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This is either typical lawyer talk or there is a little more to the story than released. Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle drove his car into an apartment building recently -- apparently text messaging -- at 1:50 a.m.. He then fled the scene because "he knew he was hurt at the time and that he needed to go home to go to bed," according to his lawyer. Kindle apparently suffered a concussion. OK, I'm not a doctor, but if he knew he was hurt, he probably should have gone to the emergency room, not to sleep. I'm just saying .... Maybe Kindle will use that type of common sense when he and the Longhorns come to Laramie to play the Cowboys. I'm just hoping ... I could be wrong. Here's a wire story on ESPN.com that quotes Kindle's lawyer explaining the accident. Kindle can't drive and text at the same time? Oh yeah, apparently it isn't against the law in Texas to leave the scene of a property accident. I guess it is OK, then.

Graduated UW senior Jake Shanklin finished in 21st place (out of 33) in the hammer throw over the weekend at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. Shanklin had a best throw of 209-feet, 5 inches. The title went to A.G. Kruger, who was competing for the Nike track and field team with his throw of 247-1. Shanklin ’s throw was the sixth-best at the meet by any collegiate athlete. The top-three finishers will be representing Team USA in Berlin, Germany, this August at the IAAF World Championships. “It was a great experience for him and he represented the Cowboys very well,” said assistant coach Paul Barrett. “Jake’s plan is to stay here and continue training with the throws crew next year at the professional level. He has had an amazing career and it will be nice to have a three-time All-American working with the talented young crew we have coming in next year.”

Former Wyoming Cowboy and NBA basketball stars Fennis Dembo and Theo Ratliff will be in Casper on July 11 to sign autographs at the Super Stars & Sports Cards Show in the Sunrise Shopping Center. Dembo and Ratliff will sign items from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the annual sports card show for donations to the Oliver Wilson Cancer Fund. Wilson is a former University of Wyoming basketball player (1984-87) who is fighting cancer. The fundraiser will help with costs associated with his growing hospital bills and to assist his family. Anyone interested in donating to Oliver Wilson and his family, or to learn more of Oliver’s story, may do so on the internet at www.owcancerfund.org. For those interested in donating, but who are unable to attend the Casper event, contributions can be made through UniWyo Federal Credit Union in Laramie. Designate ‘Casper Event’ on the memo line and mail to UniWyo Federal Credit Union, c/o: Oliver Wilson Cancer Fund, 1610 E. Reynolds St., Laramie, WY, 82072....

University of Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen announced on Thursday that two Wyoming football players have been suspended for specific games for the upcoming 2009 season due to violations of team standards. Senior wide receiver Greg Bolling will be suspended for the first two games of the season against Weber State and Texas. Fellow senior wide receiver Donate Morgan will be suspended for the season-opening Weber State game. “We have standards that have been established for our players that we expect them to live up to,” said Christensen. “When they don’t follow those standards, they need to understand that there are consequences for their actions.” Christensen said he would have no further comment on Bolling’s or Morgan’s suspensions.

Here's from the I-told-you-this-would-happen-department: The Mountain West Conference's proposed eight-team playoff system that would allow greater access to the national championship game to teams outside the six most powerful leagues has been denied. The BCS presidential oversight committee rejected the concept during a teleconference on Wednesday. "There was no overall support for the proposal, although some conferences were interested in considering certain elements of it in the future - particularly those related to revenue, access and governance of the BCS arrangement," said University of Oregon president David Frohnmayer , the outgoing committee chairman. In other words, "No way, no how, no sir. Thanks for playing, but don't let the door hit you on the backside on your way out." There was no immediate comment from MWC commissioner Craig Thompson, but Wyoming Sports.org editor, photographer, blogger and little known Sportsline Live radio person...

Good news out of Provo today, as BYU men's head basketball coach Dave Rose said he appears to be free of cancer and will be on the sidelines for the 209-2010 season. Earlier this month, Rose underwent emergency surgery when doctors removed his spleen and a mass that tested positive for cancer. The tumor had started in Rose's pancreas and spread to his spleen and caused internal bleeding. Rose had a news conference on Wednesday and according to the Associated Press, he said the surgery apparently got the entire tumor. Because there are no signs of cancer remaining, Rose said he won't have to go through chemotherapy this summer. He plans to rest and return to his team this fall. That's great news for Rose, his family, the Cougars and all Mountain West Conference basketball fans.

The Mountain West Conference on Tuesday announced its Academic All-Conference teams for the spring sports sponsored. Those spring sports include baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s track and field. The University of Wyoming had 78 student-athletes honored. The Cowgirls women’s track and field team had 19 individuals earn the honor, followed by men’s and women’s swimming and diving with 15 each, men’s track and field had 11 individuals earn recognition, women’s golf had seven, women’s basketball and men’s golf each had four student-athletes, while tennis had three individuals named to the team. Of the 78 student-athletes named to the team 16 were freshmen, 25 were sophomores, 20 were juniors and 17 were seniors. The average cumulative grade-point-averaged for Wyoming’s 78 honorees was 3.40. The criteria for selection, student-athletes must h...