Mark Sanchez stabbed, hospitalized in Indianapolis

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, 38, was stabbed early Saturday in downtown Indianapolis and hospitalized, police said. Officers who responded to a disturbance call around 12:30 a.m. found two injured people outside a downtown establishment; one was identified as Sanchez. A suspect was detained at the scene, and police described the incident as isolated and said it began as an argument between two individuals.

Sanchez was transported to a local hospital. Early accounts of the episode described his injuries as critical, but a statement from the broadcaster that employs him said he is "currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition" and asked for privacy for Sanchez and his family. Police said at the scene that one of the victims had wounds consistent with a stabbing; investigators are continuing the inquiry and have not disclosed further details about the motive or the identities of other individuals involved.

The former quarterback was in Indianapolis for a planned broadcast assignment for the upcoming NFL game between the Colts and the Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium. He had been scheduled to serve as a game analyst on Sunday. It was not immediately known who would...