Briefs | NFL: Police use stun gun on Bills DB Donte Whitner

NFL

Whitner is arrested outside Cleveland nightclub: Buffalo defensive back Donte Whitner was shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers who were trying to control a rowdy crowd outside a Cleveland nightclub, police said.

Whitner, 23, was jailed early Saturday for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, Lt. Thomas Stacho said. The former Ohio State player was released and hadn't been charged, police said. A prosecutor was to decide whether to file charges.

Police shocked and handcuffed Whitner outside the House of Blues after he forced his way past them and broke free from officers trying to restrain him, Stacho said.

Stacho said police heard reports Miami Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn Jr. was having a birthday party at the downtown venue but couldn't confirm whether Whitner was attending. Whitner and Ginn were high-school teammates and played for the Buckeyes.

Whitner said he regrets the incident.

"It's not how I wish to conduct myself, and I apologize to all those involved," he said in a statement released through his agent, Neil Cornrich.

College football

Florida's Tebow works on throwing motion: After three seasons, two national titles and a Heisman Trophy, Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow continues to hear questions about his throwing motion.

Spectators seem to freeze when Tebow reaches back during spring practice, as they squint to detect the slightest difference in an arm that has been evaluated in biomechanics labs and lambasted by some pro scouts.

Left-hander Tebow's moxie as a quarterback has been certified since he stepped on campus in 2005, but his mechanics are being tweaked for long-term effectiveness — and possibly an NFL investment.

"He's throwing a lot tighter spirals," Florida receiver Carl Moore said. "I can tell he's throwing more over the top than sidearm."

Concerns about a slow release and questions about his accuracy haven't faded in the minds of Tebow's critics. ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said NFL scouts are "scared to death" of Tebow's motion that in the past might have resembled a windmill.

"In the NFL, cornerbacks are going to read those and get the jumps quickly," McShay said.

Canadian Football League

Morris dies: Frank Morris, a Canadian Football Hall of Famer who was part of 13 Grey Cup titles during a career as a player and executive, died. He was 85.

Morris was an offensive and defensive lineman who played for Toronto and Edmonton in the 1940s and 1950s. He was Edmonton's director of player development from 1973 to 1988, helping the Eskimos win seven Grey Cup championships. Morris was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Tennis

Federer marries longtime girlfriend: Roger Federer married longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in a ceremony in his hometown of Basel, Switzerland.

The world's second-ranked player announced the wedding on his Web site, saying the couple got married "surrounded by a small group of close friends and family."

"It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion," he said.

The couple announced last month they are expecting a child.

Odesnik advances: American Wayne Odesnik defeated Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-4, 6-3 to reach the finals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston.

Odesnik will face Australian Lleyton Hewitt in today's final. Hewitt beat Evgeny Korolev of Russia 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in a semifinal match.

Cycling

Contador repeats in Tour of Basque Country: Astana rider Alberto Contador won his second consecutive Tour of Basque Country title, extending his lead in the final stage.

Contador finished a 15-mile individual time trial in 31 minutes, 59 seconds in Zalla, Spain, and won with an overall time of 20 hours, 48 minutes, 30 seconds. Team Katusha's Toni Colom was the overall runner-up, 30 seconds behind.

Contador was the 2007 Tour de France and last year's Giro d'Italia.

"It's incredible how I continue to progress in my time-trial work," Contador said

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