In Brief

PRO FOOTBALL

Suspended Roethlisberger says he'll make changes to lifestyle

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, in his first comments since being suspended April 21 by the NFL, said he's ready to make major changes to his lifestyle.

"I've spent a lot of time evaluating and looking at my life both on and off the field," Roethlisberger said Thursday after a Steelers voluntary practice. "I think this is a time for me to kind of close the chapter of the last couple of years of my life and move on to a new one, kind of a new start."

Roethlisberger, accused twice of sexual assault in the last two years, pledged to make smarter decisions during what he called "the second chance" he has received to turn around his life. He also said he's working closely with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to rehabilitate his lifestyle and repair an image that has been tarnished by his boorish behavior.

Roethlisberger, known for frequenting nightclubs with an entourage of friends, did not specify what changes he is making. "Well, a lot of them are personal things, which is just something that I need to do," Roethlisberger said.

Also: Steelers kicker Jeff Reed said the NFL ordered him to undergo an evaluation after he was involved in an alcohol-related dispute with Pittsburgh police following a home game Oct. 18. Reed did not reveal any details of the evaluation, which he said was ordered after he was charged with four offenses, including disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

New York Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis sat out of a voluntary practice while he seeks a new contract that would make him the NFL's highest-paid player at his position.

Revis will make $1 million in the fourth season of his six-year rookie deal. The Oakland Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha is the league's highest-paid cornerback after signing a three-year, $45.3 million extension last offseason.

Free-agent place-kicker Shayne Graham, who spent the past seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Graham will compete for the starting job against Billy Cundiff.

COLLEGES

UNLV men's golfers don't make cut in NCAA Championships

The 12th-ranked UNLV men's golf team failed to make the cut in the NCAA Championships at Ooltewah, Tenn., shooting a third-round 5-over-par 293 to finish at 15-over 879. The top eight teams qualified for match play today through Sunday, and the Rebels finished tied for 21st in the 30-team event, 11 strokes out of eighth.

Sophomore Derek Ernst led the Rebels, finishing at 1-under 215 to tie for 25th. Freshman Kevin Penner finished 4 over, seniors Brett Kanda and Eddie Olson each were 9 over, and sophomore Colby Smith was 11 over.

Illinois' Scott Langley won the individual title at 10-under 206. Oklahoma State had the top team score, a 14-under 850.

Also: After daylong discussions regarding the possible breakup of the Big 12 Conference, a scheduled news conference in Kansas City, Mo., was abruptly canceled, fueling speculation that the schools are far from agreement.

Perhaps also complicating the process was a report out of Texas that the Pac-10 might invite six Big 12 schools to join and form two eight-team divisions.

Andrea Harrison hit two three-run homers as UCLA broke the Women's College World Series record for runs in a game in a 16-3 rout of Florida in Oklahoma City. Alabama had the record, scoring 14 runs last year.

In other games, Hawaii beat Missouri 3-2; Tennessee defeated Arizona 9-0; and Georgia held off Washington, 6-3.

MISCELLANEOUS

Three tied for Memorial lead; Woods seven behind in return

Geoff Ogilvy, Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose shared the first-round lead in the Memorial at Dublin, Ohio, after each shot a 7-under-par 65 at Muirfield Village. They were two strokes ahead of a group of five that included Phil Mickelson, who can go to No. 1 in the world with a victory as long as Tiger Woods doesn't finish among the top four.

Woods, the defending champion, shot 72, failing to make birdie on any of the par 5s. He was making his first start since withdrawing from The Players Championship on May 9 because of an inflamed facet joint in his neck.

Also: Summer Bird, the 2009 Belmont Stakes winner, has been retired from racing. Summer Bird also won the Travers and the Jockey Club Gold Cup last year and was voted the Eclipse Award winner as the champion 3-year-old male. The colt, who has been recuperating from surgery, retires with four wins in nine starts and earnings of $2,323,040.

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade was awarded temporary custody of his two sons Wednesday by a judge in Chicago. The ruling came one day after Wade settled four civil suits in Miami that were unrelated to his ongoing divorce and custody battle.