Blake, 6-2, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the SAP Open at San Jose. He will play fourth-seeded Radek Stepanek, who defeated Lu Yen-hsun, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

Fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 6-0, 6-1, to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Open at Doha. She will play 16th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat Dominika Cibulkova, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4.

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GOLF

Wie makes the cut,

trails Jang by 10

Michelle Wie made the cut with two strokes to spare in the LPGA’s Fields Open at Kapolei, Hawaii, following her opening three-under-par 69 with a 73 that left her 10 strokes behind leader Jeong Jang with one round left.

Jang shot a 68 and is at 12-under 132. She was a stroke ahead of Song-Hee Kim (64). Paula Creamer (68) was third at 10 under.

John Merrick shot a two-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead over Brian Gay after the second round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Merrick is at eight-under 132 on the Greg Norman-designed course. Gay shot a 66. David Lutterus (69) was at six under.

Norman missed the cut after rounds of 70 and 79.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Oklahoma’s 2005 wins

restored by NCAA

Oklahoma will have its eight wins reinstated from the 2005 season after an NCAA appeals committee partially overturned a ruling in the infractions case involving former quarterback Rhett Bomar.

The NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee released a ruling that Oklahoma should not have been found guilty of separate violations for failing to detect that players were working at a Norman car dealership and failing to monitor those students’ employment.

Oklahoma went 8-4.

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BASEBALL

Perez defeats Mets

in arbitration case

Pitcher Oliver Perez won his salary arbitration case against the New York Mets and will be paid $6.5 million this year rather than the team’s offer of $4,725,000.

Perez went 15-10 with a 3.56 earned-run average last season when he made $2,425,000. Owners finished with a 6-2 advantage over players this year in cases that went to hearings.

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PRO BASKETBALL

Ferdinand-Harris

signs with Sparks

The Sparks signed free-agent guard Marie Ferdinand-Harris, 29, a three-time WNBA All-Star. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In her six years in the league -- with Utah and San Antonio -- Ferdinand-Harris has averaged 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Former Spark Mwadi Mabika signed with Houston. With the Comets, she’ll rejoin Coach Karleen Thompson, a former assistant and interim co-head coach of the Sparks.

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HORSE RACING

On The Acorn races

today at Santa Anita

On The Acorn, who hasn’t raced since winning the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park nine months ago, returns in today’s Grade II, $150,000 San Luis Obispo Handicap at Santa Anita.

The 7-year-old British-bred gelding, who will carry high weight of 117 pounds, also won the San Juan Capistrano at last year’s Santa Anita winter-spring meet. Victor Espinoza will again ride On The Acorn.

-- Larry Stewart

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COLLEGE BASEBALL

USC, UC Irvine open

season with victories

Designated hitter Mike Roskopf homered and drove in five runs to help USC open the season with a 16-9 victory over Florida International at Miami.

Ryan Fisher hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead No. 22 UC Irvine to a season-opening 6-0 victory over visiting Nevada.

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PASSINGS

Sanon, Haitian

soccer star, 56

Emmanuel Sanon, the only soccer player to score a World Cup goal for Haiti, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer in Orlando, Fla. He was 56.