Gilroy's Robert Guerrero knew he had made the right decision to withdraw from the biggest fight of his career when he entered the Stanford Hospital room of his wife, Casey, to break the news.

"She didn't say much, but I could tell she's happy that I'm going to be by her side," Guerrero said Tuesday.

Casey, 26, is fighting for her life. She underwent a bone marrow transplant procedure Jan. 25 in the latest procedure of her long-running battle with leukemia.

The Guerreros have two children, Savannah, 4, and Robert Jr., 2.

Robert Guerrero (25-1-1), holder of a junior lightweight belt, decided he couldn't go through with the March 27 bout on HBO against Michael Katsidis. Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions said a new opponent is being sought for Katsidis (26-2), but the card will be moved out of the San Jose area.

  • Former champions Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins will fight April 3 in Las Vegas. It's been 17 years since Jones beat Hopkins.

    Baseball

    Outfielder Willy Taveras was released by the A's, eight days after he was acquired from Cincinnati with infielder Adam Rosales for infielder Aaron Miles and a player to be named. Taveras was designated for assignment right after the trade. The A's owe him $4 million for 2010, but that would be reduced by the $400,000 minimum if he signs with another team. He hit .240 with one homer and 15 RBI for Cincinnati in

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    2009.

  • Arizona's Brandon Webb threw off the mound for the first time since shoulder surgery. He said he was pleased with how he felt after throwing 20 and 25 pitches. Webb made one start last year, then had surgery Aug. 4. It's not clear when he will throw again.

  • Yorvit Torrealba and San Diego finalized a one-year contract that guarantees the former Giants catcher $1.25 million. Torrealba, 31, hit .291 with two homers and 31 RBI for Colorado in 2009.

  • Mark Hendrickson, 35, agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million deal with Baltimore. He went 6-5 with a 4.37 ERA with the Orioles in 2009.

  • Pitcher Jamey Wright, 35, and Cleveland agreed to a minor-league deal. Wright went 3-5 with a 4.33 ERA for Kansas City in 2009.

    NHL

    Kris Versteeg scored in the fifth round of a shootout, and host Chicago beat Dallas 4-3. Patrick Kane had two first-period goals for the Blackhawks.

  • Jason Spezza scored his 10th goal in his last 10 games, helping Ottawa to a 3-2 victory over visiting Calgary.

  • Paul Kariya had two goals, and host St. Louis recovered after blowing a two-goal cushion, beating Detroit 4-3 in a shootout.

  • Martin St. Louis scored two third-period goals and host Tampa Bay beat Vancouver 3-1.

  • Atlanta sent goalie Kari Lehtonen to Dallas for Ivan Vishnevskiy and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick.

    Yachting

    Strong wind and rough seas off the coast of Valencia, Spain, kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training the day before the first race of the best-of-three America's Cup.

    WNBA

    Los Angeles signed guard Ticha Penicheiro, who helped lead Sacramento to the title in 2005. She played 12 seasons for the Monarchs.

    Tennis

    American Melanie Oudin beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the Open GDF Suez in Paris.

    Miscellaneous

    Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say the man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 others. Michael Barrett, 48, has pleaded guilty to interstate stalking and agreed to a 27-month prison sentence. A judge will sentence him March 8.

    The Associated Press contributed to this digest.