Briefs: Mayweather trainer fined $200,000, license revoked

Boxing

Mayweather suspended, fined $200,000: Trainer Roger Mayweather had his license revoked and was fined $200,000 Thursday for stepping into the ring and triggering a brawl during Saturday's IBF welterweight title fight between his nephew, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Zab Judah in Las Vegas.

The Nevada Athletic Commission hit Roger Mayweather with the suspension and the maximum financial penalty — his share of the $5 million purse awarded to his nephew for his win.

The trainer, a former 140-pound champion, entered the ring in the last seconds of the 10th round after his nephew was caught by a low blow and then a punch to the back of the head. Referee Richard Steele restrained him, but both camps surged into the ring.

Roger Mayweather said he was disappointed by the decision and would appeal. After a year he can apply to have his license reinstated.

"When I went into the ring, the round was over, at least I thought the round was over," he said. "I never attacked the fighter. I never put my hands up to the fighter. I never did anything. The fighter attacked me."

College basketball

UConn's Auriemma hospitalized: Connecticut women's coach Geno Auriemma, 52, was hospitalized in Hartford for what the university called a minor condition and is expected to be released this weekend.

The ailment was described as a non-life-threatening intestinal infection.

Southeast Missouri hires Edgar: Southeast Missouri hired Tennessee assistant Scott Edgar as men's coach.

College tennis

NCAA urged to toughen rules on foreign players: Vanderbilt's chancellor wants the NCAA to stop the influx of older foreign players who are now dominating college tennis.

Chancellor Gordon Gee blames insufficient oversight, lax penalties and a dense rule book. Gee said NCAA president Myles Brand has assured him the association will review the rules.

Colleges

NCAA academic penalties could await schools: Men's basketball teams at Arizona State and Texas A&M and football teams at Arizona, San Jose State, San Diego State and Northern Arizona could face the loss of scholarships next fall because of poor academic results.

The NCAA announced the Academic Progress Rates for eight schools that either didn't report results in time for the original announcement March 1 or had appeals pending that did not allow results to be processed in time.

Tennis

Henin-Hardenne wins: Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne extended her unbeaten streak at the Family Circle Cup to 13 matches, defeating Karolina Sprem 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals in Charleston, S.C.

Auto racing

Roush shakes up struggling teams: Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray got new crew chiefs in a Roush Racing shakeup designed to jump-start their struggling teams.

McMurray's crew chief, Jimmy Fennig, will now head Roush's Busch Series program. Bob Osborne, who led Edwards to his spectacular rookie season last year, will take over McMurray's team. Edwards' head engineer, Wally Brown, was promoted.

Busch charged with reckless driving: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was ticketed for reckless driving in a Richmond, Va., suburb Wednesday. Neither speed nor alcohol was a factor, though police would not provide further details.

Cycling

American triumphs: American Sarah Hammer won the individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Bordeaux, France, the first title for an American since Marty Nothstein won the men's keirin in 1996.

Armstrong trial ends, charges withdrawn: Lance Armstrong's defamation trial ended in Rome after charges were withdrawn by Italian cyclist Filippo Simeoni. Armstrong also withdrew his defamation action against Simeoni.

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