Off the wire

FOOTBALL

Moore released from jail

Atlanta Falcons safety William Moore has been released from jail on $2,500 bond following his arrest on a misdemeanor simple battery charge. Moore, a Pro Bowl alternate in 2012, was granted bond during his first appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge Friday morning. Fulton County sheriff’s spokesman Tracy Flanagan said on Sunday that Moore was released late Friday. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said Moore was arrested Thursday after officers were called to a northwest Atlanta address and advised that Moore and a woman were involved in an argument. Campos says during the argument Moore “threw the victim’s phone and grabbed the victim’s shoulder.” The Falcons released a statement Thursday night saying the team was gathering more information.

SOCCER Tottenham rallies

American midfielder Clint Dempsey tied the game in the 75th minute with the first of three Tottenham goals in a seven-minute span, and Spurs rallied past Manchester City 3-1 Sunday to move the defending Premier League champions to the brink of elimination. Manchester United (26-4-3) can clinch a record 20th English league title when it hosts Aston Villa tonight. City (20-5-8), which led after Samir Nasri’s fifth-minute goal, trails by 13 points and has five games remaining. Dempsey slid to poke in Gareth Bale’s cross with his left leg from 2 yards, beating goalkeeper Joe Hart. In his first season with Spurs, Dempsey has six league goals and 11 overall. Jermain Defoe put Tottenham ahead in the 79th, and Bale scored in the 82nd. Arsenal (18-7-9) is third with 63 points, one ahead of Chelsea (18-7-8), which allowed Luis Suarez’s goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Trying to finish among the top four and earn a berth in next season’s Champions League, Tottenham (18-8-7) is fifth with 61.

BROADCASTING

NBC’s Michaels arrested

Police in Southern California said that NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Santa Monica Police Sgt. Thomas McLaughlin said Michaels was taken into custody Friday night. McLaughlin could provide no additional details. Greg Hughes, a spokesman for NBC Sports, said the company “is aware of the situation” and has been in contact with Michaels. Hughes had no further comment. A call Sunday by The Associated Press to Michaels’ agent was not immediately returned. An Emmy Award winner and broadcaster on Sunday Night Football, the 68-year-old Michaels spent nearly three decades at ABC Sports before moving to NBC in the 2007. Michaels worked NFL games and other sports for ABC, and called Monday Night Football for nearly 20 years. He also is known for his call of the U.S.-Soviet Union “Miracle on Ice” game at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

BASKETBALL Volunteer to transfer

Center Yemi Makanjoula is on his way out of Tennessee after being granted a release to transfer. Tennessee Coach Cuonzo Martin announced Saturday in a university release that “Yemi and I came to a mutual agreement that it would be in his best interest to get a fresh start with a new program.” Martin said Makanjuola was leaving Tennessee on good terms. Makanjuola, a 6-foot-9 native of Nigeria, averaged 1.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 8.0 minutes in his two-year career at Tennessee. He averaged 1.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 7.8 minutes in 29 appearances off the bench this season. Makanjuola says it was a “great privilege” to play at Tennessee but added that “the best thing for me right now is to continue to pursue my dream with another school.”

MOTOR SPORTS Sato makes history

Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win an Indy-Car race on Sunday in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The win came in Sato’s 52nd career start, and the first for A.J. Foyt Racing since Airton Dare won Kansas in 2002. Only the Texan wasn’t on hand to make his first-ever trip to Long Beach’s Victory Lane - a sciatic nerve kept him home. It was redemption for Sato, who probably is best known for crashing on the final lap of last year’s Indianapolis 500 while driving for Bobby Rahal. But two races earlier, at Long Beach, he was headed to a podium finish when Ryan Hunter-Reay spun him on the final lap. On Sunday, he held off Graham Rahal, who took his seat, for the win.

HORSE RACING

Derby contenders work out

Verrazano and Revolutionary were among five Kentucky Derby contenders posting workouts at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning. Unbeaten Verrazano worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.20, while Louisiana Derby winner Revolutionary breezed 4 furlongs in 48:80 with three-time Derby winner Calvin Borel aboard for the first time since be chosen to ride the colt. Both 3-year-olds are trained by Todd Pletcher, who could have as many as six of the 20 horses in the Derby on May 4. Other Derby contenders working out were Normandy Invasion, second to Verrazano in the Wood Memorial who went 4 furlongs in 48.20; Louisiana Derby runner-up Mylute (4 furlongs, 47.80); and Will Take Charge (1 mile, 1:41.60).

HOCKEY Oilers center out for season

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss the final five games of the season with a shoulder injury. The team said Sunday on its Twitter account that Nugent-Hopkins is flying to Cleveland to have his shoulder examined and that surgery is likely. After an impressive rookie season, Nugent-Hopkins’ numbers were slightly down this year with just four goals and 20 assists in 40 games. He had 18 goals and 34 assists in 64 games in his first NHL season after being drafted first overall by Edmonton in 2011.

FOOTBALL Jets trade Revis to Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. - Revis Island is relocating to Tampa Bay.

The Buccaneers took a bold move to fix the NFL’s worst pass defense Sunday, acquiring star cornerback Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets in exchange for the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft and another selection next year.

“We’re thrilled. It’s rare that you get a chance to add a player of this caliber to your football team. That’s what motivated us,” General Manager Mark Dominik said, adding he would withhold further comment until a news conference today at the team’s training facility.

The Bucs announced the deal Sunday, saying Revis agreed to a new six-year contract. Revis’ agents Neil Schwartz and Jon Feinsod confirmed the deal is worth $96 million, with no guaranteed money, but makes him one of the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL. It includes $1.5 million annually in both roster and workout bonuses.

The Jets also receive a conditional fourth-round pick in next year’s draft that will become a third-rounder if Revis is on the Buccaneers’ roster on the third day of the 2014 league year.

The trade was completed about two hours after Revis arrived in Tampa by private jet to take a physical for the Bucs, who wanted to check out his surgically repaired left knee.

Tampa Bay Coach Greg Schiano drove his car onto the tarmac to meet the plane, greeted Revis and whisked the cornerback away to One Buccaneer Place.

Tampa Bay opens the season at - that’s right - the Jets.