Former Oklahoma starting quarterback Charles Thompson pleadedguilty Wednesday in Oklahoma City to a federal charge of conspiracyto distribute cocaine.
Thompson's attorney, Garvin Isaacs, said it was in Thompson's bestinterest to plead guilty and get on with his life.
Thompson was arrested Feb. 13 and accused of selling 17 grams ofcocaine to an undercover FBI agent on Jan. 26.
The judge said he would await a report from the U.S. ProbationOffice before imposing a sentence. The maximum punishment for thecharge is 20 years in prison and a $2 million fine, plus a specialassessment fine of $50,000. Quarterback Steve Pelluer missed the beginning of the Dallas Cowboysmini-camp at Irvine, Texas, apparently because his contract expiredin February and he does not want to risk an injury while he isnegotiating for a new contract. Woodrow "Woody" Green, 37, who formerly played for the Kansas CityChiefs, has been arrested in Portland, Ore., and accused ofpossession and distribution of crack cocaine. Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly sued his former agents forallegedly mishandling his business affairs. The $58 million suitnamed Gregory Lustig, Kenneth Weinberger and A.J. Faigin, Kelly'sagents in 1983-1988. Jack Fouts, offensive line coach at Cornell, was named head coach,replacing Maxie Baughan, who resigned amid reports he wasromantically involved with the wife of another assistant coach.
TENNIS: Fourth-seeded Jimmy Connors was ousted by Italian PaoloCane 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 in the second round of the $607,500 Monte CarloOpen. The No. 3 seed, Kent Carlsson, had to withdraw because of aback injury. Ivan Lendl began defense of his AT&T Challenge title, whippingYannick Noah 6-2, 6-3 in the $280,000 round-robin tournament atRoswell, Ga.
BASKETBALL: Seton Hall coach P.J. Carlesimo met with Kentuckyathletic director C.M. Newton in Lexington, after The AssociatedPress reported that Carlesimo would get the Kentucky coaching job.Two sources told the AP that Carlesimo, who guided an unheraldedSeton Hall team to the runner-up spot in the NCAA tournament, wouldaccept the job. University of Maryland coach Bob Wade has denied newspaper reportsthat members of his team had use of coaches' courtesy cars. The Illinois Express, now based in Springfield, chose Illinoisforward Kenny Battle as the team's No. 1 pick in the second WorldBasketball League college draft. The next four Express picks:Charles Smith of Georgetown, Chris Rainey of Middle Tennessee State,Anthony Manuel of Bradley and Kai Nurnberger of Southern Illinois. Indiana athletic director Ralph Floyd is checking a Lexington, Ky.,television report that two Hoosier assistant coaches may haveviolated NCAA regulations in trying to sign Lawrence Funderburke to anational letter of intent. WKYT-TV named assistant coaches JobyWright and Ron Felling.
BOWLING: Tish Johnson rolled six consecutive strikes to upsettop-seeded Lisa Wagner 228-227 and win her sixth career title at the$30,000 LPBT Carolina Classic. In the semifinals, Johnson defeatedNikki Gianulias 236-211, again rolling six straight strikes.Gianulias had defeated Cindy Coburn 257-256 and Carol Norman 248-236before losing.
HOCKEY: The New York Rangers signed leading scorer TomasSandstrom to a multi-year pact.
FISHING: Burton Dillin of Henry, Ill., and Ralph Turpen ofWashington, Ill., finished first by catching two fish weighing atotal of 6.1 pounds in the Illini Division's first tournament of theseason, at Rend Lake, Ill. Dillin and Turpen won $2,000 and 100regional points.
SOFTBALL: Sharon Coleman tossed the fourth no-hitter of hercareer as DePaul beat Wisconsin-Parkside 10-0 in the second game of adoubleheader at DePaul's Wish Field. The Blue Demons won the firstgame 1-0.
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