2005 Presidents Cup Director Succumbs to Spinal Meningitis

George Burger, who served as the tournament director of the 2005 Presidents Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, died Wednesday evening from complications from the recent onset of bacterial spinal meningitis.

Burger experienced severe back pain Jan. 13 during the Sony Open in Honolulu. He died Wednesday night at a Jacksonville hospital. He was 50.

Burger worked in the Washington area for years as a political consultant and was instrumental in all four Presidents Cups held at Robert Trent Jones, the exclusive club in Gainesville where he was the president. Following the 2005 event, he left his post as general manager of Edelman Public Relations to join the PGA Tour as vice president-special projects. This past November, he was named vice president of the FedExCup, the tour's new postseason "playoff" system.

Burger is survived by his wife, Patti.

· PRO FOOTBALL: Two sons of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid are under investigation -- one suspected of pointing a gun at a motorist, the other accused hours later of possessing drug paraphernalia after a car accident.

Britt Reid was questioned by police after a man matching his description in a sport-utility vehicle registered to Andy Reid and his wife brandished a weapon at another driver during an argument Tuesday morning.

Authorities served a search warrant later Tuesday at the home the 21-year-old shares with his parents in suburban Philadelphia. Police said they found a shotgun and a handgun, along with containers of white powder or residue from the vehicle. No charges have been filed.

Andy Reid was on vacation and not at home at the time of the search. He returned home Wednesday.

On the same day as the alleged road-rage incident, Britt Reid's older brother, Garrett, was found with drug paraphernalia after his sport-utility vehicle collided with another vehicle in nearby Plymouth Township, said the township's deputy police chief, Joseph F. Lawrence.

Lawrence said yesterday that Garrett Reid was taken to a hospital for toxicology tests, but the results were not yet available. The case remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed. . . .

A judge dismissed an assault charge against Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones because he said there were too many inconsistencies in the testimony of a woman who claimed Jones spit on her at a Nashville nightclub. Jones was accused of spitting in a woman's face after an argument at the club on Oct. 26.

· BASEBALL: Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year, $4.2 million contract. Roberts had asked for $4.6 million, and the team had offered $3.8 million. . . .

Right-hander Brett Myers agreed to a three-year, $25.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, avoiding arbitration. . . .

The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their search for a right-handed starter, agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with Tony Armas Jr., who was 9-12 with a 5.03 ERA last season with the Washington Nationals.

-- From News Services and Staff Reports