Underage Cowboy arrested in bar with teammate’s I.D.

 An Oklahoma State University football player is facing charges of being in a Stillwater bar with another player’s driver’s license.
Stillwater police arrested 18-year-old Damian Davis at Dirty’s Tavern early Saturday morning. The sophomore wide receiver was charged with being under 21 in a bar, possessing a false ID, presenting a false ID to a police officer and obstructing police during an investigation.
Police say Davis presented a Georgia driver’s license belonging to OSU teammate Maurice Gray.
When police asked Davis to confirm his middle name and place of birth, he reportedly told them he was too drunk to remember.
A university spokesman says they will not have an official statement until head coach Mike Gundy returns to the office in about two weeks.

Former track star opts for plea in drug case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former track star who had been scheduled for trial next week on heroin distribution charges instead has opted for a plea hearing Thursday.
Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery’s plea agreement hearing is set for 2 p.m. in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, according to the court docket. Montgomery previously had pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial on the charge, which carries a minimum 5-year prison term.
Details of the plea deal were not available.

Dallas Stars like forward Avery’s abrasive style
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars know all about Sean Avery — his history of mouthing off to teammates as well as foes, that he’s a two-time NHL leader in penalty minutes whose agitating tricks included a “bush league” stunt in the playoffs that the league quickly banned.
The way Stars co-general manager Brett Hull sees it: What’s there not to like?
Dallas signed the pesky forward to a $15.5 million, four-year deal Wednesday, a commitment that also pushes the Stars close enough to the salary cap that they probably won’t chase more high-profile free agents.
“It’s limitless what he can bring to us,” Hull said. “His skill level is getting better and better, year by year. That, with his grit, his toughness, his ability to win, I just thought it was a no-brainer to have him in our lineup.”
Avery has played for three teams in six seasons, yet whatever he does, and however he does it, seems to work. In 86 games with the New York Rangers over the last two seasons, the club was 50-20-16 with him in the lineup and 9-13-3 without him.

Beasley struck in chest during practice
MIAMI (AP) — Michael Beasley’s first official practice with the Miami Heat ended quickly.
Beasley was struck in the chest by an inadvertent elbow during a defensive drill about 45 minutes into Miami’s first summer-league workout session Wednesday, and the No. 2 overall pick in last week’s NBA draft was taken to a doctor for observation.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the move was strictly precautionary and should not affect Beasley’s availability for Miami’s five-games-in-five-days run through the Orlando summer league, which opens Monday.

Tournament cancelled
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska Fairbanks has canceled its BP Top of the World college basketball tournament.
University officials said Wednesday they weren’t able to attract teams in the competitive landscape that followed an NCAA rule change.
“The decision to cancel this year’s tournament was not of our making or of our choice,” tournament director Brian Hove said. “The escalation in appearance fees precipitated by the 2006 NCAA rule change has effectively priced the Classic out of the market.”

Peirsol sets new world record in trials
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Aaron Peirsol has set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke, beating a strong field at the U.S. Olympic trials with a time of 52.89 seconds.
Peirsol broke the record of 52.98 he set at last year’s world championships in Australia and locked up a spot on his third Olympic team. Now it’s on to the 200 back, where he hopes to make up for an upset loss to world recordholder Ryan Lochte at the 2007 worlds.
Oklahoma City swimmer David Plummer finished sixth at 53.79.