BASEBALL
Retiring No. 2
The New York Yankees announced Tuesday morning that they will retire Derek Jeter’s jersey number next May 14, part of a ceremony that also will include the iconic shortstop receiving a plaque in Monument Park. Jeter will become the 22nd player in franchise history to have his number retired and is the first since former teammates Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte had their respective numbers retired during the 2015 season. His No. 2 will be the 21st number retired by the club. Jeter, the team’s first-round pick in 1992 (selected sixth overall), retired after the 2014 season having won five World Series (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009). The 14-time All-Star retired as the franchise leader in hits (3,465), which ranked him sixth on baseball’s all-time list, games played (2,747), doubles (544), stolen bases
(358), at-bats (11,195), singles (2,595) and hit-by-pitches (170). Jeter had eight seasons with at least 200 hits, making him one of two players in franchise history along with Lou Gehrig (eight) with as many as four.
NFL
Colts LB suspended
Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Jackson will be eligible to return to the Colts’ active roster on Jan. 2, a day after the team’s regular-season finale against Jacksonville. The Colts (6-6) are tied for first place in the AFC South with Houston and Tennessee. Jackson also will miss games against Tennessee, Minnesota and Oakland. He has 78 tackles and a sack this season. The suspension was announced on Tuesday. San Francisco finished with just six net yards passing after the weather dictated a heavy reliance on the running game. Gabbert completed four of his 10 attempts for 35 yards and took a safety after the game was out of hand. San Francisco was able to run effectively for the majority of the afternoon, with 141 of the 49ers’ 147 total yards coming on the ground. But Chicago scored three consecutive touchdowns and the 49ers needed to pass to get back into the game.
Packers tackle suspended
Green Bay defensive tackle Mike Pennel has been suspended for the last four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy after serving a four-game ban to start the year. Pennel will be eligible to return if the Packers (6-6) make the playoffs. The team said it wouldn’t comment further on Tuesday’s announcement. Pennel, 25, was an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State-Pueblo in 2014. He started five of the 16 games he played last season. Pennel has played in all eight games he was eligible for this season, collecting five tackles and no sacks. Pennel got his first chance to start last season when defensive tackle Letroy Guion was suspended the first three games following an offseason arrest.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Heisman winner dead
Former Heisman Trophy winner and Southern California native Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a park in Boulder, Colo., the University of Colorado reported on its website. He was 42. The university said Boulder police indicated there were no signs of foul play. Salaam starred at Colorado in the early 1990s after a standout career at La Jolla Country Day School near San Diego. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 after rushing for 2,055 yards that season. He also won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back. Salaam turned pro after his Heisman season and was a first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears. He gained 1,074 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in his first year and was named NFC Rookie of the Year in 1995. But he wound up playing just three seasons for the Bears.
GOLF
Bjorn to lead team
Thomas Bjorn is the first Scandinavian to be appointed captain of Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The 45-year-old Dane will lead the team against the United States in 2018 at Le Golf National in Paris after being chosen by a five-man panel, including Europe’s past three captains. “I have lived and breathed the European Tour for so long, and now I will do the same with the Ryder Cup for the next two years,” Bjorn said. “I’m very much looking forward to taking on this task.” A 15-time European Tour winner, Bjorn has played in three Ryder Cups and has been a vice captain in four matches.
BOXING
Holyfield leads inductees
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and three-division champion Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico head a list of nine people selected for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Holyfield captured the WBC-WBA-IBF titles in 1990 with a third-round knockout of Buster Douglas and made successful defenses against George Foreman, Bert Cooper and Larry Holmes. He also upset Mike Tyson for the WBA title in 1996 and won the rematch the next year. Holyfield retired in 2011 with a record of 44-10-2 with 29 knockouts. Barrera won his first 43 bouts and captured the NABF super flyweight title before winning world championships in three weight divisions in the 1990s. Also to be inducted June 11 in Canastota, N.Y., are super flyweight champion Johnny Tapia, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, judge Jerry Roth, journalist-broadcaster Steve Farhood, broadcaster Barry Tompkins, and posthumous honorees Eddie Booker and ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr.
TENNIS
Djokovic, Becker to part
Novak Djokovic said he and coach Boris Becker are splitting up after three seasons together. Djokovic posted a statement on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the duo “jointly decided to end our cooperation.” Of Djokovic’s 12 career Grand Slam singles titles — trailing only Roger Federer with 17, and Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal with 14 apiece — six came while working with Becker. Djokovic also was the runner-up at three other Grand Slam tournaments during his time with Becker, meaning the Serb made it to the finals at nine of 12 majors during their partnership.