Sports briefs for January 20, 2004

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004 | 10:54 a.m.

Antonius Moses Seram, 20, became the latest Indonesian boxer to die after being hurt in a bout. Seram died Monday night in Jakarta, a week after being knocked out in the eighth round of a junior flyweight bout with Kaichon Sor Vorapin of Thailand.

Deaths of Indonesian fighters -- five in an 18-month period -- prompted the World Boxing Council to impose a six-month ban in December 2001 on Indonesians fighting in WBC-sanctioned bouts outside the country.

The ban was lifted in July 2002 provided Indonesia forms a boxing commission to monitor bouts and imposes WBC safety rules. Since then, at least one other boxer has died.

The death toll has been attributed to lax medical supervision, use of illegal amphetamines by fighters, mismatches by promoters and dishonest fight histories of boxers.

LeBron out tonight

LeBron James will not play tonight for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their game against Seattle. A sprained right ankle means James will miss his first game as a professional.

Wranglers get goalie

Goaltender Brett Krahn was reassigned by the parent Calgary Flames to the Las Vegas Wranglers after spending three weeks with Lowell of the American Hockey Leauge, where he was 2-1-1.

Developer joins Jets

Matthew Higgins, the chief operating officer of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., will resign next month to work with the New York Jets in the team's efforts to build an $800 million stadium on the west side of Manhattan.

Fulham signs McBride

U.S. World Cup player and seven-time MLS all-star Brian McBride signed today with Fulham of England's Premier League.