*COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Former Connecticut star Scott Burrell, whose eight NBA seasons included a title with the Bulls in 1998, joined the staff at Quinnipiac, his first coaching job. … Georgia Tech center Ra’Sean Dickey was ruled academically ineligible for the fall semester.
*COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama star cornerback Simeon Castille was arrested early Sunday on a disorderly conduct charge, but police declined to release details of the incident. … California fullback Will Ta’ufo’ou (sprained knee) will miss three to six weeks.
*SOCCER: Manchester City beat defending champion Manchester United 1-0 to give Sven-Goran Eriksson his third straight shutout in three games as a manager in the English Premier League.
*HORSE RACING: Student Council, a 23-1 long shot making his first trip to the West Coast, beat defending champion Lava Man to win the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Greg’s Gold won the $300,000 Pat O’Brien Handicap and Crossing the Line won the $400,000 Del Mar Mile. All three earned guaranteed spots in the Oct. 27 Breeders’ Cup at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park as part of a new selection process — Student Council in the Classic, Greg’s Gold in the Sprint and Crossing the Line in the Mile. … Rene Douglas rode 3-year-old filly Pitamakan to victory in the $47,900 Hatoof Stakes at Arlington Park.
*ALSO: Michael Phelps, who won seven gold medals at the world swimming championships, will not take part in this week’s international swim meet in Japan. … Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh won the AVP Boston Open, ending a run of 10 straight titles by Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. … Indonesia’s Chris John (40-0-1) defeated Japan’s Zaiki Takemoto (21-7-1) on a technical knockout to retain his WBA featherweight title. … Sebastien Loeb won the Germany Rally for the sixth straight year. …. Mat Mladin won his 10th AMA Superbike race of the season…. Rain postponed the final eliminations of the NHRA Nationals in Mohnton, Pa., until Monday.
