IN BRIEF

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

North Carolina, Davis agree on extension

North Carolina and coach Butch Davis agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract extension through the 2014 season.

Davis also will receive a raise of $291,000 that will push his annual income to about $2.1 million. The raise and extension are expected to be approved next week by the university's board of trustees.

Davis is 3-8 in his first season in Chapel Hill, but had been rumored as a possible candidate at Arkansas if the Razorbacks make a coaching change.

Also: Oklahoma still doesn't know if quarterback Sam Bradford, who suffered a concussion last week, will be able to play against Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Coach Bob Stoops said Bradford would be re-evaluated today.

Bradford was hurt in the first quarter of Oklahoma's 34-27 loss at Texas Tech on Saturday, which knocked the 10th-ranked Sooners out of the national title picture. Bradford has thrown for 2,520 yards and 28 touchdowns this season and is the nation's top-rated passer.

Oklahoma will be without leading rusher DeMarco Murray (knee), defensive end Alan Davis (concussion) and backup receiver Adron Tennell (knee).

TRACK AND FIELD

Smith, Frederick head class for Hall of Fame

Former 100-meter world-record holder Calvin Smith, two-time Olympian Jane Frederick and three others will be inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame next month.

Also chosen were 1936 Olympic decathlon winner Glenn Morris, shot put champion George Woods and longtime UCLA coach Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake.

Smith set the 100-meter record of 9.93 seconds in 1983, breaking the 9.95 mark of Jim Hines that had stood for 15 years.

MISCELLANEOUS

UNLV's Keeley shares MWC volleyball honor

UNLV's Allison Keeley was named Mountain West Conference co-volleyball coach of the year with Colorado State's Tom Hilbert.

Keeley led the Rebels to a second-place tie in the conference at 12-4.

UNLV placed four players -- Maria Aladjova, Lauren Miramontes, Jada Walker and Melody Nua -- on the 16-member All-MWC squad.

Colorado State's Mekana Barnes was named the conference's player of the year, and led the Rams to the regular-season title.

The second-seeded Rebels open play in the MWC Tournament at Cox Pavilion today, taking on No. 7 seed Wyoming in the quarterfinals at approximately 1 p.m.

Also: Tickets for the Feb. 16 middleweight fight between Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor at the MGM Grand Garden go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Tickets, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, will be sold at the MGM box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and at ticketmaster.com.

Pavlik defeated Taylor by knockout in the seventh round in their first meeting Sept. 29 to claim Taylor's WBC and WBO titles.

Defenseman Matt Carle agreed to a four-year, $13.75 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks.

Carle scored 42 points in 77 games last season, making the NHL's All-Rookie team.

Las Vegas Wranglers right wing Adam Cracknell has been recalled by Quad City of the American Hockey League.

Cracknell, the Wranglers' top scorer with 17 points, is second in the ECHL with 11 goals.

Miami basketball forward Adrian Thomas will miss the rest of the season after he tore a ligament in his left knee during practice.