BRIEFLY : DRIESELL OFFERS FANS NO-WIN, NO-PAY PLAN.

Leave it to Lefty Driesell.

The colorful Georgia State basketball coach has done something for those fans ``fed up'' with big-time athletics.

Georgia State says that season-ticket holders will be refunded money for any home games the Panthers don't win.

``The average fan is fed-up with big-time athletes who don't care if they win or lose,'' Driesell said. ``When fans buy tickets, they want to get their money's worth. Well, now we're all in this together. If we lose, they don't pay. It's that simple.''

NFL: Zach Thomas, who missed the Miami Dolphins' opener because of a broken leg, will be back at his middle-linebacker position today against the Tennessee Oilers. Thomas, the Dolphins' most valuable player as a rookie last year, hasn't played since breaking his left fibula in an exhibition game Aug. 4. ``I hated watching last week's game from the sideline,'' Thomas said. ``I'm just glad to be back. It was killing me.''

Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Carlton Haselrig had another encounter with police Saturday, but this time he was a victim, officers in Dale, Pa., said. Haselrig, who has been convicted of three drunk-driving offenses in recent years, was shot in the leg with a .22-caliber bullet around 8:30 a.m. after arguing with another man. Haselrig was a Pro Bowl selection with the Steelers in 1992. He also played for the New York Jets.

Scofield Souvenir Inc., the makers of the ``Cheese Tops'' hat worn by Green Bay Packers fans, won a legal tussle last month with the makers of the ``Cheesehead'' hat.

Now Blowhard Industries Inc. of Milwaukee, the maker of an inflatable topper called the ``Cheese Hat,'' has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Scofield Souvenir.

Blowhard accuses Scofield of stealing its inflatable-hat design.

BOXING: Erik Morales' hard right to the midsection sent Daniel Zaragoza sprawling to the mat in the 11th round at El Paso, Texas, and separated him from the WBC super bantamweight belt.

In another bout, Olympic bronze medalist Floyd Mayweather extended his unbeaten streak as a professional to 10-0, sending Louie Leija sprawling into the ropes early in the second round.

LOCAL: Agoura High School's girls' soccer team will be without junior midfielder and two-year starter Emily Toon, who took and passed her GED (high school equivalency) test and chose to give up her last two years of high school. She is now in her first semester at Pierce College.

SOCCER: Diego Maradona, temporarily suspended from Argentine competition after testing positive for a banned drug, unexpectedly showed up for practice with his team, Boca Juniors. Maradona had not left his home since he tested positive for use of an undisclosed ``illegal substance'' in an Argentine League game on Aug. 24.