Miscellany

Coach Nolan Richardson rejected the advice of the chancellor of the University of Arkansas for swift and strong action against basketball players involved in a sexual incident last February, Athletic Director Frank Broyles said.

The incident, which has put academic and athletic officials at odds, is the subject of a report issued by a university judicial board. The report was given to the players involved, but was not released to the public. The board has authority to discipline students. A 34-year-old woman told police she was sexually assaulted in the athletic dorm. Four basketball players said they had sex with her, but that she consented. She did not press charges.