In Brief

football

Judge says ruling on lockout will take 'couple of weeks'

The federal judge overseeing the NFL players' request to lift a lockout by the owners said it will take "a couple of weeks" to rule.

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson, however, urged both sides to get back to the bargaining table.

Nelson heard arguments from lawyers for the players and NFL owners Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn.

The players say their careers are being irreparably harmed by the lockout. The owners say Nelson doesn't have the jurisdiction to issue an injunction while there is a complaint before the National Labor Relations Board.

Nelson said she would be happy to help facilitate a new bargaining session.

Also: The Tennessee Titans said they have settled their lawsuit with the University of Southern California over Trojans coach Lane Kiffin hiring away an assistant coach before training camp in July.

South Carolina's Stephen Garcia has been indefinitely suspended from the football program, less than two weeks after the quarterback guaranteed he would not get into trouble again.

College basketball

Rose signs new five-year deal
to remain Brigham Young coach

Brigham Young basketball coach Dave Rose has signed a new five-year contract that will take him through the 2015-16 season.

The Cougars finished 32-5 and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 30 years. Since being hired in 2005, the 53-year-old Rose is 159-45 and has led the Cougars to at least 20 wins and a postseason berth each year.

Also: UNR basketball coach David Carter said reserves Derrel Conner and Marko Cukic have decided to transfer in search of more playing time.

Kyrie Irving is leaving Duke after one season to enter the NBA Draft.

Irving played only 11 games and missed about two-thirds of the season with an injured big toe on his right foot. The 6-foot-2-inch guard averaged 17.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

North Carolina junior Tyler Zeller and sophomore John Henson will return to the Tar Heels next season.

Junior Tyshawn Taylor and sophomore Thomas Robinson have decided to return to Kansas next season.

Karen Sypher, convicted of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, has reported to a federal prison in Florida to begin serving an 87-month sentence.

miscellaneous

Arbor View softball coach Eisen cites family issues, steps down

Arbor View softball coach Hilary Eisen has resigned, athletic administrator Greg Wolfram said.

Eisen was in her third season with the Aggies. They are 9-6 overall and tied for fifth in the Northwest League with a 2-4 record.

"There were just some issues family-wise that came up in the last two weeks," Wolfram said. "It was a mutual thing. ... She just felt it was time to step down.

"She has turned the program around. If she gets the issues resolved, we would welcome her back."

Wolfram said Eisen would continue to teach physical education at Arbor View.

Sam Toomer, Arbor View's coach in 2007-08, will take over for Eisen.

Also: Wayne Rooney scored in the 24th minute to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, and Barcelona routed visiting Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 to close in on a semifinal matchup with Real Madrid.

Uncle Mo was made the overwhelming
1-5 favorite in a 10-horse field entered for Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York.

Jaycito, the runner-up in the San Felipe, will run in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Derby in Arcadia, Calif., instead of going to New York for the Wood Memorial.

Premier Pegasus, son of 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus, was made the solid 8-5 favorite on the morning line. Jaycito is the 4-1 second choice.