8:03 PM The Kansas City Star reports that Emporia State track star Sam Williams, who had been missing for three days, was found dead in a ditch today. Williams was killed in an apparent motorcycle accident in which his neck was broken.

7:41 PM The New Orleans Hornets released a statement tonight that team owner George Shinn has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shinn, 68, didn't indicate if the cancer was caught early but proclaimed confidence that he'll make a full recovery.

7:20 PM Matt Mosley has this quote from Ravens Coach John Harbaugh about the Dallas Cowboys: "The Cowboys stand for everything that's wrong with the NFL. The Cowboys are a star system. It's all about building around individuals first and collecting talent, collecting great players."

7:03 PM So what's the odds that the Florida Athletic Dept. will find a way to *reimburse* Urban Meyer after he was fined $30,000 by the SEC today for making disparaging remarks about the officiating in the Georgia-Florida. Some booster in Ocala just canceled a family trip to Branson.