NFL: K.C. signs former Husker

The Chiefs have agreed to contract terms with former Husker star Mike Brown, according to the Kansas City Star.

Brown, a nine-year veteran safety with the Chicago Bears, could challenge either of the incumbents, Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page, for a starting job. Brown, 31, is Chicago's all-time leader in defensive touchdowns with seven.

The oft-injured Brown, who was drafted by Chicago in 2000, started 15 games last season and had 101 tackles, two interceptions, two tackles for losses and one sack before his latest season-ending injury.

He ruptured the anterior-cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 2007 opener, missed the final 10 games in 2006 with a foot injury and suffered a season-ending Achilles' injury early in the 2004 season. Even when he made the Pro Bowl in 2005, Brown missed the final four regular-season games with a calf injury before returning for the playoffs.

In other news:

ŸGreen Bay signed wide receiver Greg Jennings to a contract extension.

ŸDenver has been awarded wide receiver C.J. Jones off waivers from Kansas City.

ŸLinebacker Michael Boley, who signed with the New York Giants as a free agent, had hip surgery Wednesday and almost certainly will miss the start of training camp.

BCS presidents reject playoff plan

Bowl Championship Series presidents have rejected the Mountain West Conference's playoff plan.

The MWC proposed an eight-team playoff system that would allow greater access to the national championship game to teams outside the six most powerful leagues. The BCS presidential oversight committee rejected the concept during a teleconference on Wednesday.

WRESTLING

UNO volunteer assistant cited

UNO volunteer assistant coach Marcus Hilario is one of the five individuals cited for public intoxication at the athletes' hotel on March 15 in Houston after the conclusion of the Division II national championships.

Coach Mike Denney said the NCAA fined UNO $1,000. UNO's appeal of the fine was denied.

“The reason we appealed is because we felt his only mistake was coming into the hotel at the wrong time,” Denney said. “But we'll take this and swallow it. I just feel bad for Marcus.”

The wrestling nationals were part of the NCAA's Division II sports festival, with national championships in men's and women's indoor track and field and men's and women's swimming and diving also taking place. All athletes were housed at the Hyatt Regency.

Denney said he had requested another hotel, but said that UNO wouldn't have been reimbursed had it stayed elsewhere. Denney said he had directed all his athletes to their rooms that night, which was after all athletes' competitions had been completed.

He said Hilario, a former Academic All-American at UNO, had gone to dinner with friends. Denney said Hilario returned to the hotel just after police had been called to restore order at the hotel and had sent everyone to their rooms. He said Hilario was on his way to his room when stopped by police.

Through Denney, Hilario declined comment. — Rob White

Six to be inducted into hall of fame

Three-time state champion Kevin Nordhues of Kearney will be one of six inductees at the 28th annual Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association hall of fame.

Also to be honored at the July 11 dinner at the Elks Country Club in Columbus are Dom Reicks of Ravenna, Dennis Riemersma of Red Cloud, Gary Schlesinger of Duncan, Michael Mitchell of Sidney and Kevin Nordhues of Greeley.

Dinner reservations must be made by July 6. Contact Sheryl at 402-352-2634.

Other NSCWA awards to be presented at the dinner:

Guy Mytty Outstanding Wrestlers: Morgan Denson, Millard South, Class A; Dusty Stodola, Schuyler, Class B; Michael Klinginsmith, Kearney Catholic, Class C; Bryan Mejstrik, Howells, Class D.

Coaches of the year: Mike Schadwinkel, Grand Island, Class A; Bryan Corbec, O'Neill, Class B; Darin Garfield, Central City, Class C; Tyler Herman, Amherst, Class D.

Assistant coach of the year: Martin Olsen, Banner County.

Official of the year: Travis Stutzman, Columbus.

McIntyre/Wattnem Memorial Award: Duane Borchers, Lincoln Northeast.

AUTO RACING

Mosley to step down after preventing split

PARIS — The cash-strapped Formula One series prevented a breakup Wednesday when the FIA's divisive and scandal-plagued president, Max Mosley, agreed to scrap a planned budget cap and step down at the end of his term.

Mosley will immediately take a back-seat role until his 16-year tenure ends in October, a move aimed at easing some of the acrimony that has blighted F1 in recent months.

“There will be no split. There will be one F1 championship in 2010,” Mosley said at FIA's Paris headquarters.

“They've got the rules they want and they've got the stability. We've got the new teams and we've got the cost reduction.”

Mosley backed down on the voluntary $65 million budget cap at the World Motorsport Council. Instead, teams were given a watered-down order to reduce costs to early 1990s levels.

But the Formula One Teams Association, which instigated the breakaway, already had implemented a series of cost-cutting measures themselves this season amid the global economic downturn, restricting on-track testing and the use of wind tunnels for aerodynamic testing.

Further efforts to create savings on engines and gearboxes in the next three years had already been announced by FOTA in May to help attract new teams. Campos Meta, Manor and Team US F1 will make their debuts next season. Additional cuts are expected to be agreed to Thursday at a FOTA meeting in Bologna, Italy.

BASKETBALL

Cyclone men to play Duke next season

AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State men's basketball team will play perennial powerhouse Duke in Chicago next season.

The Cyclones will face the Blue Devils in the United Center on Jan. 6, 2010. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

In other college basketball news:

ŸBYU basketball coach Dave Rose says he appears to be free of cancer and plans on being back next season.

ŸElliot Williams, whose move into the starting lineup provided Duke with a late-season spark, is leaving the Blue Devils after one season because of unspecified family medical reasons.

ŸMichael Jordan's son, Jeff, is leaving Illinois after two seasons.

Dallas, Trail Blazers swap 1st-round picks

DALLAS — The Portland Trail Blazers have moved up to the 22nd pick in the NBA draft, giving the Dallas Mavericks the No. 24 pick and two second-rounders in exchange.

The Mavs got Portland's second-rounder this year, which is No. 56 overall. The Mavericks also acquired a second-rounder in 2010.

In other news:

ŸThe NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will likely unload at least one of their three draft picks.

They have the 29th pick in the first round and the 42nd and 59th picks in the second round of today's draft.

General manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday that there was a “better-than-even likelihood” the team would get rid of its first-round pick.

COLLEGES

New contracts for OU's Stoops, Capel

ARDMORE, Okla. — Oklahoma just made it a lot harder for football coach Bob Stoops and basketball coach Jeff Capel to leave.

University regents on Wednesday approved bonus-laden contracts that would keep both coaches in charge for seven more seasons, adding two years to each deal.

Stoops' new package would pay him more than $30 million through the end of 2015. He would earn a total of $3.675 million next season, including an annual “stay” bonus of $700,000.

Capel will receive $13.28 million for staying at Oklahoma through June 2016, beginning with a $1.5 million salary next season — a $450,000 increase over last season.

Compiled from press services and local reports.