The Enquirer and wire reports

Broadcaster Pat Summerall received a liver transplant Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., and was in stable condition in an intensive care unit, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The 73-year-old former NFL kicker had been on the waiting list at St. Luke's Hospital since April 2. Summerall, a recovering alcoholic, qualified for a transplant through blood tests that rank potential recipients anonymously. "We are extremely thankful that a compatible liver was donated and successfully transplanted," Summerall's wife, Cheri, said in a statement. "While our prayers have been answered, we also know another family is grieving over the loss of loved one. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers."

Nelson earns Wooden honor

Saint Joseph's guard Jameer Nelson won the John R. Wooden Award Saturday as the top college player. He edged Connecticut's Emeka Okafor in one of the closest votes since the award began in 1976; Nelson received 5,408 points to 5,215 for Okafor. Voting ended March 29, a week before Okafor led the Huskies to the national title.

"I can't express in words how much this means to receive an award with this man's name on it," Nelson said after accepting the trophy from Wooden. Nelson led Saint Joseph's to its first No. 1 ranking and a 30-2 record. Stanford's Josh Childress was third with 3,052 points.

Ducks lose, start playoffs on the road at Houston

Patrick Rissmiller recorded three goals and an assist as the Cleveland Barons beat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 8-3 Saturday at the Gardens.

The Barons claimed the inaugural Labatt Blue Cup with a 4-2-2-0 record against the Ducks this season.

Cleveland finished the regular season with a franchise-record 37 wins and a 45-point improvement over last season, best in the AHL.

The loss, coupled with Houston's win against Grand Rapids, dropped the Ducks into the fifth and final playoff spot in the West Division.

The Ducks begin a best-of-3 Calder Cup qualifying round series Thursday at Houston's Toyota Center. All games in the series will be played in Houston.

Cleveland	1	3	4	- 8
Cincinnati	1	1	1	-3

First period: 1. Cin, Chistov 4 (Stepp), 5:23. 2. Cle, Carkner 2 (Mather, Clowe), 10:37.

Second period: 3. Cle, Rissmiller 12, 0:07 (shg). 4. Cle, Zalesak 34 (Hansen, Rissmiller), 0:35. 5. Cin, Chistov 5 (Armstrong, Aucoin), 3:48 (ppg). 6. Cle, Rissmiller 13 (Hansen, Zalesak), 5:38.

Third period: 7. Cin, Mottau 9 (O'Brien, Smirnov), 1:28 (ppg). 8. Cle, Rissmiller 14 (Hansen), 19:10. 9. Cle, Stevenson 13 (Joseph, Bootland), 10:31. 10. Cle, Zalesak 35, 12:12. 11. Cle, DiSalvatore 22 (Fibiger, Cloutier), 17:47 (ppg).

Shots on goal: Cle 9-11-11=31; Cin 7-12-12=31. Power play opportunities: Cle 1-for-2; Cin 2-for-4. Goaltenders: Cle, Schaefer (31 shots, 28 saves; record 14-9-3); Cin, Bryzgalov (31-23; 27-25-10). Att: 6,718. Records: Cleveland 37-28-8-7; Cincinnati 29-37-13-1.

L.A. SIGNS HOGEBOOM: The Los Angeles Kings have signed right wing Greg Hogeboom, 21, who recently completed a four-year career with the Miami Redhawks.

Hogeboom signed a two-year contract with the NHL club after completing his senior season at MU with 19 goals and 42 points in 41 games, third on the team.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Hogeboom is expected to spend 2004-05 with the AHL's Manchester Monarchs, where he is currently playing. Hogeboom was drafted 152nd overall in 2002.

Pro basketball

BOBBITT TOURNEY MVP: University of Cincinnati guard Tony Bobbitt improved his NBA prospects when he was named most valuable player of the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational. Bobbitt, a 6-4 guard who averaged 13.4 points for the Bearcats last season, scored 19 points to lead his team to the championship. He averaged 17 points over three games, with a high game of 24 points.

The Portsmouth Invitational invites 64 college seniors to compete in front of NBA representatives. Bobbitt played on the same team with Kentucky's Erik Daniels (Princeton High), Memphis' Antonio Burks and Dayton's Sean Finn.

--Bill Koch

Colleges

XAVIER GOLF: Three Musketeers (John Streibich, Andy Pope and Miles Maillet) tied for third place in the Marshall Invitational as the men's team finished second.

NKU SOFTBALL: Ricki Rothbauer went 3-for-4 and scored a run as the Norse won a school-record 37th game, 3-1, over Southern Indiana in the opener of a doubleheader in Evansville.

Tennis

DAVIS CUP: Bob and Mike Bryan gave the U.S. team a 2-1 lead over Sweden, beating Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in Delray Beach, Fla.

The Americans can win the best-of-5 quarterfinal by taking one of two singles matches today. Andy Roddick plays first, with Bjorkman the probable opponent, and Mardy Fish follows against Thomas Enqvist.

BAUSCH & LOMB: Amelie Mauresmo dealt No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne just her second loss of the year, erasing a match point and beating the Belgian 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals in Amelia Island, Fla. Mauresmo will play Lindsay Davenport, who defeated Nadia Petrova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Boxing

SPINKS WINS: Cory Spinks had to get off the canvas with 25 seconds left in the 12th round to keep his 147-pound title with a unanimous decision over Zab Judah, the former 140-pound champion, in Las Vegas.

Soccer

USA BEATS CHINA: The U.S. Under-19 women's national team routed China 4-0 to finish second behind Japan in the Philips Lighting Invitational at Carson, Calif. Japan won the championship after a 2-2 tie with the Netherlands.

Angie Woznuk, playing in her first match of the competition, paced the United States with two goals, while 16-year-old Alexa Orand added another goal and China knocked one into its own net.

Boxing

FEATHERWEIGHTS: Injin Chi knocked out Michael Brodie in the seventh round to win the vacant title in Manchester, England, six months after they fought a disputed draw.