The Maryland football team will face West Virginia in four consecutive seasons starting in 2010, the school announced. The Terps and Mountaineers, who had previously announced a home-and-home series in 2010 and 2011, extended the contract for an additional two years through the 2013 season. Maryland will host West Virginia in 2011 and 2013, with trips to Morgantown set for 2010 and 2012. The Terps open their 2009 season Sept. 5 at California.
More football: : Knoxville police questioned Tennessee defensive back Brent Vinson as a witness in a shooting. Charles Corn was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after being shot at a Knoxville townhouse complex late Tuesday night. He was listed in critical condition Wednesday afternoon. Vinson is not considered a suspect. ... Kansas State filed a lawsuit challenging a secret deal between former athletic director Bob Krause and ex-football coach Ron Prince that would pay Prince $3.2 million in deferred compensation between 2015 and 2020. Prince's agent responded that the lawsuit is without merit and the deal between his client and the university is legally binding.
Golf: : UCLA's Maria Jose Uribe shot a 3-under-par 76 to help the Bruins secure the top spot after the second round of the NCAA Division I women's golf championship at Caves Valley Golf Course. UCLA has a seven-stroke lead (589) over second-place Southern California (596). Central Florida's Stephanie Connelly of Pasadena (72-74-146) is tied for sixth place individually with Maria Hernandez of Purdue and Pernilla Lindberg of Oklahoma State. Connelly, along with Group 6 golfers Alice Kim (University of California-Davis) and Cindy LaCrosse (Louisville) will tee off in Thursday's third round at 8:20 a.m.
Men's basketball: : Knoxville police are seeking former Tennessee guard Ramar Smith, among others, for questioning about a home invasion and robbery. Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk said the Monday evening robbery at a local apartment complex involved several suspects, but police have not named Smith as a suspect.
Big Sky Conference: : The league's men's and women's basketball teams will play league games on Fridays and Saturdays next season as members try to trim costs for the 2009-2010 school year. The conference will also not allow air travel for road trips of less than 450 miles and is reducing the Big Sky volleyball and tennis tournaments to four teams instead of six.
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