by Omaha World-Herald

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Jeremy Mayfield?s next chance to have his indefinite drug suspension lifted will be at a July 1 hearing in federal court.

U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen has added Mayfield?s preliminary injunction request to his calendar. If the ruling goes in his favor, Mayfield could possibly compete that weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

Mayfield has been suspended since May 9 for failing a random drug test. He sued 20 days later, and NASCAR moved the case to federal court a week after that.

Mayfield has not raced since his suspension, and has not sent his Mayfield Motorsports team to the track the last four weeks.

In other NASCAR news:

?The NASCAR Hall of Fame will open next May after more than four years of construction.

Hall of Fame organizers say the official grand opening will be May 11, 2010 and will boast interactive displays, exhibits and more than 1,000 artifacts.

?Brian Vickers has won his second consecutive pole with a strong run Friday through the road course at Infineon Raceway.

Vickers posted a lap of 93.678 mph in a Toyota to win his fourth pole of the season. He also won the pole last weekend at Michigan, where he finished ninth.

He edged defending race winner Kyle Busch, who ran a lap at 93.415 mph to qualify second.

F1 to sue group over plans for rival series

SILVERSTONE, England ? Formula One?s governing body says it will sue Ferrari, McLaren and six other teams after they announced plans for a rival series.

The actions by the breakaway group come after the collapse of negotiations with organizers over a budget cap for next season.

The governing body said Friday the actions by the rival group constituted serious violations of law. Ferrari, in particular, was accused of breaking its obligations.

F1 says it will immediately begin legal proceedings.

BASKETBALL

Bahe will continue CU broadcasting duties

Nick Bahe will continue his duties on Creighton basketball radio and television broadcasts this season but will no longer be a member of the basketball staff.

The former Bluejay guard was the team?s graduate manager last season in addition to serving as the color analyst on the team?s broadcasts.

Bahe said he has accepted a sales position with NRG Media, which operates 54 radio stations in four Midwestern states. Nineteen of the stations are located in Nebraska, including six in Omaha.

Bahe said his new position also could include some on-air work on KOZN (1620 AM). He has filled in periodically on the station?s daily sports talk show.

Lopers tap assistant coach

Fredrika ?Freddy? Yalden was named an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska at Kearney women?s basketball team, Lopers coach Carol Russell announced on Friday.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Border Battle set for tonight

PARK CITY, Kan. ? The first RBA Border Battle Nebraska-Kansas all-star basketball games are tonight at the new Hartman Arena.

The 5 p.m. girls game and 7:30 p.m. boys game will be shown on Cox Channel 2 in Omaha.

?Boys: Jake Hamburger, Hastings SC; Taylor Stormberg, Brett Potter, Om. Creighton Prep; Dol Kutey, Lincoln NE; Isiah Gandy, Boys Town; Greg Smith, Ralston; Pete Uhing, Lincoln High; Evan Kucera, Waverly; Jarrell Crayton, Bellevue East; Denver Klaus, Bennington; Drew Sankey, Lincoln East; Trent Miller, Gretna. Coaches: Josh Luedtke, Prep; Bill Heard, Ralston.

?Girls: Melissa MacFarlane, Millard North; Abbey Schueth, Ewing; Paige Frauendorfer, Humphrey; Sara Wilson, Perkins County; Emily Hauder, Bellevue West; Nicole Rauner, Wayne; Sara Reeves, Wahoo Neumann; Kelsey Hansen, Bennington; Shelby Beaudette, Bancroft-Rosalie; Marissa Kastanek, Lincoln Southeast; Mercedees Morgan, Bellevue East; Anne Martin, Waverly. Coaches: Jeff Ritz, Millard North; Rick Ahrens, Neumann.

Beatrice to host all-star dual

BEATRICE, Neb. ? The 20th annual Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association all-star dual is today at 1 p.m. at Beatrice High School.

