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Freshman Bawa Muniru has been cleared to play for Indiana by the NCAA Clearinghouse, the school confirmed Thursday.
Muniru has practiced with the team since arriving, awaiting word on his eligibility. The 6-foot-11 center did not play in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Grace.
“We are excited for Bawa as he can now move forward with his energies completely focused on his academic and athletic career at Indiana,” IU coach Tom Crean said in a statement. “We know the NCAA had to take their time and we appreciate them seeing this process through. At Indiana, we have so many outstanding individuals in our compliance, eligibility and academic support areas who worked so hard and diligently on his behalf.”
Muniru was rated No. 111 in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com. He was ranked the 14th-best center. He averaged 16.6 points and 8.9 rebounds as a senior at Madison (Ala.) Academy.
IndyCar officials have announced clothing maker Izod will become the series’ title sponsor next season. It is the first time since 2002 that the IndyCar series has had a title sponsor.
San Francisco star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges after a traffic stop in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Lincecum was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 about four miles north of the Oregon border Oct. 30. An officer approached Lincecum’s 2006 Mercedes and smelled marijuana. Schatzel said Lincecum immediately complied with a request to hand over 3.3 grams of the drug and a marijuana pipe.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi capped off a victorious evening by helping a car crash victim in suburban New York. Police said Girardi pulled over to help after a woman lost control on a Westchester County parkway and crashed into a wall around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. That was just hours after Girardi’s team claimed a World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bobby Abreu agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract to stay with the Los Angeles Angels rather than test the free-agent market. … Boston acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from Florida for left-handers Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones. … Pitcher Tim Hudson and Atlanta are nearing agreement on a three-year contract. … Mark Kotsay agreed to a $1.5 million contract to remain with the Chicago White Sox.
The league will not penalize Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo for an altercation between them after a recent game in Boston. … Sacramento forward Andres Nocioni was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
A person with knowledge of the injury said Indianapolis Colts cornerback Marlin Jackson will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Colts had not announced the injury. It occurred during Thursday’s practice.
St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo is sticking with quarterback Marc Bulger despite his passer rating of 68.2. … Detroit running back Kevin Smith returned to practice after sitting out the previous day with a shoulder injury.
The Indiana Tech men’s team (10-6-2) will play host to Cornerstone (9-7-2) on Saturday, in the semifinals of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament. The winner of that game will face the winner of top-seeded Aquinas and Davenport on Nov. 14.
