CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A senior on the Virginia men’s lacrosse team was charged Monday with the slaying of a fellow student on the women’s team.
George Huguely, 22, of Chevy Chase, Md., was charged with first- degree murder in the death of 22- year-old Yeardley Love, also a senior, of Cockeysville, Md.
Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said Love’s roommate called police around 2:15 a.m. concerned Love might have had an alcohol overdose, but police found her dead with obvious physical injuries.
“It was quickly apparent to them that this young lady was the victim of something far worse,” Longo said.
Longo would not detail the extent of Love’s injuries, but said there did not appear to be any weapons used in the slaying. The police chief said that Huguely and Love were in a relationship at some point.
Roethlisberger does time . . . at clinic
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger spent the weekend in a clinic being evaluated as part of the sanctions handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
The two-time Super Bowl winner was ordered to undergo a “comprehensive behavioral evaluation by professionals” after violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Goodell announced the punishment a week after prosecutors decided not to charge Roethlisberger in a case involving a 20-year-old college student who accused the quarterback of sexually assaulting her in a nightclub.
Also, Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed had surgery to repair a damaged left Achilles tendon. A prognosis was not available.
• All-pro safety Darren Sharper agreed to return to the New Orleans Saints for the 2010 season.
• Former Broncos offensive lineman Montrae Holland signed a two-year contract to stay with the Dallas Cowboys after being inactive last season.
Rice taking over Scarlet Knights
NEWARK, N.J. — Mike Rice, whose Robert Morris team pushed Big East power Villanova to overtime in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss, agreed to become the basketball coach at Rutgers. Rice replaces Fred Hill, who resigned two weeks ago after agreeing to a settlement that avoided a bitter court battle.
• Hofstra coach Tim Welsh resigned three days after he was charged with drunken driving. Welsh never worked a game at Hofstra after signing a five-year contract for $3 million to replace Tom Pecora, who left to coach Fordham.
• Iowa State guard Charles Boozer, the younger brother of Utah Jazz star Carlos Boozer, said he will leave the team to seek treatment for unspecified problems after a woman told police he slapped and kicked her over the weekend.
Footnotes.
FedEx is ending its sponsorship of the Orange Bowl after two decades.
• Ghana forward Junior Agogo, a former member of the Colorado Rapids, will miss the World Cup after having knee surgery.
• Patricia Rico, the first woman to be president of USA Track and Field, the sport’s governing body, died of pulmonary fibrosis Sunday in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. She was 76.
Denver Post wire services
