‘Pacman’ Jones to surrender to police

Suspended NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones will surrender to authorities in Nevada and fight felony charges in a Las Vegas strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting.

Lawyers for the Tennessee Titans cornerback disclosed their client’s plans Thursday. Attorneys Manny Arora and Robert Langford, however, said they had no information about a deadline of noon today set by police.

Arora said he was working with Clark County Dist. Atty. David Roger’s office on arrangements for Jones to surrender today or Monday. Roger declined to comment and said police were handling negotiations.

Las Vegas police Capt. James Dillon confirmed that authorities gave Jones, Sadia Morrison and Robert Reid until midday today to turn themselves in or face arrest in the melee at the Minxx strip club that took place during NBA All-Star weekend.

Police have described Reid as Jones’ bodyguard, and Morrison as a member of an entourage of about six people who arrived with Jones before the predawn Feb. 19 fracas at the club, several blocks off the Las Vegas Strip.

Jones, 23, faces two counts of felony coercion stemming from accusations that he threatened to kill Minxx club employees and that he bit a bar bouncer.

Former USC receiver Dwayne Jarrett, a second-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, escaped serious injury after being involved in a car accident. Jarrett’s agent, Darin Morgan, said Jarrett’s car was rear-ended Wednesday night on Interstate 77 near Charlotte, N.C.

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington will remain in a hospital in Cheverly, Md., at least a few more days as he recovers from a broken right forearm and severe lacerations on his leg suffered in a motorcycle accident this week.

COLLEGES

NCAA puts Colorado

on two years’ probation

Colorado was put on two years’ probation and fined $100,000 by the NCAA for inadvertently undercharging 133 athletes for meals totaling $61,700 over six academic years.

The school also was ordered to cut one football scholarship for the next three seasons.

The violations are considered “major,” the infractions committee said. The fine is to be paid to a hunger- or homeless-relief charity. The probation will not limit Colorado’s television exposure or NCAA tournament appearances.

New Mexico State and football Coach Hal Mumme announced a settlement in a lawsuit brought by four former players who claimed they were discriminated against because they are Muslims.

Tennessee women’s basketball Coach Pat Summitt, 55, fainted at home and was being treated for dehydration at a hospital.

HOCKEY

Julien is Bruins’

third coach in a year

Claude Julien was hired as coach of the Boston Bruins, less than a week after the team fired Dave Lewis and two months after Julien was dismissed by the New Jersey Devils in the season’s waning days.

Julien is the Bruins’ third coach in a year. He was let go by the first-place Devils in April with three games left in the regular season and the team preparing for the playoffs.

The Florida Panthers signed right wing Nathan Horton to a six-year deal worth $24 million.

MISCELLANY

Honda to end its sponsorship of MLS

Citing what it termed a “changing competitive landscape and shifts in marketing strategy,” American Honda Motor Co. has informed Major League Soccer that it is terminating its sponsorship of the league effective Dec. 31.

Honda has been an official sponsor and the official vehicle of MLS for the last 11 years and most recently renewed its sponsorship agreement in 2004.

-- Grahame L. Jones

Marion Jones’ longtime agent could be decertified by USA Track and Field after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud. Charles Wells is facing a review by a three-member committee, USATF Chief Executive Craig Masback said.

The Seattle SuperSonics cleared the way for Detroit executive Scott Perry to become their new assistant general manager, firing director of basketball operations Dave Pendergraft and director of college scouting Steve Rosenberry.

Justine Henin and Amelie Mauresmo reached the tennis semifinals at Eastbourne, England. Henin made few mistakes at the Wimbledon warmup tournament, defeating Nicole Vaidisova, 6-2, 6-2. Mauresmo defeated Shahar Peer, 6-3, 6-4.

Peter Wessels, a Dutch qualifier ranked 488th, beat top-seeded Tommy Robredo, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the semifinals of the Ordina Open in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

Mario Ancic withdrew from Wimbledon because of a continuing illness, and Li Na pulled out because of a rib injury.

Two lawyers who are minority owners of Preakness winner Curlin and a third attorney pleaded not guilty in Covington, Ky., to charges that they conspired to defraud clients in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.

Shirley Cunningham Jr. and William Gallion, who own 20% of the horse, were indicted last week by a federal grand jury investigating the settlement of a lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen.

A third lawyer, Melbourne Mills Jr., was charged but is not one of Curlin’s owners.