Tyson's daughter critically injured
Associated Press
Boxer Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is on life support after she was found with her neck on a treadmill cable yesterday, police said.
The girl's 7-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck on a cable attached to the exercise machine at their Phoenix home, police Sgt. Andy Hill said, calling it a "tragic accident."
The boy told the girl's mother, who was in another room. She took the girl off the cable, called 911 and tried to revive her.
Responding officers and firefighters performed CPR on the girl as they rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was in "extremely critical condition" and on life support, Hill said.
"Somehow she was playing on this treadmill, and there's a cord that hangs under the console — it's kind of a loop," Hill said. "Either she slipped or put her head in the loop, but it acted like a noose, and she was obviously unable to get herself off of it."
Hill said former heavyweight champion Tyson had been in Las Vegas but flew to Phoenix immediately after learning of the accident.
HORSE RACING
TOP FILLY WORKS OUT; NO WORD ON BELMONT
Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra has worked a half-mile at Churchill Downs, but owner Jess Jackson says he hasn't decided whether to enter the filly in the Belmont Stakes.
Jackson said after yesterday's workout that Rachel Alexandra is "progressing well but we still can't make any decisions with her. He added "her attitude has to be monitored. If anything, we have to hold her back a little because she's so eager to run."
The filly won the Kentucky Oaks on May 1, then ran against boys in the Preakness and beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird by a length.
The Belmont is June 6.
HOCKEY
'HAWKS COACH FINED $10,000 FOR OUTBURST
The NHL has fined Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville $10,000 for harsh criticism of officiating in his team's loss to Detroit in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Quenneville fumed over a roughing call against defenseman Matt Walker during a scrum as the first period ended Sunday. The Red Wings scored on the ensuing power play 1:13 into the second period extending their lead to 3-0, and went on to win 6-1 and take a 3-1 edge in the series.
"I think we witnessed probably the worst call in the history of sports there," Quenneville said after the game. "Nothing play.
"They scored, it's 3-0. They ruined a good hockey game and absolutely destroyed what was going on the ice. ... Never seen anything like it."
The Blackhawks will try to avoid elimination tomorrow in Detroit.
LACROSSE
SYRACUSE RALLIES TO BEAT CORNELL FOR TITLE
Cody Jamieson scored his second goal of the game with 2:40 left in overtime as Syracuse rallied from a three-goal, fourth-period deficit to beat Cornell, 10-9, yesterday and win its second straight NCAA lacrosse championship.
The Big Red took a 9-6 lead with 5:31 left in the fourth before the Orange came back to win their unprecedented 11th college title at Foxborough, Mass.
Tournament Most Outstanding Player Kenny Nims of Syracuse scored with 4.5 seconds left in regulation to send it into overtime.
SOCCER
U.S. WOMEN ROUT CANADA, 4-0
Shannon Boxx, Megan Rapinoe, Lindsay Tarpley, and Lauren Cheney scored to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over Canada in a friendly last night at Toronto.
The top-ranked Americans spoiled the home debut of Canada coach Carolina Morace.
BRIEFLY
Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a grueling route made even tougher by 100-degree heat at Monte Petrano, Italy. Denis Menchov of Russia remains the overall leader. Sastre was timed in 7 hours, 11 minutes, 54 seconds yesterday over the 147-mile leg from Pergola to Monte Petrano. ... Mississippi's Devin Britton and fellow freshman Mallory Cecil from Duke won singles titles yesterday at the NCAA tennis tournament at College Station Texas. Britton beat Ohio State senior Steven Moneke, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Cecil beat Miami junior Laura Vallverdu, 7-5, 6-4. ... The agent of Steelers linebacker James Harrison says the player's young son is doing fine after an attack by a pit bull, but may remain in a Pittsburgh hospital another day or two. ... Jockey Rene Douglas may be paralyzed after being thrown from his mount during a race at Arlington Park, Ill., his agent said yesterday. "They said he might not walk again ... he'll probably have use of his upper body," agent Dennis Cooper told www.Bloodhorse.com. Douglas was aboard Born to Be during Saturday's Arlington Matron Handicap when the horse clipped hooves with another horse and fell. Born to Be flipped and tossed Douglas over her head, then landed on him.