The Enquirer and wire reports

With the team losing millions, the Washington Capitals no longer could afford Jaromir Jagr. They shipped him to one of the few teams that would take him - the New York Rangers.

Jagr was traded for forward Anson Carter, but most of the negotiations centered on how much of Jagr's $11 million-per-year contract the Capitals would continue to pay as the cost-conscious NHL heads toward a possible lockout next season.

Washington owner Ted Leonsis said the Capitals would not have to pay any more of Jagr's salary this season and would pay between $4 million and $4.5 million for each of the remaining four guaranteed years of the contract. The contract would not be paid during a lockout.

Jagr's tied for 14th in league scoring with 16 goals and 29 assists in 46 games.

FRIDAY NIGHT IN NHL: Martin Brodeur made 21 saves to match his career high with 10 shutouts in the New Jersey Devils' 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Brodeur is just five shy of the NHL modern-era record of 15 shutouts set by Chicago's Tony Esposito in 1969-70. Patrik Elias scored a short-handed goal and set up a power-play tally by Grant Marshall for the Devils.

• Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2: Trent Hunter had a goal and two assists, and Rick Dipietro made 25 saves.

• Panthers 4, Capitals 1: Donald Audette scored two power-play goals to reach 500th career points.

• Stars 2, Blues 0: Marty Turco recorded his 16th career shutout.

AHL DUCKS TIE: Pierre Parenteau scored the tying goal with 39 seconds left in regulation to lift Cincinnati to a 2-2 tie with the Hamilton Bulldogs at the Gardens. Alexei Smirnov also scored for Cincinnati, which earned a point for the ninth time in its last 10 (5-1-3-1).

Hamilton	2	0	0	0-2
Cincinnati	0	1	1	0-2

First period: 1. Ham, Carpentier 1 (Olvestadt), 3:41. 2. Ham, Beauchemin 4 (Hainsey, Plekanec), 12:40.

Second period: 3. Cin, Smirnov 7 (Ward, Brookbank), 18:09.

Third period: 4. Cin, Parenteau 5 (Bylsma, Hankinson), 19:21.

Shots on goal: Ham 13-5-9-2=29; Cin 7-8-8-2=25. Power play opportunities: Ham 0-for-4; Cin 0-for-2. Goaltenders: Ham, Michaud (27 shots, 25 saves; record 2-0-3); Cin, Bryzgalov (29-27; 15-13-5). A: 3,865. Records: Ham 23-14-6-2; Cin 17-17-7-1.

ECHL CLONES LOSE: The Clones fell two games below .500 (18-20-2) after a 3-2 loss to the Toledo Storm at U.S. Bank Arena. Alexandre Jacques scored a power-play goal and a short-handed goal for the Storm, as they beat the Clones in regulation for the first time this year. Jade Galbraith and Tom Rouleau scored for Cincinnati.

CCHA MIAMI TIES: The No. 15-ranked RedHawks tied Nebraska-Omaha 2-2 on Friday at Goggin Arena and were in danger of losing sole possession of first place in the CCHA.

Horse racing

TURFWAY PARK: Today's $50,000 Forego Stakes is a chance to get even for four of the nine starters - Dubai Sheikh, Wild Lies, Crowned Dance and Gallatin Kid, who lost in that order to Forego entrant Founding Chairman in the Holiday Cheer last month. Founding Chairman, trained by Wayne Mackey and ridden by Tony D'Amico, finished in the money in all seven of his 2003 starts.

P. VAL SUSPENDED: Santa Anita stewards suspended Patrick Valenzuela indefinitely after the jockey failed to report for a drug test.

WOOLF AWARD: Robby Albarado, the regular rider on Horse of the Year favorite Mineshaft, will receive the 2004 George Woolf Memorial Award, given annually to the jockey whose career has brought credit to racing.

Elsewhere

MOTORSPORTS: The IRL and an investor group led by three team owners of the rival CART open-wheel series were the only two bidders who beat Friday's deadline to buy assets of the bankrupt CART series.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Illinois quarterback Jon Beutjer was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.