Sports briefs

Sooners' QB Bradford still uncertain

NORMAN, Okla. — Just when it seemed as if Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was ready to make a decision about his future, the injured Oklahoma quarterback decided he needed more time to think about it.

Bradford called off a news conference scheduled for Wednesday night. Coach Bob Stoops said Bradford needed to gather more information before choosing what to do about his injured right, throwing shoulder.

"He just wasn't ready to fully answer everything that'll want to be asked and for sure what he wants to do just yet, until he has a few more people to visit with," Stoops said after the Sooners' practice. "That's it. I won't say another word about it."

Bradford was coming off of one of the most prolific passing seasons in NCAA history when he opted to come back for his junior year instead of entering the NFL draft this year. He was considered a top quarterback prospect after throwing for 4,720 yards and 50 touchdowns last season.

SEC officials flagged for poor decisions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has suspended officials from last weekend's Arkansas-Florida game after the crew was involved in its second controversial call of the year.

Referee Marc Curles' crew called a personal foul on Arkansas defensive lineman Malcolm Sheppard in the fourth quarter as the Gators were rallying for a 23-20 victory. The league said there was no video evidence to support the call. The same group of officials called the LSU-Georgia game earlier this month, which included a late unsportsmanlike conduct penalty the league said shouldn't have been called.

Fredricks skates to 500m championship

MILWAUKEE — Tucker Fredricks has won the men's 500 meters at the U.S. speedskating trials.

Fredricks, who had a dismal 2006 Olympics, got off the line quicker than anyone and cruised to the fastest time in both heats at the Pettit National Ice Center. He won the first race in 35.20 seconds and went even faster the second time around, despite starting from the less favorable outside lane, to cross the line in 35.01 for a total time of 1 minute, 10.21 seconds. Brent Aussprung was second and Olympic champion Shani Davis took third, giving him a chance to add to his Olympic repertoire.

Davis' best events are the 1,000 and 1,500

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