Wednesday, October 02, 2002

CONVICTED: Marco Cooper, Former Ohio State Football COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Associated Press reports former Ohio State linebacker Marco Cooper pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges of drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon. Cooper was arrested hours after the Buckeyes' intrasquad scrimmage in April. Police found a handgun, ammunition and Ecstasy pills hidden in his sport utility vehicle when he was stopped for a traffic violation. The 20-year-old from Detroit was barred from campus and kicked off the team. According to the arrest report, Cooper was driving without a license and gave officers permission to retrieve a temporary permit from his glove compartment. The handgun and a plastic bag containing 12 Ecstasy pills were hidden in the center console, police said. An officer found a marijuana pipe in the passenger side door handle, the report said. He faces two years in prison and $5,000 in fines when sentenced in November. 3:20:19 PM

SUSPENDED: Tyrone Robertson, Buffalo Bills ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Tyrone Robertson was suspended for four games by the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Robertson, Buffalo's seventh-round pick in last year's draft, was placed on the Bills reserved-suspended list, is eligible to return to the active roster on Oct. 28.  The NFL would not elaborate on the details of the violation. 3:17:17 PM

CHARGED: Pierre Pierce, Iowa Basketball IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Associated Press reports Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce was arrested early Tuesday on a sexual assault charge and suspended from the team. Pierce pleaded innocent and was released. He agreed not to travel outside Iowa and Illinois. The charge stems from a report filed Sept. 7 by a woman treated at a hospital emergency room the day before. Police searched Pierce's home six days later. Defense lawyer Maggi Moss said Pierce and the woman knew each other and that any sex was consensual. 3:11:30 PM

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