Sports in Brief: Police: Tebow intervened in 2007 Hernandez incident

Tim Tebow tried to stop Aaron Hernandez from getting into a violent altercation in 2007 while both were players at Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday, citing police records.

Hernandez, a former tight end with the New England Patriots, has been charged with the first-degree murder of semipro football player Odin Lloyd in Attleboro, Mass.

Hernandez, then a 17-year-old freshman, punched a Gainesville restaurant employee in the head, causing a ruptured ear drum, according to police.

Tebow told police he urged Hernandez to leave peacefully and tried to make arrangements to pay his bar bill. Hernandez was not charged as an adult.

Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged, 25, was released from a Washington jail on his own recognizance. Police said that during a traffic stop Saturday they found a semi-automatic pistol in the car in which Lefeged was riding.

NHL: Calgary got forward T.J. Galiardi from the San Jose Sharks for a fourth-round draft pick in 2015. The Flames signed the Calgary native to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million.

The New York Islanders placed often-injured goaltender Rick DiPietro, 31, on waivers.

ROWING: Justin Ebert, a graduate of Egg Harbor Township High, will compete Wednesday in the Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. The junior is on the Grand Valley State men's varsity eight, which finished fourth in the Dad Vail Regatta in May.

COLLEGES: Baylor basketball coach Kim Mulkey was suspended from her team's next NCAA tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring.

The Big Ten said its female athlete of the year award no longer is named for Suzy Favor Hamilton, the Olympic track star from Wisconsin who later acknowledged working as a prostitute.

SOCCER: Striker Jese scored in injury time as Spain came from behind to beat Mexico, 2-1, and set up a quarterfinal against Uruguay in the Under-20 World Cup in Istanbul. Spain will be joined by France, which beat host Turkey, 4-1; and Uzbekistan, a 3-1 winner over Greece.

BOXING: Wladimir Klitschko will defend his multiple heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin on Oct. 5 in Moscow.

AUTO RACING: IndyCar team owner A.J. Foyt will miss Sunday's race at Pocono after undergoing hip-replacement surgery Monday in Houston.

- Associated Press