In brief: Purdue already loses Hummel

Sun., Oct. 17, 2010

Men’s college basketball: Robbie Hummel is injured again.

Purdue announced that the versatile forward will miss the upcoming season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Saturday.

It’s the same knee he injured Feb. 24 against Minnesota, knocking him out for the remainder of last season. He had surgery in March and expected to be ready for his senior season.

It’s a major a blow for a team many experts predicted to be a Final Four contender.

“This is obviously disappointing for Robbie, as well as our team, since he worked so hard to return from the tear he suffered in February,” coach Matt Painter said. “As he begins his rehab and recovery, we’ll persevere together and provide Robbie with all the support possible.”

Hummel was second on the team last season with 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds a game. The Boilermakers were ranked No. 3 in the nation when he was hurt, then stumbled at first without him, before recovering to reach the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.

Hummel also missed significant time his sophomore year with a back injury.

Associated Press

NASCAR going to ethanol blend

Auto racing: NASCAR will move to an ethanol blend fuel in all three of its national series next season.

NASCAR chairman Brian France announced the move from unleaded gasoline to the cleaner blend Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He said the goal is to use the fuel beginning with next season’s opener at Daytona.

The Sunoco Green E15 blend is a mixture of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. It is a clean-burning, high-octane motor fuel, and the ethanol portion is produced from renewable resources that Sunoco will get from the Midwest.

Associated Press

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