Sports briefs
FOOTBALL
$50G swiped from Jets' Reed
Jets safety Ed Reed had $50,000 stolen from the front seat of his car, Houston police confirmed yesterday. After withdrawing the money from a nearby bank, Reed then stopped at a Bank of America. Police said when he returned to his vehicle the passenger-side window was smashed and the bag of cash was missing from the front seat. Reed, a longtime Raven, played in Houston in 2013 before he was released and signed by the Jets. He had three interceptions and 22 tackles in seven games for the Jets. GOLF
Darkness suspends 'Trust'
Dustin Johnson moved down the coast of California and brought his game with him in the Northern Trust Open. So did Jimmy Walker. Johnson made six birdies on a warm, sunny day at Riviera in Los Angeles for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead when the opening round was suspended by darkness. Walker birdied his last three holes and was in the large group at 67 that included Francesco Molinari of Italy and Torrey Pines winner Scott Stallings.
BASEBALL
Ex-Met Fregosi suffers stroke
Former major-league manager and All-Star Jim Fregosi is hospitalized in Miami after suffering an apparent stroke while on a cruise for baseball fans. A spokeswoman for MSC Cruises said the 71-year-old Fregosi became ill Tuesday as the MSC Divina was headed from Grand Cayman to Mexico. The ship returned to Grand Cayman and Fregosi was later taken to a hospital in Florida. Fregosi came to the Mets after the 1971 season in the trade that sent Nolan Ryan to California.
Illness shelves M's Gutierrez
Mariners outfielder Franklin Gutierrez has told the team that he will not play this season because of a recurring illness. The Mariners said that the 30-year-old Gutierrez won't be reporting to spring training after a relapse of the gastrointestinal problem that slowed him last season.
TENNIS
Li ousted in third round
Australian Open champion Li Na was upset by Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4, in the Qatar Open third round. "She played well," Li said. "Maybe, sometimes the wrong choice made me lose a lot of important points." It was the top-seeded Li's first loss of the year after having won her two previous tournaments, Shenzhen and the Australian Open. -- AP
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
