Arena: No new evidence after 'Spygate' meeting

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Published May 14, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

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Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh disclosed no new rules violations in the "Spy-gate" scandal during his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or in the tapes the league released Tuesday.

The clips, shown after Walsh's nearly 3 1/2-hour meeting with Goodell, cut between shots of opposing coaches sending in signals and the play that followed.

"The fundamental information that Matt provided was consistent with what we disciplined the Patriots for last fall," said Goodell, who didn't anticipate punishing the team any further.

* Seahawks Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu was arrested early Saturday morning for investigation of drunken driving.

Police in Kirkland, the suburban home of the Seahawks' headquarters and practice facility, reported Tatupu registered blood-alcohol levels of .155 and .158 in breath test readings - nearly twice the legal limit in Washington.

Those tests came almost 90 minutes after the 25-year-old cornerstone of Seattle's defense was handcuffed and driven to the police station.

* The Oakland Raiders made another move to try to upgrade their defense, signing free-agent defensive end Greg Spires to a one-year contract to compete for a job as pass rusher on the right side.

* The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury he suffered in Week 1 against the Broncos that ended his career.

* Mike Ditka gained some important support in his bid to help players who are now ailing in retirement. Doctors in Arizona and Pennsylvania announced they are donating medical care to those in need through the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund.

* A Tampa, Fla., judge has sentenced former NFL running back Troy Hambrick to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine.

PRESSURE SITUATION Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez said Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university's board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn't want.

In a deposition taken last month, Rodriguez said board members Steve Farmer, Drew Payne and Perry Petroplus also assured him his outstanding demands for the football program would be met when Mike Garrison became school president.

The deposition was taken for West Virginia's lawsuit to recover the $4 million from Rodriguez.

FURCAL GOES ON DISABLED LIST Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6 because of a lower back strain.

* St. Louis Cardinals left-handed reliever Tyler Johnson, sidelined since spring training by a shoulder injury, will undergo arthroscopic surgery today.

CREWMAN RELEASED Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital four days after being struck by Danica Patrick's race car during practice for the Indianapolis 500.

Buckman was hit in the left leg by the left front tire of Patrick's car as she drove into the pits during practice Friday.

He went airborne, then fell to the ground, suffering a concussion and cuts to his scalp and face.

RAIN HALTS PLAY Unseeded teenager Victoria Azarenka routed Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome before play was suspended because of rain.

The bulk of the day's schedule was to be completed today, including opening matches for Venus and Serena Williams.

CAVENDISH WINS STAGE Mark Cavendish of England won the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a group sprint finish. Franco Pellizotti of Italy still has the overall lead.

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