COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two former South Carolina football players pleaded guilty to burglary charges Monday and were sentenced to one year probation.
Woodly Telfort and Brian Brownlee pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary and petit larceny in Richland County Court. The sentences include 100 hours of community service, drug testing and an anger management course. They each were sentenced to five years, suspended to one year of probation.
Telfort and Brownlee were charged with taking electronic items from USC's Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov.22 after the team was told it would not play a bowl game as punishment for a fight during the last game of the season against Clemson.
The pair had faced felony grand larceny charges, more serious than any of the charges faced by six members of last year's team arrested in the stadium thefts. They pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors.
Telfort and Brownlee had claimed in court documents that coach Steve Spurrier told the team no one would face criminal charges if the stolen items were returned. The two also said they were being treated differently because they are black.
USF gets tennis coach
TAMPA - Agustin Moreno, an assistant for the Georgia men's team the past three seasons, was hired as the South Florida women's tennis coach.
Moreno's coaching resume includes five years as coach of the Mexican Women's Federation Cup team (1999-2003). "Coach Moreno brings a wealth of intercollegiate tennis knowledge from on and off the court, and we're excited to attract him to USF," athletic director Doug Woolard said.
BASKETBALL: Maryland guard Chris McCray was arrested for refusing to leave the scene of a fight Sunday in College Park and trying to flee when police went to handcuff him, Prince George's County police spokeswoman Diane Richardson said.
SOCCER: Tampa's Malana Winskas was named Sunshine State Conference defensive player of the week.
VOLLEYBALL: Florida Southern's Rachelle Konczal of St. Petersburg was named SSC offensive player of the week.
