Florida Sentinel Bulletin

LAS VEGAS — Former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker was sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to pay $770,050 in restitution to three Las Vegas casinos after pleading guilty to failing to repay gambling debts.

Walker’s lawyer declined to comment after his sentencing Tuesday in Clark County District Court.

Prosecutor Samuel Bateman says the felony charge could be dismissed if Walker fully repays the debts incurred in 2008 and 2009 at the Planet Hollywood, Red Rock Casino Resort and Caesars Palace casinos.

He faces a year in prison if he violates probation.

Walker is 35. He was an All-Star with the Boston Celtics before winning a 2006 championship with the Miami Heat. He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in 2010.

Walker last played with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.

CANASTOTA, NEW YORK – Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, the first man to win titles in four divisions, tops a list of 13 people elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum.

Hearns, who won five titles altogether, compiled a 155-8 amateur record and was 61-5-1 with 48 knockouts as a pro.

ASHBURN, VA — Fred Davis and Trent Williams are expected to be suspended for the rest of the season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

The Redskins are 4-8, but at least this season had been mostly free from off-field troubles. The suspensions hurt coach Mike Shanahan’s plan to build a team with a reputation for high-character players.

Alexander says the suspensions are disappointing because “everybody’s aware of the rules and how the NFL carries out the drug policy.”

NEW YORK – Stanford’s Andrew Luck is returning to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, just not as the favorite.

That distinction belongs to Baylor’s Robert Griffin III.

The two star quarterbacks will join fellow finalists Trent Richardson, Tyrann Mathieu and Montee Ball at the Heisman presentation Saturday night in Manhattan.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Erik Walden was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct-domestic abuse following a fight with his girlfriend.

Walden did not appear for a Brown County Circuit Court hearing and defense attorney Steve Richards entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Walden remains free on bond and is due back in court Dec. 27.

If convicted, Walden would face up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. County District Attorney John Zakowski acknowledged the possibility of a plea bargain agreement that would spare Walden from serving additional jail time.

Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman injured his right shoulder in the closing seconds of a loss at Tennessee and is day-to-day for Sunday’s game against Carolina.

Coach Raheem Morris said Freeman was hurt on a quarterback sneak that was stopped for no gain, sealing a 23-17 loss to the Titans. The third-year pro did not throw in practice Wednesday, but participated in some drills.

News of Freeman’s latest injury came on the heels of the quarterback acknowledging he aggravated a sprained thumb when a pistol he was firing at a shooting range recoiled Oct. 31. He said he used poor judgment in firing a gun during the team’s bye week, but insisted Wednesday that a cut requiring five stitches had not affected his performance or grip on the football.

Floyd Mayweather has hinted that his long-awaited showdown with Manny Pacquiao could take place in May next year.

In a video message linked from his official Twitter page Mayweather, a five-division world champion and the current WBO welterweight champion, called on the Filipino to make the fight happen.

Pacquiao, who has won titles at eight divisions, recently registered a controversial defeat of Juan Manuel Marquez, stating afterward he was keen to take on Mayweather.

NEW YORK  — Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor is being sued by the teenage girl he admitted having sex with in the case that led to him pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges earlier this year.

Cristina Fierro filed suit in federal court in New York on Monday. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.

Taylor was sentenced to six years’ probation under a deal to plead guilty to sexual misconduct and patronizing an underage prostitute. The former New York Giants star linebacker was initially charged with third-degree rape, among other counts.

STANFORD, CA – Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who emerged as a talented assistant coach and mentor at Stanford, died Wednesday. He was 42.

McGlockton also spent time helping the San Francisco 49ers and former Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh – his former racquetball partner – during training camp this summer as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship.

Harbaugh expressed sadness and shock upon hearing of McGlockton’s death. Stanford said the school’s defensive assistant died overnight.

A native of Whiteville, N.C., McGlockton starred at Clemson before being selected 16th overall by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992. He played 12 seasons in the NFL.  He made all four of his Pro Bowl appearances while with the Raiders from 1994-1997.

McGlockton’s best season came in 1994, when he had a career-high 9 1/2 sacks with three forced fumbles and 48 tackles.