UCLA gives Dorrell a one-year extension

UCLA football Coach Karl Dorrell received a one-year contract extension Tuesday, extending his current deal through the 2011 season.

Dorrell, 43, has a 29-21 record in four seasons with the Bruins and is coming off a 7-6 campaign, which included UCLA’s first victory over USC since 1998.

Dorrell signed a five-year contract in July that included an $850,000 salary and incentives up to another $505,000 annually.

-- Lonnie White

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USC fullback Brandon Hancock, who was granted a sixth year of eligibility, said he would not return because of potential long-term harm to his health.

Hancock, 23, suffered a knee injury during training camp and missed last season. He had multiple surgeries during his career.

“The most recent evaluation on my knee was not favorable,” he said. “It’s a tough decision not to play because I know we’re going to have a fantastic team next year.”

USC will play its spring game April 7.

-- Gary Klein

JURISPRUDENCE

Boxing champ arrested for throwing hatchet

World cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell was arrested over the weekend after a sparring partner claimed he heaved a hatchet at him during a training run through the woods near Big Bear City. Bell, 32, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Larry Slayton, 37, told San Bernardino County deputies that Bell had become angry with him and threw a hatchet the boxer was carrying for protection against bears. Slayton fled, dodging large rocks Bell threw at him, sheriff’s spokeswoman Arden Wiltshire said.

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Morgan State basketball Coach Todd Bozeman was charged with misdemeanor assault after an argument with a restaurant employee in Farmville, Va. Bozeman arrived Saturday to pick up dinner for the team, according to restaurant manager Carlos Holland.

Holland said Bozeman “just went belligerent, screaming that he didn’t want ham sandwiches,” and grabbed and shook a female assistant manager.

SKIING

Miller finishes 24th in super-giant slalom

Patrick Staudacher gave Italy its first men’s super-giant slalom world championship at Are, Sweden, and defending champion Bode Miller made several mistakes and finished 24th. Staudacher charged down the Olympia course in a winning time of 1 minute 14.30 seconds.

Miller lost almost half a second when he hit a gate with his shoulder.

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Anja Paerson won her second consecutive world title in the women’s super-giant slalom and Lindsey Kildow won silver for her first world championship medal. Paerson raced down the WM Strecke course at Are, Sweden, in 1:18.85.

BASEBALL

Reds, Harang agree to $36.5-million deal

Right-hander Aaron Harang avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $36.5-million, four-year contract that made him the Cincinnati Reds’ highest-paid pitcher.

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Outfielder Eric Byrnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year contract worth $4,575,000.

MISCELLANY

New security measuresfor Italian soccer

Soccer fans won’t be allowed into stadiums in Italy unless security measures are met, a decision that comes days after rioting at a game in Sicily in which a police officer was killed.

Interior Minister Giuliano Amato also said that clubs would not be able to sell blocks of tickets to visiting fans.

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Olympic champion Paul Hamm has decided to return to competitive gymnastics. Hamm and his twin brother, Morgan, met last weekend with USA Gymnastics officials to confirm they both had decided to return.

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Former Atlanta Falcons offensive line coach Tom Cable was hired to fill the same role with the Oakland Raiders. Cable spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UCLA.

PASSINGS

Burdette, 80, helped Milwaukee win Series

Lew Burdette, the most valuable player of the 1957 World Series when he pitched the Milwaukee Braves to their only title, died in Winter Garden, Fla. He was 80. Section B.

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Max Lanier, who pitched in three consecutive World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals during World War II, died in Dunellon, Fla. He was 91. Section B.

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Five-time Olympian and two-time silver medalist Willye White, the only American to have competed on five Olympic track and field teams, died at 67.