Times wires
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Maryland's search to replace Gary Williams as men's basketball coach continued to come up dry.
Late Saturday night, Sean Miller, the top target of athletic director Kevin Anderson, agreed to a contract extension with Arizona. Last season, his second with the school, Miller led the Wildcats to the Pac-10 regular-season title and an Elite Eight berth.
Terms were not disclosed, but the Arizona Republic reported he earned $2.435 million in salary and endorsements last season.
"While it's flattering to be mentioned … for job openings," Miller said in a statement the school released, "such speculation only means that our staff is doing great things here in Tucson."
Williams retired Friday.
On Sunday, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey, a Maryland native, and Butler's Brad Stevens turned down a chance to interview. Last week, Pitt's Jamie Dixon and Villanova's Jay Wright did the same.
The school will shift its focus to Texas A&M's Mark Turgeon, according to ESPN.com.
Duke: Jeff Capel, a former guard at the school who was fired as Oklahoma's coach in March, was hired as an assistant.
Football: Defensive backs Jamal Reid and Devont'a Davis and linebackers Travis Williams and Kevin Nelson will transfer from Miami. None were starters, and only Nelson was listed on the two-deep depth chart after spring practice. … Michigan receiver Darryl Stonum, suspended indefinitely by the school Saturday for undisclosed reasons, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Friday morning, the Associated Press reported.
Golf: Bethune-Cookman's Matthew McKnight shot 1-under 71 to win the Division I individual title with a 1-under 215 total and help the Wildcats take the team title in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at Port St. Lucie.
Baseball: Mike McGee homered and allowed one run over seven innings to lead host Florida State past Central Florida 6-1. The Seminoles (36-12), ranked No. 8 by Baseball America, took two of three from the Knights (29-19).
Softball: Kelsey Horton, a Durant High grad, homered to help host Florida beat Tennessee 7-2 and clinch its fourth straight SEC East title. The Gators (45-8, 19-7 SEC), No. 6 in the USA Today coaches' poll, open the SEC tournament Thursday against Auburn in Oxford, Miss.
Women's lacrosse: Florida (15-3), in its second season of existence, was named the No. 4 seed for its first NCAA tournament and will host Stanford in a first-round game at 1 p.m. Saturday. Defending champion Maryland is the top seed.
