Mich. recruit critical after 2nd plane crash

Austin Hatch, 16, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was in critical condition Saturday in a northern Michigan hospital after the Friday night crash that killed his father, Dr. Stephen Hatch, and his stepmother, Kim.

Austin and his pilot father had survived a 2003 crash that killed Austin's mother and two siblings. "He never talked about (the previous crash)," Fort Wayne Canterbury School coach Dan Kline said. "I'm sure he carried it inside."

OBITUARY

CNN sportscaster Charles, 64, dies of cancer

ATLANTA - Nick Charles, a former taxi driver who became CNN's first sports anchor, died Saturday after a two-year struggle with bladder cancer. Charles, 64, died peacefully at his New Mexico home, said his wife, Cory.

Nicholas Charles Nickeas grew up in Chicago, driving a cab to to pay his college tuition. He made his name before a national CNN audience, teaming with Fred Hickman for almost 20 years on "Sports Tonight," which battled with ESPN for viewers. In an interview in March, Charles told CNN his message was to "never give up on life."

NFL

Roethlisberger could undergo foot surgery

PITTSBURGH - Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he may eventually need surgery on a broken right foot that bothered him during the Steelers' Super Bowl run last year.

He said he could have opted for surgery following the season but decided to let it heal after talking to doctors.

• Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson likes what he sees and hears about the players' recent discussions with the owners to end the NFL lockout. "We're definitely optimistic we're moving in the right direction."

MISCELLANEOUS

Tokyo Olympic bid would involve quake areas

SENDAI, Japan - A Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics would include the regions hardest hit by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crises.

"We want to help rehabilitate Japan through sports," Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda said.

• In Rosemont, Ill., Diana Taurasi scored 23 points and Penny Taylor added 19 as the Phoenix Mercury beat Chicago 86-78 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

• Raptors guard Leandro Barbosa exercised his NBA contract option to return to Toronto next season.

• Felix Sturm retained his WBA middleweight title with a contentious split-decision boxing win over Irish challenger Matthew Macklin in Cologne, Germany.