Ex-QB Kosar arrested on DUI charge

Former NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar blamed knee and ankle surgeries stemming from his pro career for not being able to perform a field sobriety test before he was arrested on drunken-driving charges on Sunday in Solon, Ohio.

The police report detailing the incident also shows Kosar refused to take a Breathalyzer test to measure his blood-alcohol level.

Kosar was pulled over for speeding in suburban Cleveland early Sunday, and officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol. Kosar was arrested and his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Monday. Attorney George Simon did not immediately return a call seeking comment Tuesday.

Kosar, who played for the Browns for eight years, told an officer he couldn’t perform the standard oneleg stand or walk and turn tests as he had undergone several surgeries on his knees and ankles “because his line couldn’t block.”

The report states he was driving 74 mph on a 50-mphlimit street. According to the report, Kosar handed the police officer who pulled him over two credit cards when he was asked to show his driver’s license. Kosar had slurred speech and difficulty speaking.

COLLEGES

DeLoss Dodds, the Texas athletic director who built the program into a Goliath of college sports in terms of wealth, power and prestige, said Tuesday he is ready to retire and leave the Longhorns — and some potentially tough coaching decisions — in someone else’s hands after three decades at the helm. Dodds, 76, has led the Texas program since 1981, when he took a job that oversaw an athletic department budget of about $4 million. He will leave it Aug. 31, 2014, with an annual budget of nearly $170 million, upgraded and expanded facilities, and its own television network.

Oregon State forward Eric Moreland will miss 14 games this season and Devon Collier will miss one for violating team rules. Moreland and Collier were both suspended indefinitely by coach Craig Robinson in July. He announced the dates the suspensions would be lifted on Tuesday during the team’s media day. Collier will be eligible to return Nov. 13 against Portland, and Moreland will return for the Jan. 9 home game against Stanford.

TENNIS

David Nalbandian, the 2002 Wimbledon runner-up, retired from professional tennis Tuesday because of a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Argentine called it a “difficult day,” but added at a news conference that he was “super grateful” to his sport. Saying his shoulder did not “respond well” to treatment, Nalbandian concluded, “I cannot compete.” Nalbandian spent 13 years on the ATP tour, reaching No. 3 in the rankings in 2006.

PREPS

Hardin County boys beat Bolton in a playoff to win the Region 7 AAA golf tournament at Glen Eagle and advance to the state tournament. Both teams finished regular play at 328. Brighton was at 332, Munford 340, Bartlett 349 and Arlington 386. Logan Watkins of Brighton was the medalist at 68. Other state qualifiers: Ben Carroll of Hardin County (73), Zach Smith of Bolton (75), Daniel Booker (77) and Clayton Gregory (78). In the girls tournament Brighton advanced with a 168 total. Bartlett was at 214 and Arlington at 221. Brighton’s Aubree Jones was medalist at 75. Other state qualifiers were Anna McIntyre of Brighton (93), Megan Wander of Arlington (99) Kaela Jones of Bartlett (102), Janna Vickers of Bartlett (112) and Shelby Blanton of Cordova (114).

Staff and Wire Reports