Sports briefs for June 29, 2004

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 | 10:32 a.m.

NBA union leader says lockout possible

Expressing pessimism after reviewing NBA owners' initial collective bargaining proposal, the director of the players' union said Monday the league could be heading toward a work stoppage at the conclusion of the 2004-05 season.

Union director Billy Hunter addressed several dozen players at the union's annual meeting in Las Vegas during a session devoted mainly to labor issues. His message was that there is a distinct possibility there could be a lockout next summer.

Mitchell, who played in the NBA for 13 years, was an assistant coach for the expansion Charlotte Bobcats for the past month.

Brokaw had been the Bobcats' director of player personnel.

Reed, who led the New York Knicks to NBA titles in 1970 and 1973, was an adviser for the Knicks last season after 14 years in the New Jersey Nets' front office.

Graham still in hospital

Two-time major champion David Graham remained hospitalized after he became ill during the final round of a Champions Tour tournament.

The 58-year-old Australian was on the eighth hole Sunday of the Bank of America Championship when he became ill and was taken from the course in an ambulance to Emerson Hospital in Concord.

Family awarded $2 mil.

A judge approved a $2 million settlement Monday between Florida State and the family of Devaughn Darling, a football player who died during an offseason workout in '01.

Jackets make moves

The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed veteran forward Geoff Sanderson off waivers and exercised next season's option on goaltender Karl Goehring.

Sanderson is Columbus' all-time leader with 88 goals and 168 points in three-plus seasons. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in March for a third-round pick in this year's draft.