BASKETBALL

WIZARDS FORWARD JAMISON OUT 3–6 WEEKS

Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will be sidelined three-to-six weeks with a sprained left knee.

Jamison was injured when he banged knees with teammate DeShawn Stevenson in the first quarter of Tuesday’s win over Detroit. Jamison, who underwent an MRI yesterday, won’t require surgery and will begin rehabilitation immediately.

KINGS COACH MUSSELMAN SUSPENDED TWO GAMES FOR DUI

Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman was suspended without pay for two games by the NBA yesterday for driving under the influence in late October.

Musselman, 42, will miss Sacramento’s home games against Denver on Saturday and New Orleans on Monday.

A member of the Kings’ front office confirmed that assistant coach Scott Brooks will serve as Musselman’s replacement in the interim.

The suspension stems from Musselman’s arrest on October 21. Hours after guiding the Kings in a preseason game against the Utah Jazz, Musselman was cited for misdemeanor DUI after reportedly failing three sobriety tests. He was released without bail from Sacramento County Main Jail.

BASEBALL

MYERS AND PHILLIES AGREE TO $25.75 MILLION, 3-YEAR DEAL

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

A former first-round pick, Myers has won at least 11 games each of the past four seasons. The deal is contingent upon Myers passing a physical.

Myers, who made $3.3 million last season, will earn $5 million this year, $8.5 million in 2008 and $12 million in 2009. He gets a signing bonus of $250,000.

KEARNS, NATIONALS AGREE TO $17.5 MILLION, 3-YEAR DEAL

It all was a tad overwhelming for Austin Kearns when he was dealt to the Washington Nationals by the Cincinnati Reds last season.

He’d never been traded. He went from a team near his Kentucky hometown to one on the East Coast. He went from a club contending for a playoff berth to one heading for a third consecutive last-place finish.