Sports briefs for June 21, 2005

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 | 9:32 a.m.

Texas sets record with 75th CWS win

Texas passed Southern Cal with its 75th College World Series win Monday night, riding the strong pitching of Kyle McCulloch to a 5-0 victory against top-seeded Tulane.

In their fourth consecutive and record 32nd appearance overall at the CWS, the Longhorns advanced to a Wednesday night game at Rosenblatt Stadium against the winner of tonight's Tulane-Baylor elimination game.

Texas (53-16) scored two in the first off Tulane's top lefty, Brian Bogusevic (13-3), added two more in the fifth and another in the sixth, while collecting 12 hits.

Mike Pankratz, batting .193, blooped an RBI single over first baseman Andy Jenkins and just out of the reach of second baseman Chris Kunda, ending the Beavers' first appearance in the CWS since 1952.

Sanctions considered after race boycott

The seven Formula One teams which boycotted Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have their actions reviewed at a hearing June 29 in Paris, the sport's sanctioning body said Monday.

At stake could be the future of the local race and perhaps the money needed to provide refunds to disillusioned ticket holders.

A day removed from the public relations debacle initiated by rapidly deflating Michelin tires, Speedway president Joie Chitwood said he could see the event getting past its weekend difficulties, which included three lawsuits filed Monday on behalf of disgruntled customers. He said he could see a scenario where the USGP would continue at IMS in 2006.

Two withdraw from NBA draft

Chris Hernandez of Stanford and Dee Brown of Illinois decided to pull out of this month's NBA draft and return to play a final season.

Jockeys disciplined for advertising

Three jockeys fined and suspended for wearing unapproved advertising on their clothing during the Kentucky Derby have appealed the penalties imposed by stewards at Churchill Downs.

Stewards suspended Jeremy Rose, Kent Desormeaux and Corey Nakatani from riding for seven days and fined the jockeys $5,000 each. The suspensions, announced Friday, were to begin Monday, but the penalties will be stayed until the appeal is heard by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, executive director Jim Gallagher said Monday.

-- Sun wire services