Hokies Shun Makeup Game

Virginia Tech, washed out of its opener with Georgia Tech and left in limbo as the Black Coaches Assn. sought a replacement for the Yellow Jackets in a makeup game, said Friday it won’t play, either.

Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver said he informed the BCA on Wednesday that if the Yellow Jackets didn’t want to play, the No. 11 Hokies probably wouldn’t either.

Georgia Tech said Wednesday it wasn’t interested in making up the game on Dec. 1, as had been suggested.

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State prosecutors in Florida issued arrest warrants for sports agent Tank Black and his assistant, Alfred Twitty, who are accused of paying former University of Florida players before their eligibility had expired.

Each could face up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, although it seems unlikely either will face trial in the case.

Several players signed sworn affidavits admitting they accepted the money, including Jevon Kearse.

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Nebraska or San Jose State fans hoping to watch today’s game will have better luck launching their Web browsers than reaching for the remote. The top-ranked Cornhuskers’ matchup against the Spartans will be shown on News Corp.’s foxsports.com, making it one of the first college football games to be shown live on the Internet. It won’t be shown on television. . . . Nearly six months after questions were raised over Tulane’s recruitment of running back Ronald McClendon, the NCAA has found no irregularities, the university said. Questions arose after the Ponchatoula High athlete turned down scholarship offers from Florida, Clemson, Georgia, Auburn and Tennessee in favor of Tulane and after he was seen driving a new sport utility vehicle.