Sports briefs for November 10, 2004

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004 | 10:08 a.m.

Carpentier jumps to IRL race team

Patrick Carpentier, one of the most recognizable names in the Champ Car World Series, is jumping to the rival Indy Racing League and will drive for Red Bull Cheever Racing next season.

Carpentier, a 33-year-old Canadian who lives in Las Vegas, has driven in the Champ Car series for the past eight years and won five times, including this season's race at Monterey, Calif. He will replace Ed Carpenter, the stepson of IRL founder Tony George, on the Cheever team.

Carpentier finished third in the driving standings this season behind Newman/Haas teammates Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junquiera. It matched his best season finish in the series. Carpentier said after Sunday's season finale at Mexico City that he had been negotiating with three IRL teams and wanted to make the switch so he could drive in the Indianapolis 500 and do more oval racing.

Tarver fight set

Antonio Tarver has given up the WBC light heavyweight championship he won from Roy Jones Jr. in September so he could sign to fight Glen Johnson instead of mandatory challenger Paul Briggs. Tarver will meet Johnson, who gave up his IBF title rather than meet top challenger Rico Hoye, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Dec. 18.

Cubs fill booth

Former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly was hired by the Chicago Cubs to fill the vacancy on their broadcast team created by Steve Stone's departure.

Rebels in Shrine Game

UNLV safety Jamaal Brimmer and linebacker Adam Seward have been selected to play in the 80th East-West Shrine Game at SBC Park in San Francisco on Jan. 15.

Mistrial declared

A judge declared a mistrial in Compton, Calif., in the case against 24-year-old Robert Edward Maxfield, who was charged with murdering the half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams.