Jordan's son refusing to wear adidas
ORLANDO, Fla. -- At the University of Central Florida, Michael Jordan's son, freshman guard Marcus Jordan, is refusing to wear shoes made by adidas, the brand the university has a contract with for all its sports. He says he will only wear his father's Nike Air Jordan shoes because they hold special meaning to his family.
The problem is UCF is in the final year of its contract with adidas that requires coaches and athletes to use the company's apparel and equipment. UCF says its five-year deal with adidas ends June 30, 2010.
There have been media reports that UCF is negotiating a new deal that could be worth up to $3 million and last up to six years.
UCF said in a statement that adidas was aware of the situation during contract renewal discussions. The university says it was "led to believe that there would be a workable solution to a unique situation."
SEC reprimands Petrino for comments
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has been reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference after publicly criticizing officials who worked his team's loss to Florida last weekend.
Balenciaga Handags Replica The league announced its action a day after saying the officiating crew from the Razorbacks' 23-20 loss would be suspended. The officials came under scrutiny after a personal foul call on Arkansas' Malcolm Sheppard in the fourth quarter. The league said there was no video evidence to support the call.
Notre Dame: The school has agreed to play Western Michigan next season, completing the 2010 schedule. The Irish also will play Tulsa and Utah in South Bend. Other on-campus home games are with Purdue, Michigan, Stanford and Pittsburgh.
Kentucky might start three freshmen
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- At the Southeastern Conference basketball media day, new Kentucky coach John Calipari said the Wildcats could open his first season with three freshman starters. They come from the nation's top recruiting class and include point guard John Wall.
Calipari said Wall is ahead of former Memphis and Tag Heuer Watches current NBA players Tyreke Evans and Derrick Rose at this stage. The Wildcats also have preseason SEC player of the year Patrick Patterson.
Calipari predicted the SEC would have seven or eight teams in the NCAA tournament after only three teams made it last year.
Dunbar grad Cook honored for 'assist'
MIAMI -- Dunbar High School graduate and former Ohio State player Daequan Cook is the latest recipient of the NBA's Community Assist Award.
Cook, who plays for the Miami Heat, rushed to aid an Ohio family this summer, when their 12-year-old son was killed in a hit-and-run bike crash. The boy's name was DaQuan Sales.
Cook was Sales' NBA idol. Hearing that, Cook reached out to the family, helped pay for the boy's funeral, invited 10 of DaQuan's friends to his basketball camp and was involved in a bicycle safety program at the boy's school.
Defiant Maradona apologizes to 'ladies'
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SOCCER: Diego Maradona apologized "to the ladies, but not to those who talk about football on television" for a profane tirade on live TV that prompted a FIFA invest
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