NEWS & NOTES

BASEBALL

Orioles Send Wieters Out

Catcher Matt Wieters, 22, was assigned to Baltimore's minor league camp, but it probably won't be long before the team's prized prospect becomes a fixture in the Orioles' lineup.

"He's beyond his years. What a great kid. I mean, really and truly," Orioles Manager Dave Trembley said. "I told him there's only been one or two other guys in all my years that I can equate him with. They don't come around that often."

On the field in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orioles right-hander Koji Uehara struck out two New York Mets and induced a ground ball during a nine-pitch first inning before a rain delay forced him out of the game. The Orioles won, 5-1. . . .

Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella picked Kevin Gregg as his closer. Gregg beat out Carlos Marmol. . . . The Detroit Tigers placed left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis on the 15-day disabled list with an anxiety disorder and put oft-injured reliever Joel Zumaya on the list with a sore right shoulder. . . . New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi announced that Brett Gardner beat out Melky Cabrera for the starting spot in center field.

SOCCER

Deadly Stampede

A stampede at a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, killed at least 22 people and wounded 132, authorities said.

Fans at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny arena pushed against each other shortly before the game between Ivory Coast and Malawi, setting off a panic that led to the stampede, Interior Minister Desire Tagro said on state television. . . . Eduardo Lillingston and Bojan Stepanovic each scored second-half goals to lift Chivas USA to a 2-0 MLS victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Tex.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Duke Adds Seth Curry

Seth Curry's father Dell told the Associated Press that his son will transfer to Duke.

The younger brother of Davidson star Stephen Curry was the Big South freshman of the year at Liberty after leading the nation's first-year players with a 20.2-point average.

MISC.

Hoyas Win at Citi Field

The New York Mets' Citi Field opened its gates for a test run, as 22,397 fans ignored the wet and chilly weather to watch Georgetown use a four-run seventh inning to beat St. John's, 6-4, in a Big East baseball game. . . In a Women's NIT quarterfinal, Georgetown lost, 65-56, at Boston College. Karee Houlette led the Hoyas (20-14) with 15 points. . . . Jason Lawrence scored a power-play goal with 14.4 seconds left, and Boston University advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time in 12 years, beating New Hampshire, 2-1, in the Northeast Region final in Manchester, N.H. The Terriers will meet Vermont on April 9 at Verizon Center. Bemidji State secured its first trip to the Frozen Four with a 4-1 win over Cornell in the Midwest Region final in Grand Rapids, Mich. Matt Dalton made 25 saves to send the Beavers into a semifinal meeting with Miami of Ohio. . . . Lindsey Vonn captured the women's slalom title at the 2009 U.S. Alpine Championships in Girdwood, Alaska. Former Dartmouth College skier David Chodounsky won the men's slalom. . . . Top-ranked Serena Williams trailed much of the first set but rallied to beat Peng Shuai 7-5, 6-2 in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla.

-- From News Services