Memphis: We didn't cheat

Memphis says it should keep the victories from the 2007-08 season that ended in the national title game after an internal investigation turned up no proof that a former men's basketball player cheated on his SAT exam.

"Certainly, the University of Memphis should not suffer a financial penalty or vacation of records for the 2008 NCAA Tournament as a result of this allegation," a report detailing the school's investigation into NCAA allegations stated.

The report, released under a public records request, details Memphis' internal probe into accusations that a former player allowed a stand-in to take his SAT. The report also looked into charges of grade tampering on behalf of the player.

Most names in the report were redacted by the school because of privacy concerns, but an attorney for former Memphis point guard Derrick Rose has acknowledged that Rose, who played on that team, cooperated with an investigation of similar allegations while still a student. Rose now plays for the Chicago Bulls.

School officials argue that the program should not be penalized because the school was unaware of any wrongdoing.

-- The Committee on Infractions responded to Florida State's appeal of sanctions from an academic cheating scandal, but kept its answer secret and gave the school 15 days to respond.

Florida State is challenging a portion of the sanctions announced in March that would force the school to vacate as many as 14 of Bobby Bowden's 382 career football victories - one fewer than Penn State's Joe Paterno.

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U.S. national soccer player sues over alleged racism

U.S. national soccer team defender Oguchi Onyewu is suing an Anderlecht player over an alleged racial insult, hoping the case will help eradicate on-field racist abuse in European soccer. Onyewu, who plays for Standard Liege in Belgium, says Anderlecht's Jelle Van Damme called him a "dirty monkey" during the Belgian league playoffs. Van Damme has denied the allegations.

NFL: A judge said he'll move quickly and carefully to resolve a lawsuit by Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who are fighting their four-game suspensions for their use of a banned substance. With the legal fight moving from federal court to state court, Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson asked for and got assurances from NFL attorneys Joseph Schmitt and Dan Nash that no immediate action will be taken against the Williamses.

-- Brandon Marshall is free to play the entire 2009 season. Marshall learned he won't face disciplinary action from the NFL over his latest arrest in a domestic dispute.

St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts is heading a group seeking to buy the NFL's Rams and keep the team in St. Louis.

On Monday, the Rams announced that the family of former owner Georgia Frontiere has hired the investment firm of Goldman Sachs to review the assets of her estate, including the NFL team.

HOCKEY: Center Marek Zagrapan has signed a three-year deal to play for in a Russian league next season and plans to play there whether his North American team, the Buffalo Sabres, likes it or not.