Top recruit Pryor visits Michigan
Terrelle Pryor visits Michigan, lists his final four
Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, regarded as the top recruit in the country, made an official visit to Michigan over the weekend. The 6-foot-6-inch, 225-pounder from Jeannette, Pa., was impressed, but he does not plan to announce where he's going until national signing day Feb. 6. He attended the Iowa-Michigan basketball game, where fans chanted, "We want Pryor.'' Pryor says he's still considering Ohio State, Michigan, LSU and Oregon, which indicates that Florida and Penn State may have fallen out of the picture.
Wide receiver Julio Jones, Scout.com's No. 2 national player, also remains uncommitted, and the 6-4 , 210-pounder from Foley, Ala., is deciding between Florida, Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
Player dies in crash
Hardin-Simmons cornerback Brentdrick Walker was killed in a motorcycle accident in Abilene. Walker, a junior, had four interceptions and 52 tackles last year.
Rodriguez deal set
Coach Rich Rodriguez's contract at Michigan was finalized. He has a six-year deal for $2.5 million annually, with a $4 million buyout.
SOCCER
U.S. wins tournament
Shannon Boxx scored on a looping header in the 77th minute, and the United States beat host China 1-0 to win the Four Nations Tournament. Hope Solo, briefly booted off the team for criticizing the former coach during the World Cup, was in goal for the shutout.
SAILING
World record set
Francis Joyon, a 51-year-old Frenchman, circled the planet alone in 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes, 6 seconds in a trimaran, shattering the world record set by Ellen MacArthur by two weeks.
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