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FOOTBALL

• AP Source: Montana’s son to work out for 49ers: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A person with knowledge of the workout says the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana is set to participate in the San Francisco 49ers’ local pro day Wednesday.

Nate Montana will take part in the afternoon session for draft-eligible players at team headquarters, the person said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the list of players hadn’t been announced.

The 23-year-old Montana played college football for four different schools — Pasadena City College, Notre Dame, Montana and Division II West Virginia Wesleyan, where he concluded his career. At West Virginia Wesleyan, Montana started nine games last season and completed 225 of 436 passes for 2,480 yards and 19 touchdowns with seven interceptions and 12 sacks.

Many draft experts don’t expect the 6-foot-4, 215-pound Montana to be selected.



• Fight Hunger bowl to be played Dec. 27: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Fight Hunger Bowl will be played on Dec. 27 and at AT&T Park for the final time.

The game is scheduled to move to the new Santa Clara Stadium, future home of the San Francisco 49ers, in 2014. AT&T Park is the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.

This year’s game is schedule to kickoff at 9:30 EST and will be televised by ESPN.

The 12th San Francisco bowl game is slated to match BYU, if the Cougars are bowl-eligible, against a team from the Pac-12. If BYU is not bowl-eligible, the bowl has an alternate agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The game is sponsored by Kraft.



SOCCER

• Earthquakes forward Gordon suspended 3 games: SAN JOSE (AP) — San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for what Major League Soccer called “unacceptable and offensive language” toward an opponent after using an anti-gay slur.

In announcing the penalty Tuesday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber also ordered Gordon to attend diversity and sensitivity training on top of what all teams undergo to start the season.

Gordon was ejected in the second half Sunday after receiving a pair of yellow cards for fouls. But minutes before his ejection, he was seen on the television broadcast using a slur toward Portland’s Will Johnson.

Gordon apologized after the match and said his comments don’t reflect his views. He already faced an automatic one-game suspension and fine for a red card in the match.



MAJORS

• A’s second baseman Sizemore has left knee surgery: OAKLAND (AP) — Oakland Athletics second baseman Scott Sizemore has undergone a second reconstructive surgery on his left knee as planned.

The A’s say Sizemore had a procedure to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus. The surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., was an ACL reconstruction using a patellar tendon graft, the team said.

Sizemore is scheduled to return to the Bay Area on Saturday and begin rehab. He hurt the knee last Tuesday on the road against the Angels when hustling to shallow right field on a bloop single by Mike Trout that fell between Sizemore and Chris Young.

The 28-year-old Sizemore was hurt 14 months ago during the first full-squad workout of spring training in 2012 and missed the season with the same injury.



BROADCASTING

• Super voice gone: Pat Summerall dead at 82: DALLAS (AP) — Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonate voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.

Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday that Summerall had died. He could not immediately provide further details.

Summerall was part of network television broadcasts for 16 Super Bowls. His last championship game was for Fox on Feb. 3, 2002, also his last game with longtime partner John Madden. The popular duo worked together for 21 years, moving to Fox in 1994 after years as the lead team for CBS.

Summerall played 10 NFL seasons (1952-61) with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He started doing NFL games for CBS in 1964. He also covered the PGA Tour and tennis.