BASEBALL

Reds exhibition tickets on deck

Tickets for Cincinnati Reds exhibition games in Sarasota, Fla., will go on sale Saturday at 9 a.m. at the club's spring training complex, online at cincinnatireds.com or by phone through Tickets.com at 800-955-5566.

Ticket prices are $14 for box seats, $12 for reserved seats and $5 for general admission.

For information regarding spring training tickets or Ed Smith Stadium, call (941) 954-4464. Pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota on Feb. 17.

AUTO RACING

Lewis to be grand marshal at Sparta

Marvin Lewis will be the grand marshal of The Meijer 300, a NASCAR Busch Series race, on June 19 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. Lewis will preside over pre-race festivities that include a concert with country music entertainer Tracy Byrd, participate in driver introductions and announce the "start engines" command to the 43-car field for the 300-mile race.

Mark Curnutte

BASKETBALL

No charges for UK coach's son

Saul Smith, the son of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith, won't be charged after a sport utility vehicle he was driving hit a light pole early Thursday.

Saul Smith is a former Kentucky player and current unpaid team manager for the Wildcats.

Lexington police said the wreck occurred in northwest Lexington at about 4 a.m. Police said after finding the pole damaged, they followed a trail of antifreeze to a nearby street. They said Saul Smith's identification was clearly visible inside the vehicle, which was registered to his father.

Saul Smith notified police of the wreck about four hours later, police said.