Separately, Miami coach Al Golden said senior wide receiver Aldarius Johnson - who was also implicated by Shapiro, but not named in Tuesday's NCAA statement - has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
Texas A&M could make its departure from the Big Twelve official after university president R. Bowen Loftin sent a letter notifying the league of its formal withdrawal. The Aggies still face a large exit fee, which has yet to be fully negotiated. Early reports indicate that the amount will be close to $15 million. The SEC presidents also have to approve the deal.
NBA: A former NBA player who is accused of shooting an Atlanta woman to death appeared to be retaliating for being robbed of $55,000 worth of jewelry, police said.
Javaris Crittenton, who was arrested Monday, told police he and a friend were leaving a barbershop April 21 when two teenagers robbed him of a $25,000 black diamond necklace, a $30,000 black diamond watch, an iPhone, and cash.
The victim, a 23-year-old mother of four, was outside her house with Trontavious Stephens, 18, who said he had never met Crittenton and wasn't involved in the robbery.
TRACK AND FIELD: LaShawn Merritt of the U.S. team, the defending world champion in the men's 400 meters, faded in the stretch to 18-year-old Kirani James of Grenada at the track and field worlds in Daegu, South Korea. The margin of victory: three hundredths of a second. James finished in a personal best of 44.60 seconds and Merritt in 44.63.
Other winners included David Rudisha of Kenya in the 800, Robert Harting of Germany in the men's discus, Yuliya Zaripova of Russia in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and Tatyana Chernova of Russia in the heptathlon.
AUTO RACING: Gov. Steve Beshear said the state would make $3.6 million in road improvements around the Kentucky Speedway, where massive traffic jams marred a Sprint Cup race in July.
NHL: The Stanley Cup is sporting a new dent after toppling from a table in Newfoundland. The silver trophy was being readied for a helicopter flight from St. John's to Bonavista, the hometown of former Boston Bruin Michael Ryder, when it fell.
The Los Angeles Kings are changing their jerseys and dropping purple from their team colors, except for three throwback games. They will return to the black, silver, and white color scheme adopted in 1988.
OLYMPICS: A group from Las Vegas has launched a rogue bid to host the 2020 Olympics, submitting paperwork to the International Olympic Committee without the backing of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The USOC announced on Monday it would not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
- Inquirer wire reports
