BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Service `Threat to community' Clarett held on $5 million bond Maurice Clarett's bond on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon concealed weapon n. a weapon, particularly a handgun, which is kept hidden on one's person, or under one's control (in a glove compartment or under a car seat). was set at $5 million in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, a day after the former Ohio State running back was arrested following a chase with police and four loaded guns were found in his sport utility vehicle. Prosecutors had asked Franklin County Municipal Judge Andrea Peeples for a bond of at least $1 million. ``We feel he's a threat to the community,'' assistant prosecutor Chris Brown said. Clarett, wearing a jail-issue tan jumpsuit, stood motionless and expressionless against the wall next to his lawyer during the arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted . He did not say anything and was not asked anything by the judge. Clarett's attorney, Nick Mango, said the $5 million bond was excessive. He would not speculate on why the guns were in the SUV Clarett was driving. Auburn athletics officials were cleared of wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do by a
university probe of claims that athletes improperly boosted their grades
with an easy independent study course.
Interim university president Ed Richardson said at a news conference that an internal investigation determined athletes were not steered to the courses of sociology professor Thomas Petee, who was accused by a colleague of helping football players stay eligible by offering classes that required little or no work. HOCKEY: The Ducks signed center Travis Green to a one-year contract. The 14-year NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there veteran, who was with the Ducks in the late 1990s, played in 82 games for Boston last season, one of only two Bruins who did not miss a game. He had 10 goals and 12 assists. Eric Desjardins, the second-highest scoring defenseman in Flyers history, called it quits, ending a 17-year career that included a Stanley Cup and an Olympic appearance. BASKETBALL: Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony took part in a 2-hour practice , two days after hyperextending his knee while playing for the U.S. national team in China. The Nuggets traded guard-forward Ruben Patterson to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Joe Smith. Michael Curry has been chosen NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= vice president of basketball operations. VOLLEYBALL: UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. and Pepperdine were all recognized in the College Sports TV/ American Volleyball Coaches Association The American Volleyball Coaches Association aka (AVCA) is an organization, incorporated as a private non-profit educational corporation in 1981, as the Collegiate Volleyball Coaches Association. Division I preseason women's top 25 poll. For the second preseason in a row, Nebraska is the nation's preseason top-ranked team. UCLA (20-11) is 10th, USC (17-11) is No. 14 and Pepperdine (19-12) is No.19. |
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