In Brief

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Baylor's Dunn suspended
following assault charge

Baylor indefinitely suspended leading scorer LaceDarius Dunn on Tuesday after he surrendered to police to face an aggravated assault charge accusing him of breaking his girlfriend's jaw during an argument last week.

According to police, officers were called to Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 27 to investigate an assault on Lacharlesia Edwards, 21. Police said Edwards and Dunn, identified as her boyfriend, had gotten into an argument and that he punched her in the face.

"We look forward to reviewing the file and working with the district attorney's office," said Dunn's attorney, Vikram Deivanayagam.

Bears coach Scott Drew said Dunn, a senior guard, has been indefinitely suspended from "all team activities."

The woman's father, Charles Edwards, told The Associated Press from his home in Monroe, La., that his daughter didn't have a broken jaw and that "somebody down there is trying to make a story out of nothing."

The elder Edwards said his daughter was "laughing and giggling" when he went to Waco after the alleged attack. He said the couple have known each other since elementary school and have a 3-year-old son together.

"If something would have happened to my daughter, I would probably be in jail right now in Waco, because I probably would have done something to that young man," said Charles Edwards, who said his daughter is in Monroe. "In this case, she said they were playing, and that's it."

Also: The NCAA thinks it has a corporate solution for all those college basketball coaches upset with inconsistent calls.

The national governing body said it had formed limited liability companies for officials in hopes of putting all the rules under one consistent banner.

One perception is that the Big East and Big Ten permit more rugged play during the conference season than is typically allowed during the NCAA Tournament, and that can hurt those teams when it comes to postseason play.

MISCELLANEOUS

UNLV tennis player Batta
dealt first loss of year

UNLV's Lucia Batta bowed out in the second round of qualifying at the Riviera/ITA Women's Tennis Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Batta (7-1), a freshman who made it through three rounds of pre-qualifying, beat Kentucky's Megan Broderick 6-4, 6-3 before losing to 22nd-ranked Marta Lesniak of Southern Methodist, 6-3, 7-6.

The Rebels' Jana Albers lost to San Diego State's Alicia Aguilar, 6-3, 6-4.

In doubles, Batta and Aleksandra Josifoska beat Texas' Aeriel Ellis and Maggie Mello, 9-7.

Also: The Detroit Red Wings put Kirk Maltby on waivers, meaning the forward's future with the franchise is uncertain after a run that included four Stanley Cups.

Maltby, who has been with the team since the 1995-96 season, can be claimed by any other team. If nobody picks him up by 9 a.m. PDT today, he could be sent to Detroit's minor league team in Grand Rapids.

Maltby signed a one-year contract last month, a two-way deal that means he can play in Detroit and for Grand Rapids.

Fox Sports chairman David Hill has joined ESPN executive vice president John Skipper on the board of the committee bidding to have the U.S. host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

Hill has been with Fox in the U.S. since 1993 and has been chairman of Fox Sports since 1999. Skipper joined the bid committee in December.

ESPN and Fox Soccer Channel largely have been responsible for the expansion of televised soccer in the U.S.

Olympic champion women's figure skater Kim Yu-na hired former pairs figure skater Peter Oppegard as her coach, two months after splitting with Brian Orser.

Kim announced she'll train with Oppegard at East West Ice Palace in suburban Los Angeles, owned and operated by the family of former skating star Michelle Kwan.