Fullerton's Akognon and Arizona's Budinger opt out of NBA draft
Monday was the deadline for college players to withdraw their names from NBA consideration and still retain NCAA eligibility. Most did exactly that.
Guard Josh Akognon will return to Cal State Fullerton, where he led the Titans with a 20.2 scoring average last season.
Also, Chase Budinger decided to stay at Arizona, and it was announced that Ty Lawson, Danny Green and Wayne Ellington would all return to North Carolina.
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Diane Pucin
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Georgia defeats Stanford, 4-3
Matt Cerione's two-out, bases-loaded single drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and three Georgia pitchers combined for six innings of shutout relief to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over Stanford in the College World Series at Omaha.
The Bulldogs (43-23-1) remained undefeated in the double-elimination tournament. It was the first loss for Stanford (40-23-2).
Jemile Weeks hit his second home run of the College World Series and Miami (53-10) held off Florida State, 7-5, in an elimination game.
Florida State ends the season at 54-14.
PRO FOOTBALL
Texans sign free-agent linebacker Colvin
Free-agent linebacker Rosevelt Colvin signed with the Houston Texans, giving the team another pass rusher to pair with 2006 No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams.
Colvin spent five years with the Patriots and was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams, but was released by New England in February.
Former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi has been hired as a consultant to the NFL and will co-chair a new general managers advisory committee.
MISCELLANY
Raiders' Walker is found unconscious
A police spokesman said Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street after apparently being the victim of a robbery.
Police spokesman Bill Cassell said in a statement that Walker was taken to a hospital with "significant injuries" after being found early Monday on a street off the Las Vegas Strip.
Cassell said Walker remains in fair condition at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.
A Raiders spokesman said the team was "in the process of gathering information" and had no further comment.
