In Brief

FOOTBALL

Newton's dad said to have put $100,000 price on son's signing

A former Mississippi State player who worked with agents said Cecil Newton told him it would take $100,000 to $180,000 for his son, Cam, to sign a scholarship with the Bulldogs.

Kenny Rogers told ESPN radio in Dallas on Thursday that when he and Cecil Newton met with two Mississippi State coaches at a hotel in Starkville on Nov. 27, one of the coaches said, "No, no I don't want to hear that," when Cecil Newton asked about the payment for Cam Newton to attend Mississippi State.

Cam Newton signed with Auburn, where the school said the quarterback is eligible to play. Newton is expected to play Saturday against rival Georgia.

Cecil Newton has denied any wrongdoing. He has admitted that he knows Rogers, but has said if Rogers solicited money, he did it on his own.

Rogers' lawyer, who was also on the radio show, said his client has been contacted by the NCAA but not the FBI.

Also: UNR senior Vai Taua has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award given annually to the best college running back in the country.

Taua ranks sixth in the nation in rushing, averaging 130 yards per game. He recently topped the 1,000-yard mark for the third season in a row.

Taua is the only semifinalist from a non-Bowl Championship Series conference. Other semifinalists include Alabama's Mark Ingram, Oregon's LaMichael James and Texas Christian's Ed Wesley.

GOLF

Fairy-tale round gives Stroud Children's Miracle Classic lead

Chris Stroud shot a 10-under-par 62 on Disney World's Palm Course to take a three-stroke lead in the PGA Tour's season-ending Children's Miracle Network Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Roland Thatcher opened with a 65, and rookie star Rickie Fowler was a stroke back at 66 with Jerry Kelly, Cameron Percy, Tim Herron and Brenden Pappas.

Fowler had eight birdies and two bogeys and showed no signs of jet lag after returning from the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

Fourteen players were still on the course when play was suspended because of darkness.

Also: Phil Mickelson opened with a 4-under 67 in the Singapore Open, leaving him four strokes behind clubhouse leaders Chris Wood and Kim Bi-o in the rain-soaked tournament

Only 96 of the 204 players were able to complete the round after thunderstorms delayed play for more than four hours.

Cristie Kerr shot a tournament-record 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead over Stacy Lewis in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico. Ochoa opened with a 74 on her home course in her first LPGA Tour start since retiring in April.

miscellaneous

Free agent Jeter says meeting with Yankees brass goes well

Derek Jeter's grandmother has been joking that he doesn't have a job.

"Really it doesn't feel like there's anything different," the New York Yankees captain said about becoming a free agent for the first time. "I understand there's negotiations that are going to come, but for me personally I don't feel any different."

Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, met with general manager Brian Cashman, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine on Monday in Tampa, Fla. Jeter said the meeting "set the framework" for contract negotiations and went well.

Also: Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez won National League Silver Slugger awards, given to the best hitter at each position. Gonzalez led the league with a .336 batting average, and Tulowitzki hit .315.

The news came one day after each player won his first Gold Glove.

The NCAA ruled Kentucky freshman center Enes Kanter permanently ineligible to play for the Wildcats, though the school will appeal the decision.

An NCAA panel said Kanter received benefits above his actual and necessary expenses while playing for a club basketball team in Turkey.

A public memorial service for former NBA player and Las Vegas resident Quintin Dailey will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Dailey died Monday at his Las Vegas home from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. He was 49.

Andy Roddick, Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer claimed the final spots for the ATP World Tour Finals after Gael Monfils ended Fernando Verdasco's hopes at the Paris Masters.

The UNLV men's soccer team's season ended with a 1-0 overtime loss to New Mexico at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament in Sacramento, Calif. The Rebels finished 6-11-2.

Sara Nehf had 21 kills and 14 digs, but the UNLV volleyball team (8-19, 3-10 Mountain West) lost to Brigham Young 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 24-26, 15-8 at Cox Pavilion.