Boxing
TYSON INTERVIEW: Mike Tyson hasn't lost his penchant for saying the outrageous.
In a television interview scheduled for broadcast Thursday, Tyson again denied he raped Desiree Washington in 1991 in an Indianapolis hotel room. But he said the burden of being labeled a convicted rapist makes him want to do it now.
"I just hate her guts. She put me in that state, where I don't know," Tyson said. "I really wish I did now. But now I really do want to rape her."
Tyson made the comments during a recent interview in Miami Beach with Greta Van Susteren.
He served three years of the sentence before being released on parole.
A call for comment to Tyson's adviser, Shelly Finkel, was not immediately returned. The interview will be shown Thursday night (7 p.m. MDT) on "The Pulse" on the Fox network.
Golf
UCLA LEADS NCAAS: The same balanced lineup that helped UCLA win seven tournaments this season had the Bruins in the lead after two rounds of the NCAA men's golf championships. UCLA shot a 7-over 295 Wednesday to move past seven teams into first place. The Bruins' 598 total was 22-over and put them one shot ahead of host Oklahoma State, which shot a 300.
Top-ranked Clemson was third at 601, followed by Florida and Auburn at 602.
North Carolina State, which shared the first-round lead with Oklahoma State, Clemson and Auburn, shot a 317 to fall off the pace.
The individual leader was Lee Williams of Auburn, who followed his 3-under 69 with a 72 that included six birdies, two bogeys and two double-bogeys.
"It was just really up and down," said Williams, who finished his round just before dark as groups again took nearly six hours to get around Karsten Creek Golf Club. "I was hitting some bad shots, but when I had good birdie putts, I was able to make them."
He had a three-stroke lead over Hunter Mahan of Oklahoma State, whose eagle on the final hole gave him a 71 and 144 total. Jason Moon of North Carolina State was another shot back after a 73.
UCLA's No. 1 player, Steve Conway, shot a 4-over 76 but John Merrick shot a 72, Travis Johnson a 74 and Roy Moon a 73. All five Bruins — John Poucher's 78 didn't count — shot as well or better than they did in the first round.
Basketball
PLAYER TO STAY AT ISU: Iowa State forward Adam Haluska has changed his mind and will transfer.
Hockey
SABRES SIGN FORWARDS: The Buffalo Sabres signed forwards Derek Roy and Chris Thorburn on Wednesday, both of their 2001 second-round draft picks.
Roy is coming off a stellar season with Kitchener of the OHL, with 28 goals and 78 points in 49 games. He also had three goals and an assist in four games to help the Rangers win the Memorial Cup and take MVP honors.