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TENNIS: Galimberti banned

Italian player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty yesterday of betting on tennis and was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000. The ATP said Galimberti bet on tennis from June 2003 to January 2006 but did not specify if he bet on his own matches. He is ranked No. 1,009, with his highest ranking No. 115 and his career singles record 9-21.

GRID: Bears cut Muhammad

The Bears released former Pro Bowl wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad yesterday, cutting the veteran after three seasons. Chicago also gave defensive end Alex Brown a two-year contract extension.

* LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, coach Les Miles said yesterday. Miles said Perrilloux’s status for spring practice, which starts Feb. 29, is uncertain.

GOLF: Tiger to face Holmes

JB Holmes, the No. 64 seed, will play Tiger Woods in the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship, which starts tomorrow near Tucson, Ariz. In other matches, Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 seed and coming off a victory at Riviera, meets Pat Perez, No. 3 Steve Stricker faces Daniel Chopra and No, 4 Ernie Els takes on Jonathan Byrd.

RACING: NYRA’s new rules

NYRA has instigated two new rules, effective Feb. 27, to cut down on scratches: 1) When a horse is a vet scratch, a treatment form must be filled out and submitted to chief examining veterinarian, steward of day, or racing office by post time of first race; 2) Any horse that is a vet scratch will be ineligible to run for 10 days (up from seven). “We’ve been having too many scratches, and it’s getting progressively worse,” NYRA racing secretary PJ Campo said. “A lot of big fields have been scratching down from 12 to seven or eight – [yesterday’s] last race is a good example – and that’s causing us to lose superfectas. I know horses get sick this time of year, but something’s got to change.”