The ruling, made Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court, dissolves the 26-year marriage of Nantz and Ann-Lorraine "Lorrie" Carlsen Nantz. It comes after both testified about the breakdown of their marriage; Judge Howard Owens concluded neither was at fault.

Nantz, described by Owens as "our nation's most prominent sportscaster," filed for divorce last year from his wife after years of marriage counseling, according to the decree.

Although Nantz, 50, acknowledged he started dating a 29-year-old woman before the divorce was final, the judge concluded the marriage deteriorated years earlier and "this remote event in no way contributed to the breakdown of the marriage."

Owens noted that the couple didn't share the same interests in Nantz' television career, which required frequent travel as the network's primary commentator for college football, golf and basketball, as well as appearances at charity events.

Under the ruling, Nantz must pay $72,000 in alimony monthly until he dies or his ex-wife remarries, and another $1,000 weekly in child support for the next 2 years.

Baseball

* Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells will have surgery next week to repair damaged cartilage in his left wrist.

Colleges

* Sophomore tailback Darrell Scott, the biggest recruiting prize in coach Dan Hawkins' 4-year tenure at Colorado, is leaving the program. Hawkins said Scott is leaving for "assorted personal reasons" and thought he would be transferring closer to his Southern California home.

* Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh has been disciplined by the team after being ticketed for negligent driving for ramming three parked cars with his sport utility vehicle over the weekend. Coach Bo Pelini said he would not make public the nature of Suh's punishment.

* Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith has suspended freshman forward Royce White and senior guard Devron Bostick indefinitely for breaking team rules.

Philly File