College notes: Gamecocks receiver cleared of charges
An attorney for South Carolina freshman receiver Dion Lecorn says the simple possession of marijuana charge against his client has been dismissed. Attorney Lowell Bernstein says the case was dismissed Monday for lack of evidence. Bernstein says Lecorn took a university-administered drug test two days after his February arrest and it showed no signs of drug use. South Carolina athletic spokesman Steve Fink says Lecorn was not suspended from the team. Lecorn was fourth on the team with 27 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games last season.
MISSISSIPPI: The Southeastern Conference has cleared long-suffering Mississippi recruit Jerrell Powe to play this season, three years after he signed with the Rebels. Powe will be a 21-year-old freshman when practice begins this weekend after meeting Ole Miss academic requirements and the NCAA's continuing eligibility standards. The NCAA twice denied the Waynesboro, Miss., native's eligibility before declaring him a partial qualifier last August with the stipulation that he must complete a year of college before joining the team. Powe suffers from the learning disabilities.
ARKANSAS: Arkansas wide receiver Marques Wade faces a drunken driving charge after authorities said he nearly hit a police officer with his car late Saturday night. A Fayetteville police report shows an officer stopped the sophomore from Ellenwood, Ga., after he sped through a parking lot and nearly slid into another officer. Police said a breathalyzer test showed Wade had a blood-alcohol level of 0.11. Arkansas' legal limit is 0.08.
BASKETBALL
XAVIER: Indiana guard Jordan Crawford has accepted a scholarship from Xavier, making him the second Hoosiers recruit to join the Musketeers in the last three months. Crawford played in 30 games for Indiana last season as a freshman, including eight starts. He averaged 9.7 points and 2.3 assists. He accepted a scholarship from Xavier on Monday. He will join point guard Terrell Holloway, a prep player who initially committed to Indiana but changed his mind after Kelvin Sampson resigned.
BASEBALL
GEORGIA TECH: Danny Hall, whose Georgia Tech baseball teams have averaged more than 43 wins per season over the last 15 years, has signed a one-year contract extension. The new deal extends his contract through the 2012 season.
