Briefs: Big East honors DePaul's Burns
DePaul's Draelon Burns has been named second team All-Big East, while freshmen teammates Mac Koshwal and Dar Tucker were selected to the league's all-rookie team.
Burns, a 6-foot-4 senior from Milwaukee, finished the regular season fourth in the Big East in scoring (17.6 ppg) and led the Blue Demons in scoring, 3-point field goals (63), 3-point field goal percentage (.346) and steals (51).
Koshwal, a 6-10 forward/center from Chicago, led the Blue Demons and ended the regular season fifth in the conference in rebounding (8.4) while shooting a team-best .496 (129-260). Tucker, a 6-5 forward from Saginaw, Mich., averaged 13.6 points, which ranked 21st in the Big East.
Wooden may go home today: John Wooden is much improved and may be able to leave the hospital today, said the daughter of the former UCLA coach.
"Dad had a good day today," Nan Muehlhausen said Monday evening. "His heart rate is stable and everything is good. He's having a nice turkey dinner right now. If everything stays stable, we are optimistic that he will leave the hospital tomorrow."
The 97-year-old Wooden has been treated for a rapid heart rate after he was injured in a fall on Feb. 29. He was hospitalized with a hairline fracture of his left wrist and a fractured left collarbone, injured when he fell in his condo the previous night.
QB Green signs with Rams: Trent Green, who ended last season on injured reserve after his second concussion in 13 months, agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the St. Louis Rams on Monday as Marc Bulger's backup.
In his second stint with the Rams, Green will be the backup behind Marc Bulger. He was supposed to be the starter in 1999 before a preseason knee surgery paved the way for Kurt Warner, who led the Rams to their first Super Bowl victory.
"We have now solidified our quarterback position," coach Scott Linehan said. "You will be hard-pressed to find the quality we have at that position."
Alexander no longer wanted? Now that the Seattle Seahawks have signed Julius Jones, Shaun Alexander wants to know what's going on.
The four-time defending NFC West champions announced Monday they had signed Jones, the deposed starting running back in Dallas, to a multiyear contract. Terms were not released, but it is reportedly a four-year deal.
Jones' arrival is further proof coach Mike Holmgren wasn't just appeasing the fan base when he said fixing Seattle's anemic running game was a priority for 2008.
Jim Steiner, the agent for the 2005 league MVP, told The Associated Press on Monday evening that he will meet with Seahawks executives about what future -- if any -- Alexander has in Seattle.
Dunn returns to Buccaneers: Six years after leaving the franchise he helped turn into a Super Bowl contender, running back Warrick Dunn is coming back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The three-time Pro Bowl selection signed Monday with the Bucs, who needed to bolster their running game because Carnell "Cadillac" Williams missed most of last season with a knee injury. There are also lingering questions about when Williams will be able to play again.
Two from Fire join U-23 team: Chicago Fire forward Chad Barrett and 2008 SuperDraft selection Dominic Cervi were named by U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Peter Nowak to the 20-player roster for 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in advance of the team's first game against Cuba on March 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT. The match against Cuba will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The team arrived in Tampa yesterday after a nine-day training camp in Bradenton, Fla.