Police reopen Raiders case

Football: The Napa, Calif., police department on Friday reopened its investigation into an attack that left Oakland Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson (above) with a broken bone in his face.

Hanson was hospitalized following the Aug. 5 attack that he told police was initiated by a member of the Raiders coaching staff at the team’s training camp hotel in Napa. Internet reports said head coach Tom Cable, formerly at the University of Idaho, attacked Hanson during a meeting with some of the team’s defensive coaches.

Cable would not comment when asked Friday about the news that the police had reopened the investigation.

“When all the facts come out, everything will be fine,” Cable said Thursday.

The police said earlier this week that the case was closed because the victim was unwilling to cooperate. On Friday, the department announced that it had been reopened, apparently after Hanson agreed to cooperate with authorities.

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Dates changed for Spokane site

Men’s basketball: The NCAA is switching the 2010 tournament dates for the Spokane and Oklahoma City sites.

The Spokane site, hosted by Washington State, will be played March 19 and 21. Originally those games were to be held March 18 and 20.

Oklahoma City now gets the March 18 and 20 games. The Big 12 is the host of the Oklahoma site.

Other first- and second-round sites are New Orleans; Providence, R.I.; San Jose, Calif.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Milwaukee. The Final Four will be held in Indianapolis.

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Cougars will host championships

Rowing: The NCAA Divisions I, II, and III Women’s Rowing Committees have announced that Washington State University will host the 2010 NCAA Divisions I, II and III Women’s Rowing Championships at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Gold River, Calif., May 28-30.

Washington State has a history of hosting NCAA championships, as this is the 18th championship event hosted by the Cougars in the last half century, and the first in rowing.

Nichols, Horn selected to list

Football: Eastern Washington University quarterback Matt Nichols and Montana offensive tackle Levi Horn (Rogers High) have been named honorable mention selections to the preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-America team by College Sporting News.

Horn is a 6-foot-7, 315-pound transfer from Oregon.