Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann are reuniting on television on NBC's Sunday night NFL coverage.

The network announced Monday that it had hired Patrick, hoping to recapture the chemistry that hooked viewers to ESPN's "SportsCenter" during the pair's run from 1992-97.

"It was seamless. We never tried to understand why it worked," Patrick said. "It just did."

Patrick joins the returning cast of NBC's studio show that includes Olbermann and host Bob Costas.

TENNIS

Atlanta's Young wins in first round

Sixth-seeded Donald Young of Atlanta beat Woong-Sun Jun 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the opening round of the Hall of Fame tournament in Newport, R.I. Vince Spadea defeated Simon Stadler 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 and Mikhail Ledovskikh edged Kristian Pless 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

HOCKEY

Bertuzzi signs deal with Calgary

Free-agent forward Todd Bertuzzi signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Calgary Flames. Bertuzzi had 14 goals and 26 assists last season for the Anaheim Ducks. . . . The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free-agent forward Matt Stajan to a two-year, $3.5 million contract. . . . The Columbus Blue Jackets signed center R.J. Umberger to a four-year contract.

FOOTBALL

Chiefs' Gonzalez saves diner's life

A California man says Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs kept him from choking to death. "Tony came up behind me and gave me the Heimlich maneuver. Thank God he was there," Ken Hunter, a shipping company manager, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Huntington Beach, Calif. . . . Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence in Kirkland, Wash. Tatupu must serve one day in jail and pay fines totaling $1,255.

PRO BASKETBALL

Bobcats hire Hawks assistant

Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown hired his brother to round out his coaching staff. Herb Brown will join Jeff Capel, Phil Ford and Dave Hanners as assistants. He spent the past four seasons as an assistant in Atlanta.

OLYMPICS

Former UGA diver off to Beijing

Former University of Georgia diver Chris Colwill will compete in the 3-meter springboard and the synchronized 3-meter in the Beijing Olympics. Georgia diving coach Dan Laak was named to serve as an assistant coach, and Georgia coach Jack Bauerle is the head coach of the U.S. women's swimming team.

COLLEGES

Notre Dame gives Brey an extension

Notre Dame's Mike Brey, the Big East basketball coach of the year the past two seasons, has agreed to a two-year contract extension to remain through the 2014-15 season. . . . Tennessee punter Britton Colquitt will spend 24 hours picking up litter and lose his license for a year after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Coach Phillip Fulmer has suspended the second-team All-SEC punter for the first five games of the season and revoked his scholarship.