Moeller’s Day in Court: He Pleads No Contest

Gary Moeller, who resigned as Michigan’s football coach last week following a drunken outburst at a restaurant, pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct from his April 28 arrest. Moeller, 54, faces up to a $100 fine and 90 days in jail on each count when sentenced May 31. But prosecutors say he is not expected to be jailed because of his record and community standing. However, he may be ordered to undergo alcohol counseling or perform community service.

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An agreement has been reached to settle a lawsuit by 15 former Cal State Fullerton football players alleging they did not receive financial aid from the university. Attorney Ron Talmo, who represented the players, and attorney Michael Khouri, who represented university officials, said they could not reveal details of the settlement under the guidelines agreed upon by both sides.

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A fifth hockey player at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth surrendered to authorities for an alleged rape. A 22-year-old woman charged last Thursday that four men--all members of the school’s hockey team--fondled her after an afternoon of drinking and watching a pornographic video. She said a fifth man ordered his friends to leave the apartment before he raped her.

Colleges

Jerry Stackhouse, following the lead of his North Carolina teammate Rasheed Wallace, announced he will forfeit his final two years of eligibility to enter next month’s NBA draft. Coach Dean Smith said Stackhouse would go to the pros if he were a top five draft pick. The people Smith has talked to--nine of the 11 lottery teams--have told him that will happen. . . . Miami is reviewing its drug policy and test results to determine if former football coach Dennis Erickson withheld players’ positive results.

Motor Sports

Temperatures in the low 60s and a 1,000-horsepower Menard engine in his Lola helped Arie Luyendyk run 234.107 m.p.h.--the fastest lap in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history--during practice for the May 28 Indy 500. The fastest previous lap was 233.433 by Jim Crawford during practice in 1992.

Names in the News

Olympic bantamweight champion Joel Casamayor of Cuba lost a narrow decision to Raimkul Malachbekov of Russia in the second round of the 119-pound class at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin. At 106 pounds, Pedro Pena, 17, of Los Angeles won a third-round match when the corner of Canadian Figliomeni Filane threw in the towel with 47 seconds remaining in the second round.

Fifth-seeded Mark Woodforde of Australia was upset by France’s Guillaume Raoux, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, in the opening round of the Rolling Rock U.S. Clay Court Championships in Pinehurst, N.C. No. 7 Chuck Adams of Pacific Palisades also lost, falling to Fernando Meligeni of Brazil, 6-2, 6-1.

Miscellany

HBO will replay the Oscar De La Hoya-Rafael Ruelas fight Saturday at 3 p.m. . . . Anthony Mason of the New York Knicks was named winner of the NBA’s Sixth Man Award. . . . Cheryl Daniels of Detroit had games of 232, 279 and 223 and took over the early qualifying lead at the California Classic women’s bowling tournament at the Rocket Bowl in Chatsworth. . . . The first Overcoming Obstacles Achievement Awards dinner will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Muhammad Ali will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award; Steve Young, Grant Hill, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Chris Zorich will also be honored.