Tuesday, July 6,1999 - The Michga'n Daily- 15 SPORTS jjjjaNCAA drops hammer on Purdue hoops Former Big Ten PROBATIONn eContinued from Page Inotebie coach the victim z Despite criticism from Purdue, the committee did not impose Pending a possible appeal, the of hate crime the maxim umnalty poSsible because the violations did not Purdue men's basketball program reflect lack of nsutonalcontrol. The committee found the wnaltiaa At times, Benjamin Nathaniel Smith, who gunned down former Northwestern guiversity basketball coach Ricky Kyrdsong while he was walking with his two children, looked the part of a skin- head - the words "Sabbath Breaker" tattooed on his chest and his head some- times shaven. Police say he also played the part, blanketing neighborhoods and universi- ty campuses with hate-filled fliers most- ly aimed at Jewish, black and Asian peo- ple. But authorities and acquaintances ndered Monday what would drive a kid - described as hateful but pub- licly reserved and even "very polite" - to go on a two-state shooting spree that would leave two people dead and at least eight wounded. Sgt. Michael Ruth, a task force spokesman, said they partly want to cement their belief that Smith acted alone. But they're also looking for answers to help grieving relatives of vic- s, who included Byrdsong. "I'm sure the family members from Mr. Byrdsong want to know why," Ruth said. "I'm sure the other victims want to know why." Sampras captures sixth Wimbledon This weekend, Wimbledon con- fied the untouchable grass-court mastery of Pete Sampras, as well as the remarkable renaissance of Andre Agassi, who energizes the men's game like no other player. "Andre brings out the best in me," Sampras said after blasting Agassi in straight sets Sunday for his sixth Wimbledon crown. "He elevates my game to a level that is phenomenal." Willie Renshaw is now the only man vs more Wimbledon titles (seven) - and that was back in the 1880s. At 27 years old, Sampras looks cer- tain to surpass that record as well as the mark for total Grand Slam champi- onships (12), which he now shares with Roy Emerson. Asked how many more times Sampras can win Wimbledon, Agassi said, "For the next four years - as many ~Imes as he wants." Sampras will be chasing the Grand S* record two months from now at the U.S. Open, a tournament he has won four times. If Sampras is the best player ever to pick up a racket at Wimbledon, there is still debate whether he's the greatest ever, period. Sampras has never won the French Open, or even reached the final of the clay court classic. By contrast, Sampras' idol, Rod r, won the French twice. Bjorn B did it six times. And Agassi won the French four weeks ago to become srly the fifth man in history to win all obur Grand Slam events. - From staff and wire reports violations to be the result of the actions of just one assistant coach and two representatives of the university's athletics inter- ests. According to an NCAA press release, the alleged incident occurred in the summer of 1995 when assistant men's basket- ball coach Fmnk Kendrick arranged for high school all- American Luther Clay to receive a $4,000 loan through a rep- resentatise of the university's athletic interests. The loan was never repaid, according to the release. Minimal effort was made to collect the balance. The loan was charged off by the bank after Clay left Purdue and transferred to Rhode Island. Clay had no credit history or co-signer. The release also charged that Kendrick allegedly aided Clay's mother with a household move from her home in Tennessee to Indianapolis through an Indianapolis business- man in 1993. According to the release, Kendrick was found in violation of NCAA bylaws regarding ethical conduct for instructing a recruit to provide false information to Purdue and for provid- ing misleading information to the university in its investigation of a secondary violation. Purdue now has until July 15 to inform the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeal Committee whether it will appeal the decision. The university then has 30 more days to file the appeal. DANA L!NNAE/ Daily Purdue men's basketball coach Gene Keady was 'very disap- pointed' by the penalties imposed on Purdue. result of NCAA rules violations: * Public reprimand * Two years of probation I Loss ofone scholarship during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons E &spense-paid campus visits limit- ed to four during the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons 1 The assistant coach in question will be prohibited from participating in all off-campus recruiting activities from July 8, 1999 to July 7, 2000 U Vacate all team/individual records for the 24 games in question in 1995-96, including those earned in the NCAA Tournament * Recommendation that Purdue be required to reimburse the NCAA for 90 percent of revenue from the 1996 NCAA Tournament .Assistant coach isquestion sub- ject to show-Cause requirements for one year *The booster who wasinvolved in the provided the loan should be dis- associated for a period of four years. The booster who provided extra ben- efits to the family of a recruit should be disassociated for two years M Purdue must develop a compre- hensive athletics compliance-educa- tion program, with annual reports to the committee during the time of probation ® Recertification of current athletics policies and practices Sex inquiry extended at Mmnesota By Sarah McKenzie Minnesota Daily (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS - Investigators, hired by the University of Minnesota to look into allegations that officials intervened in sexual assault complaints against student- athletes, were granted a five-day extension Thursday to report their findings. Lead investigator Don Lewis has asked administrators to move the deadline to Tuesday, leaving time for attorneys to include information from recent interviews with witnesses in the final report. One such witness, Christine Shevchuk, met with investigators Wednesday to offer her account of an abusive relationship with former men's basketball player Courtney James. Investigators listened to a taped conversation between Shevchuk, her father and former men's basketball coach Clem Haskins. According to the tape, Haskins questioned Shevchuk's decision to contact the police after James allegedly struck her. Tonya Moten Brown, chief of staff to Minnesota President Mark Yudof and chief coordinator of the academic fraud investigation, said the recent interviews, including Shevchuk's tes- timony, warranted the extension. If a time constraint was impacting the investigators' ability to complete the report, Brown said the attorneys would have asked for more time weeks ago. Non-confidential portions of the final sexual misconduct report will be made public after administrators have time to review the findings, Brown said. More than two dozen reports of athletes sexually assaulting and harassing women are under investiga- tion, according a report published June 27. Allegations under scrutiny include claims Rebecca Fabunmi has made against a football player who alleged- ly masturbated in front of her in 1994. The former tutor said McKinley Boston, vice president for student development and athletics, tried to persuade her to change her story after she reported the assault to him. Yudof broadened the scope of the men's athletics investigation May 21, after news reports alleged University officials and police covered up sexual assault complaints against men's bas- ketball and football players. I RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN: TAERO f~lV DN IDO >* Our Cardio-l itKfck xng program takes the music, exeit nt and energy ,. of aerobics butaldds important self-defense techniques like j bi gkcleking,punching and blocking. 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