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Nelson Doubleday agreed Tuesday to sell his 50 percent of the New York Mets to co-owner Fred Wilpon, settling an ugly lawsuit filled with accusations of misconduct.

Wilpon sued Doubleday last month in federal court to try to force a sale of his partner's 50 percent share based on a $391 million appraisal of the team made in March by Robert Starkey.

There was no immediate word on the price Doubleday will receive as part of the agreement, which was first reported Tuesday on Newsday's Web site.

Football

Former NFL lineman Alonzo Spellman was ordered held without bail in a federal jail Tuesday after a judge ruled he was too dangerous to be released.

The 31-year-old Spellman is accused of threatening a pilot and flight attendant and harassing passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Cincinnati to Philadelphia.

Prosecutors said the 6-foot-6, 320-pound defensive end has a history of psychological problems and cannot control violent impulses if he stops taking medication.

Hockey

Alexander Daigle, a former No. 1 draft pick whose career apparently ended when he walked away from hockey at age 25 two years ago, signed a tryout contract Tuesday with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A few weeks ago, Daigle appeared ready to go to camp with the San Jose Sharks, but apparently changed his mind when given the chance to possibly play alongside Mario Lemieux, who, like Daigle, is French-Canadian.

Toronto and St. Louis also were believed to be interested in him.

Miscellaneous

A Florida man who on Tuesday admitted selling sports memorabilia with bogus autographs has been ordered to pay $12,343 in restitution to the Missouri customer he duped.

Associate St. Charles County Circuit Judge Jon A. Cunningham also ordered Eric Jurgielewicz to pay $7,500 in penalties and permanently barred him from selling or advertising for sale any athlete-signed memorabilia in or from Missouri.

Attorney General Jay Nixon sued Jurgielewicz, of Sarasota, Fla., for selling to an unidentified Missouri man more than 100 memorabilia items with bogus autographs of such sports stars as Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr. and Brett Favre.

Motorsports

Jason Priestley's doctor said the actor is making remarkable improvement from head and spinal injuries sustained in a high-speed racing crash last weekend.

Priestley, 32, remained in guarded but stable condition Tuesday at Methodist Hospital, known in racing circles as the best hospital for treating race car accidents.

Dr. Scott Bjerke expects Priestley to remain at Methodist for 10 to 14 days, but wouldn't comment on the specific treatment he is receiving.

Priestley sustained a broken back, a moderate concussion, a broken nose, fractures in both feet and many cuts and bruises to his face and neck.

-- From wire reports