BRIEFLY : TYSON RISKS PRISON WITH NO-CONTEST PLEA.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Mike Tyson pleaded no contest Tuesday in Rockville, Md., to misdemeanor assault, a decision that could return the former heavyweight champion to prison. Although the plea to the two counts is not an admission of guilt admission of guilt n. a statement by someone accused of a crime that he/she committed the offense. If the admission is made outside court to a police officer it may be introduced as evidence if the defendant was given the proper warnings as to his/her rights , Tyson faces up to 20 years in prison - 10 years on each count - when he is sentenced early next year by a Maryland judge. He also could be fined up to $2,500 on each count. The charges stem from an Aug. 31 traffic accident in Montgomery County, Md., involving Tyson's wife, Monica. Tyson was accused of kicking and punching two motorists after the accident. BASKETBALL: Occasionally defiant but under control, Chris Webber took the stand in Upper Marlboro, Md., and denied striking a police officer and using marijuana before he was arrested on his way to a Washington Wizards practice in January. Webber is charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. , disobeying an officer, marijuana possession and several traffic-related offenses stemming from a Jan. 20 traffic stop for speeding near the Washington Beltway. The arrest was one of several off-the-court matters that prompted the Wizards to trade Webber to the Sacramento Kings in May. University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] coach Bob Huggins underwent arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. on his knee, then was back conducting the team's practice session in the afternoon. Cincinnati assistant coach John Loyer, accused of committing improprieties in the school's basketball program, has been fired as top assistant to Huggins. SWIMMING: Jenny Thompson obliterated o·blit·er·ate tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. her own world record in the 100-meter butterfly and set an American record in another event at the FINA World Cup FINA World Cup
OLYMPICS: Vancouver and the nearby ski resort of Whistler have been chosen as Canada's candidate to bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Vancouver-Whistler bid beat out Quebec City and Calgary, Alberta, host of the 1988 Winter Games. VOLLEYBALL: Long Beach State's Misty May has been selected the Big West Conference's women's player of the year for an unprecedented third straight time. May, a 5-foot-9 senior setter, has led the 49ers to a 3-0 record and a No. 1 national ranking this year. |
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