Nigerian administrator AMOS ADAMU is "facing another ban from all football-related activities by FIFA." The investigatory chamber at the world governing body's ethics committee has "been looking into alleged breaches of its code of ethics" since March '15. It has now recommended a two-year ban and a fine for Adamu, a former FIFA exec committee member who was banned for three years in '10 (BBC, 12/20). ... Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden defender MARC WACHS "received emergency surgery after a shooting that killed a family member." The 21-year-old German's injuries are "not life-threatening," according to the club (BBC, 12/21). ... Two-time Wimbledon champion PETRA KVITOVA "will not play tennis for at least three months after surgery following a knife attack at her home." Surgeons spent almost four hours repairing tendons and nerves on her left hand -- her playing hand (BBC, 12/20). ... South Africa captain FAF DU PLESSIS "lost his appeal against a ball-tampering conviction, but will be free to play in the first test" against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day. Du Plessis was found guilty by match referee ANDY PYCROFT of "changing the condition of the ball after appearing to use saliva tainted by a mint in his mouth to shine it" during the second test against Australia in Hobart last month (REUTERS, 12/21). ... With his third assist of the game against the NHL Buffalo Sabres, JAROMIR JAGR of the Florida Panthers tied Hockey Hall of Famer MARK MESSIER for second in NHL history in career points on Tuesday night. Jagr's third-period assist on NICK BJUGSTAD's first goal of the season gave the winger 1,887 points in 1,662 career games. Messier scored his 1,887 in 1,756 in a career that spanned from '78 to '04 (YAHOO, 12/20).
