Eller arrested for DUI

Hall of Famer Carl Eller was arrested for driving under the influence early morning of Feb. 26, according to the state patrol.

A trooper stopped the former Minnesota Vikings' star in suburban Golden Valley after clocking Eller going 97 mph in a 55 mph zone on westbound Interstate 394 around 3:30 a.m., said Lt. Chuck Walerius with State Patrol's West Metro office.

The trooper also saw Eller making a lane change and taking an exit ramp without signaling, Walerius said.

Knaus suspended through Atlanta

NASCAR on Tuesday suspended crew chief Chad Knaus for the next three Nextel Cup races for modifying the rear window of Jimmie Johnson's car before qualifying for the Daytona 500.

Knaus, who was ejected from the 500 for the infraction, will miss this week's race at California, the March 12 race at Las Vegas and the March 19 race at Atlanta.

He also was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 with lead engineer Darian Grubb filling in for Knaus, said he and the team were prepared for a four-race suspension based on past history.

NASCAR gave Todd Berrier, the crew chief for Kevin Harvick, a four-race suspension last season for rigging the gas tank during qualifying. Knaus will have missed four races when he returns for the March 26 race at Bristol.

Without saying four races would be unfair, Johnson reminded Knaus already has missed the biggest race of the season.

"From my standpoint, we've been through a lot already for a qualifying infraction,'' he said.

Minnesota Vikings get Trial Date

A judge set trial dates for the four Minnesota Vikings charged with misdemeanors in a boat party scandal.
Quarterback Daunte Culpepper and running back Moe Williams agreed to be tried together starting April 18. Defensive back Fred Smoot is due to stand trial May 2, and offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie's date is May 22.

All four have pleaded not guilty to charges of lewd and indecent behavior during a party on a charter boat on Lake Minnetonka last October that allegedly featured naked and scantily clad women. The charges include indecent conduct, disorderly conduct and lewd or lascivious conduct.

Packers' Carroll Arrested

Green Bay Packers cornerback Ahmad Carroll as arrested after allegedly arguing with a police officer in a Fayetteville bar.

Carroll, 22, was charged with third-degree assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest, Washington County sheriff's Sgt. Donna Smith said. He was released from the sheriff's custody on $1,550 bond.

Each of the misdemeanors is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Carroll, who played at Arkansas, is scheduled to appear in Fayetteville District Court on March 10.