Nahjee Gibson, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back from Timber Creek High in South Jersey, made an oral commitment to play football at Temple in 2010. So did Taray Carey, a 6-4, 215-pound defensive end from Whitehall, Pa.
Syracuse has agreed to play three home football games against Notre Dame and Southern Cal over the next seven years in the new stadium at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J.
Orange coach Doug Marrone named former Duke point guard Greg Paulus as his starting quarterback even though Paulus has not played the sport since high school. He will be a graduate student at Syracuse.
Pro basketball
The Toronto Raptors agreed to send swingman Carlos Delfino to Milwaukee in exchange for power forward Amir Johnson as part of a four-player trade, the Associated Press reported. The deal would also send guard Roko Ukic to Milwaukee in exchange for Bucks guard Sonny Weems.
The Phoenix Suns signed second-round pick Taylor Griffin, a forward out of Oklahoma who is the brother of top overall pick Blake Griffin. Terms were not disclosed.
Track and field
American Tyson Gay withdrew from the 200-meter race at the world championships in Berlin because of a groin injury, preventing a rematch with Jamaica's Usain Bolt.
Shelly-Ann Fraser won the women's 100 in 10.73 seconds, topping Jamaican teammate Kerron Stewart.
Horse racing
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will have minor throat surgery today, but his trainer hopes the 3-year-old gelding can run in the Travers Stakes in less than two weeks. The operation to clear a breathing passage will be performed at the Ruffian Equine Medical Center near Belmont Park.
Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr, 33, was charged by police in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with possessing and intending to sell cocaine after he was found with about 12 grams during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Boxing
Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik's fight against Paul Williams at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall was postponed from Oct. 3 until November after Pavlik hurt his left hand.
