Sports People

Jamal Kendrick, a junior forward from Detroit, has been suspended from the New Mexico State basketball team for missing practice. … Billy Bruton, whose 10th-inning home run won the first game played by the Braves in Milwaukee, died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while driving. He was 69. … NCAA officials questioned outgoing Georgia football coach Ray Goff for 2 hours in an investigation of possible recruiting violations. … Army coach Bob Sutton signed a two-year contract. … At the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Bobby Hurley and Allen Bach roped their steer in 4.3 seconds to win the team roping world title.