SANTA ANA, Calif. — A construction worker who killed Angels rookie Nick Adenhart and two other people in a drunk driving wreck was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison.

Andrew Gallo, 24, was convicted in September of three counts of second-degree murder and single counts of drunken driving, hit-and-run driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol and causing great bodily injury.

Gallo, who was on parole for a felony DUI conviction, had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit when he blew through a red light at 65 mph on April 9, 2009, and T-boned the car carrying Adenhart and three friends.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced that Larry Brown is out as head coach, another messy exit for Brown in his well-traveled career.Former Charlotte Hornets coach Paul Silas will take over on an interim basis.The 70-year-old Brown, a Hall of Famer who was in the third season with Charlotte, was 88-108 with the Bobcats. His 1,327 victories in the ABA and NBA are nine shy of supplanting Don Nelson for the most all-time.

MADRID — Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1 to square a two-match exhibition series for charity between the world's top-ranked players.

TORONTO — A frustrated Toronto Maple Leafs fan who threw waffles on the ice at the Air Canada Centre will have to admire his team from afar.Joseph Robb was charged with criminal mischief and barred from the arena for throwing waffles on the ice at a Maple Leafs game to protest the team's performance this season. The 12-17-4 Leafs are 28th in points (28) out of the NHL's 30 teams.