In brief: Huggins leaves K-State to coach West Virginia
After one season at Kansas State, Bob Huggins resigned Thursday to become the men’s coach at West Virginia.
Although the Wildcats appreciate what Huggins accomplished in that single season, they clearly weren’t happy with his decision to bolt.
“I asked him, ‘Bob, do you think leaving now is the right thing to do?’ And he said, ‘No,’ ” athletic director Tim Weiser said at a news conference. “Then I said, ‘How many times in your life have you known what the right thing is to do and not done it?’ And he said, ‘Never.’ “
Though Huggins had turned down West Virginia once before in 2002, he couldn’t refuse his alma mater again.
Huggins was soon on a plane to West Virginia. He arrived in Charleston, W.Va., shortly before 7 p.m., got into a car and left without speaking to reporters.
“A Rice University player was stabbed to death outside a bar in College Station, Texas.
Jonathan Bailey, 22, and his twin brother Janson were involved in a fight inside the bar, located about 100 miles northwest of Houston, College Station police said. Police found the Bailey brothers at about 1:45 a.m. They had been stabbed multiple times.
Both were taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in nearby Bryan where Jonathan was later pronounced dead. His brother was listed in fair condition late in the day.
“Arizona sophomore Marcus Williams announced he will hire an agent and leave college to become eligible for the NBA draft.
Football
Florida player arrested
Florida offensive lineman Ronnie Matthew Wilson was arrested, accused of firing a semiautomatic rifle in the air during a dispute with another man that started in a nightclub in Gainesville, Fla.
Wilson, 19, has been suspended from team activities, coach Urban Meyer said.
“Kicker John Carney was released by the New Orleans Saints after asking to be let go after the team obtained Olindo Mare in a trade with Miami.
Miscellany
Roddick will play Davis
Andy Roddick isn’t looking to avoid the Davis Cup, despite a strained left hamstring.
U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe made Roddick the No. 1 player for the quarterfinal match with Spain. He’ll face Fernando Verdasco, chosen as Spain’s No. 2 player ahead of David Ferrer, in today’s second singles match. James Blake will face Tommy Robredo in the first match.
“Nick Sucharski scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Michigan State beat Maine 4-2 in the first game of the Frozen Four NCAA Division I hockey semifinals in St. Louis. The Spartans will play Boston College, which beat North Dakota 6-4 in the other game, in the championship game Saturday.
“Former WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko gave up his bid to fight for his old title in June, allowing No. 1 challenger Samuel Peter to take on Oleg Maskaev.
“In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Natalie Darwitz had two goals and an assist to help the United States beat China 9-1, giving the Americans the top spot in Group A in the women’s world hockey championships.