Sports FanFare 8/16/02

Baseball

The Reds acquired starter Shawn Estes from the Mets on Thursday for two minor leaguers and two players to be named.

Mets catcher Mike Piazza will undergo a medical test today to determine the cause of the tendinitis in his left wrist.

Three more of the 22 umpires who lost their jobs during a failed mass resignation in 1999 were rehired. Paul Nauert, Bruce Dreckman and Sam Holbrook began working minor league games this week.

Basketball

Steve Nash withdrew from the Canadian national team, saying he was not mentally or physically ready to compete in the upcoming World Championships.

Patrick Ewing and the Magic are parting ways after one season. The 40-year-old center and the team agreed he won't return next season.

Matt Harpring signed a four-year, $18.5 million contract with the Jazz. The signing officially ended re-signing talks with Donyell Marshall.

Boxing

Lennox Lewis filed suit against his American promoter in federal court, claiming he has no obligation to Main Events because of a dispute over a contract.

Football

Kyle Rote, one of the most popular players in Giants history, has died at 73. Rote died at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. He had emergency surgery a week ago and died from cardiopulmonary complications, his son, Kyle Rote Jr., said in a telephone interview.

Hockey

Free-agent winger Theo Fleury signed a two-year deal with the Blackhawks.

The Blue Jackets agreed to a multiyear contract with free-agent center Andrew Cassles.

Motorsports

Actor Jason Priestley was in serious but stable condition after surgery on his broken feet and back. Doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery.

Tennis

Third-seeded Tommy Haas survived the third round of the RCA Championships, but a shoulder injury sidelined fifth-seeded Tim Henman.

No. 2 seed Andy Roddick lost to Fernando Meligani in the third round at the Legg Mason Classic. Advancing were Andre Agassi and Alex Corretja.

Jennifer Capriati and Jelena Dokic advanced in the Rogers AT&T Cup.

-- From wire reports