Sports in brief

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TCU players arrested in drug sting

Authorities arrested 17 students in a drug sting at Texas Christian University yesterday, a bust that included four football players accused of selling marijuana to undercover officers during the season and as recently as a few weeks ago.

Police said the 17 people who were arrested were caught making "hand-to-hand" sales of marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and prescription drugs to undercover officers. They said the bust followed a six-month investigation prompted by complaints from students, parents and others.

The arrested players were linebacker Tanner Brock, defensive tackle D.J. Yendrey, cornerback Devin Johnson and offensive lineman Ty Horn. TCU coach Gary Patterson said, "As I heard the news this morning, I was first shocked, then hurt and now I'm mad."

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

St. John's associate AD fired

St. John's senior associate athletic director Brian Colleary has been fired over misappropriation of tickets. Colleary, who was suspended without pay on Feb. 9, was let go after an internal review found he was involved in "inappropriate activities" regarding tickets to events such as the Big East Tournament. Colleary, who had been athletic director at Marist and Duquesne, had been at St. John's for six years.

NFL

Bucs part ways with Haynesworth

Tampa Bay released defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who signed with the Bucs after injuries decimated their roster midway through last season. The 10-year veteran, who was claimed off waivers from the Patriots, started six games for Tampa and had 25 tackles.

PRO WRESTLING

WrestleMania at MetLife in 2013?

Three sources close to the NFL, New Jersey politics and sports in northern New Jersey told The Associated Press that the annual wrestling event would be coming to the Meadowlands next year. Gov. Chris Christie will hold a news conference today at the 2-year-old stadium to announce a major international event. Executives of the Super Bowl-champion Giants and the Jets, who co-own the stadium, also plan to attend.

Last year's WrestleMania, in the Georgia Dome, drew a crowd of 71,617 and generated millions in revenue. -- APBASEBALL

Mets, Yanks: Saturday night lights

Fox will show prime time Major League Baseball games on eight consecutive Saturday nights beginning May 19. On the final six of those weeks, the Mets and/or Yankees will be featured, including games between the teams June 9 and 23. WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Hillier, Stony Brook roll to victory

Janine Hillier had three goals and five assists as host Stony Brook beat Manhattan, 19-3, at LaValle Stadium. Demmianne Cook and Amber Kupres also had hat tricks for the Seawolves (2-0 for the first time since 2007). Freshman Michelle Rubino broke SBU's single-game record for draw controls with 12, and the 16-goal differential matched a program record -- also a 19-3 win -- set in 2006.