Sports in Brief: NFL players union appeals ruling in collusion claim

The NFL Players Association on Wednesday appealed a judge's rejection of the union's claim that the league colluded to set a secret salary cap in 2010.

U.S. District Court Judge David Doty had ruled Dec. 31 in Minneapolis that the union could not reopen the Reggie White lawsuit that guided league labor matters from 1993 until the new collective bargaining agreement in 2011.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill, 30, was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and kept her in his home in Issaquah, Wash., against her will. He could not be reached for comment.

The Indianapolis Colts signed Arena League receiver Jeremy Kelley to a reserve-future contract.

Virginia hired former Colorado State coach Steve Fairchild as offensive coordinator. He replaces Bill Lazor, who joined Chip Kelly's Eagles staff.

Vanderbilt coach James Franklin apologized to Alabama coach Nick Saban for calling him "Nicky Satan" at a high school banquet in Georgia.

BASEBALL: Brandon Marano was promoted from assistant general manager to GM of the South Atlantic League's Lakewood BlueClaws, a Phillies single-A affiliate. He replaces Geoff Brown, who resigned to become a senior associate athletic director at Rutgers.

The Los Angeles Angels and righthanded reliever Kevin Jepsen agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,181,250.

Angels slugger Albert Pujols said he hopes to play for the Dominican Republic after the second round of the World Baseball Classic. The first baseman had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in October. He would need special permission from the Angels to play in the Classic.

The Miami Marlins claimed righthander Sam Dyson off waivers from Toronto and designated outfielder Kevin Mattison for assignment.

After a summer pitching in the Cape Cod League, Millersville's Tim Mayza (Upper Perkiomen) enters his junior season as Baseball America's No. 6 Division II prospect for the 2013 major-league draft.

TENNIS: Sloane Stephens will lead the U.S. Fed Cup team that is without the Williams sisters, who are coming off injuries, for the World Group first-round match against Italy on Feb. 9-10. U.S. Captain Mary Joe Fernandez included doubles specialist Liezel Huber and rookies Varvara Lepchenko and Jamie Hampton.

One week before his expected return to tennis, Rafael Nadal said his left knee still hurts.

NOTEWORTHY: London Marathon runner Claire Squires took a dietary supplement that may have contributed to her heart failure, a coroner ruled. The 30-year-old collapsed last April near the end of the marathon. According to the coroner, her water bottle included a scoop of the supplement Jack3D, which contains a stimulant called DMAA or dimethylamylamine.

Golfer Bubba Watson was paired with Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps in the Phoenix Open pro-am.

Cyclist Frank Schleck, 32, was suspended for a year and will miss the Tour de France for using the diuretic Xipamidea, a banned substance, on last year's Tour.

- Staff and wire reports