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IOC withholds gold medal: The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping, but in an unprecedented move withheld her 100-meter prize from Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou because of her "disgraceful" behavior in evading drug tests at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The decision means the first two runners across the line in Sydney have both been denied the winner?s medal for doping violations, and the gold in sprinting?s marquee event will remain without an owner ? believed to be a first in the 113-year history of the modern Olympics. Huskers? Suh Lombardi winner: Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska picked up another honor Wednesday, taking home the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation?s top lineman. Suh also won the Bronco Nagurski Trophy as the nation?s top defensive player, and is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Lakers NBA?s most valuable: The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA?s most valuable team, and 12 franchises lost money in the 2008-09 season, according to Forbes magazine. In its annual listing of the value of NBA franchises, Forbes finds Lakers to be worth $607 million, up 4 percent for the league champions. Second are the New York Knicks at $586 million, but that is a 4 percent drop. The Knicks led the rankings for the four previous seasons. The Bulls ($511 million), Detroit Pistons ($479 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers ($476 million) round out the top five. Nine Spartans players charged: Authorities charged nine Michigan State football players with assault and conspiracy Wednesday following a dormitory brawl last month that has already left the team short-handed for the Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech on Jan. 2. Spartans coach Mark Dantonio has suspended 11 players, up from eight following the Nov. 22 incident. He also dismissed running back Glen Winston and defensive back Ashton Leggett, both of whom have been charged in the incident. ? With Texas playing for the BCS national championship against Alabama on Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl, school officials have restructured coach Mack Brown?s contract to raise his annual salary from $3 million to $5 million. ? Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong has been named head coach at Louisville. ? University of Tennessee officials say they are "cooperating fully" with the NCAA in its investigation into some of the school?s football recruiting practices. Mavericks? Thomas in dispute: Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Thomas was at a Dallas restaurant when a fight broke out early Wednesday during a dispute between him and another patron. Damien Pettie, 29, told police he approached Thomas and a group of people at a Denny?s at about 3 a.m. and said, "Hey, what?s up?" to the 6-foot-10 player. Thomas responded by cursing at Pettie and using racial and gay slurs, according to the police report. Pettie cursed back, at which point he said he was struck twice in the face by someone in Thomas? group. Etc.: The Gator Bowl is adding extra seats for Bobby Bowden?s finale Jan. 1 between Florida State and West Virginia. ? The University of Memphis isn?t backing down in its appeal of the NCAA order to vacate the 2007-08 men?s basketball season, even though the Committee on Infraction?s response has fans worried of even worse punishment. ? Maria Hjorth shot a 6-under 66 Wednesday in the first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Michelle Wie was 3 strokes behind in a three-way tie for fifth. ? The PGA Tour announced that Waste Management will sponsor the Phoenix Open replacing FBR, which had said earlier this year it would not renew its contract after 2010.