TULSA, Okla. — NCAA all-purpose yardage record-holder Damaris Johnson was suspended indefinitely by Tulsa on Friday after he was questioned by police following his girlfriend’s arrest on an embezzlement complaint.
The loss of Johnson, a second-team All-America last season, deals the Golden Hurricane a tough blow leading up to its season opener next week at top-ranked Oklahoma. Johnson has led the nation in all-purpose yards each of the last two seasons.
“We’ve taken a stance on the information that we have, but I’m not naïve,” Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship said. “I think there’s always more information, so we’re going to let this thing play out.”
Tulsa police spokesman Leland Ashley said Johnson was questioned Thursday after Chamon Jones was taken into custody. Ashley said Jones, who works at a local Macy’s, is accused of selling more than $1,500 worth of merchandise to Johnson for just under $13 on one occasion. She also is accused of only charging him 34 cents for merchandise totaling $1,283.
Jones is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Kuchar in front and facing sprint at Barclays
EDISON, N.J. — Matt Kuchar closed with two pars for a 6-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead over Dustin Johnson (63—129) and Vijay Singh (64) after the second round of The Barclays.
With Hurricane Irene threatening, the plan is to start the third and final round today and hope to finish before the storm arrives. If the rain shows up early and they can’t finish, it will revert to a 36-hole tournament.
• Russ Cochran shot a 6-under 66 to take a one- stroke lead over Jeff Sluman after the first round of the Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash.
• Angela Stanford shot a 6-under 66 and Ai Miyazato had a 68 to top the leaderboard at 11-under 133 after the second round of the Canadian Women’s Open in Mirabel, Quebec.
• Ignacio Garrido shot a 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship in Gleneagles, Scotland.
Busch wins Bristol for No. 50 Nationwide victory
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch edged teammate Joey Logano at the Bristol Motor Speedway finish line to become the all-time winningest driver in Nationwide Series. The win was the 50th of Busch’s career in NASCAR’s second-tier series and broke a tie the 26-year-old had with Mark Martin.
• Ryan Newman turned a lap at 122.811 mph to win the pole for tonight’s Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol.
Footnotes.
Brigham Young University reinstated junior center Brandon Davies after a six-month suspension from the basketball team and university.
• Andre Drummond, a 6-foot-11 center from Middletown, Conn., who was expected to attend prep school this year, said he will play basketball for defending national champion Connecticut.
• The San Jose Sharks signed forward Logan Couture to a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension through the 2013-14 season.
• German rider Marcel Kittel won the 114-mile seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta, while Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel maintained the leader’s jersey for the fourth consecutive day.
• Doha, Qatar, announced it will compete with bids from Rome, Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympics.
