Nationally
Brown signs offer sheet with Denver
DENVER - Los Angeles Raiders receiver Tim Brown signed an offer sheet Friday with Denver that would give him $11 million over four-years with a no-trade clause, the Broncos said Friday.
The Raiders have seven days to match the offer.
The no-trade clause is designed to limit the Raiders' options, if they plan on matching the offer with the idea of sending Brown to another team.
Brown, 27, led the AFC with 1,180 receiving yards last season and caught seven touchdown passes.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen declined to talk about specifics of the offer, but he said it was meant to make the Raiders think twice about matching it.
Perriman re-signs with Detroit
PONTIAC, Mich. - Wide receiver Brett Perriman, who led the Lions in receiving two of the past three seasons, has re-signed with Detroit, the team announced Friday.
Perriman, who had also talked with Indianapolis, San Diego and the New York Jets, on Thursday night signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract that includes a $1.5 million bonus, a source said.
Xavier moving to Atlantic 10
CINCINNATI - Xavier University has been talking with the Atlantic 10 Conference for at least a year about moving into that conference, and the school probably will announce next week that it is making the move.
The conference, based in Cranbury, N.J., on Thursday invited Xavier to join effective July 1, 1995. Xavier spokesman Tom Eiser said Friday the Jesuit school hopes to reply next week.
Locally
Reid an Academic All-American
Sophomore guard Randy Reid of BYU was named to the GTE Academic All-America Third Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida).
Randy has a 3.49 GPA in pre-medicine/business. Randy recorded his 13th game in double figures Friday against Utah, tying a career high with 26 points against the Utes.
UVSC starts search for basketball coach
With the retirement of basketball coach Duke Reid, Utah Valley State College has begun a nationwide search for a new coach. Applications are available at the UVSC personnel office, or from Athletic Director Mike Jacobsen. Deadline for application is March 25. To qualify, applicants must have either a master's degree or a bachelor's degree with at least four years coaching/teaching experience.
Y. diver easily wins at qualifier
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - BYU All-American diver Vanessa Thelin easily outdistanced the field on the one-meter board at the Zone E qualifying meet at Southern California Friday.
Thelin scored 453 points to 419.1 for UCLA's Kristen Wells to easily win the meet and secure a spot at the NCAA swimming and diving championship next week.
On the men's side, BYU's Mike Moak finished fifth on the three-meter board.