?East: 119-Mitch Randel, Beatrice. 125-Robbie Johnson, Stanton; Westley Negley, Lincoln Christian. 133-Ben Reel, Norris; Austin Coufal, Howells. 141-Tanner Kuhn, High Plains; Jerry Rowden, Beatrice. 149-Jacob Manley, Syracuse; Kiefer Coatney, Auburn. 157-Riley Allen, Grand Island; Seth Kubik, Auburn. 165-Mark Fiala, Seward; Colby Legate, Neligh-Oakdale. 174-Chris Pokorny, David City; Nathan Kimball, Syracuse. 184-Nick Sims, Blair; Keith Chvatal, Wahoo Neumann. 197-Nathan Wragge, Plainview. 215-Paul Schlecht, Scribner-Snyder; Colton Harper, Arlington. 285-Matt Greve, Waverly; John Wonka, Wahoo Neumann. Head coaches-Chad Fuller, Syracuse; Justin McDufee, Scribner-Snyder. Assistants-Michael Jernigan, Omaha Westside; Tyler Hodges, Oakland-Craig.

?West: 119-Dusty Stodola, Schuyler; Sergio Lara, Holdrege. 125-Trent Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach; Logan Williams, Central City. 133-Porter Groves, Lincoln Northeast. 141-Caleb Hoyt, Ainsworth; Alex Rostvet, Adams Central. 149-Brandon Starkey, St. Paul; Paul Dolezal, Norfolk. 157-Nick Lonowski, Adams Central; Noah Dorcey, York. 165-Michael Klinginsmith, Kearney Catholic; Vincent Chancellor, Medicine Valley. 174-Darcy Huffmann, Burwell/Sargent; Tracer Hudson, Morrill. 185-Morgan Denson, Millard South; Terry Laluren, O?Neill. 197-Brand on Uehling, Norfolk; D.J. Dubas, Lincoln Pius X. 215-Ty Branz, York; Dillon Mortenon, Medicine Valley. 285-Kevin Roehrich, Grand Island Northwest; Zac Christo, Millard South. Head coaches-Tony Brown, Norfolk; Craig Mauler, Sargent/Burwell. Assistants-Todd Hoyt, Anselmo-Merna; Brian Sybrandts, Grand Island Northwest.

Eight-man game today at Hastings

HASTINGS, Neb. ? The Sertoma Eight-Man Classic football game will have a 1:30 p.m. kickoff today at Hastings College.

Each side lost a lineman from the roster due to injuries suffered earlier this summer. The West will be without Crawford?s Trevor Junge (6-1, 270) while the East is missing Clarkson?s Tim Prokopec (6-0, 230). Each players? injury occurred late enough that a replacement wasn?t able to be found, so both teams will have 23 players on their roster.

?West: Cody Fanning, Wauneta-Palisade; Kayle Barnes, Elwood; Drew Carr, Overton; Cody Gurney, Burwell; Dustin Jasnoch, Garden County; Anthony Adamson, Hemingford; Rob Keeney, Callaway; Beau Fry, Ewing; Clint Bryant, Medicine Valley; Tyler Bartak, Anselmo-Merna; Brett Kaczor, Ewing; Cole Stoltenberg, Stuart; Luke Thiele, Clearwater-Orchard; Andrew Bauer, Elgin; Tad Henkenius, Elgin; Cory Frerichs, Leyton; Lance Juelfs, Potter-Dix; Russell Walton, Franklin; Matt Gohl, Hayes Center; Jacob Morten, Loomis; Dillon Breinig, Arapahoe; Matt Helms, Maxwell; Austin Schleusener, Clearwater-Orchard. Head coach: Randy Geier, Wauneta-Palisade. Assistant coaches: Glen Lipska, Leyton;Brock Eichelberger, Ewing.

?East: Jordan Moline, Mead; Jordan Nelson, Newman Grove; Elliott Mencl, Freeman; Jameson Werner, Humphrey St. Francis; Scott Wilmes, Allen; Tyler Hefner, Coleridge; Derek Classen, Humphrey St. Francis; Ryan Heimes, Wynot; Dwayne Wall, Hampton; Garrett Hoines, Bruning-Davenport; Michael Konicek, Clarkson; Seth Houdersheldt, Shelby; Dustin Sindelar, Howells; Presto Ranslen, Cedar Bluffs; Adam Ortmeier, Dodge; Brendon Jorgensen, Cedar Bluffs; Brandon Burha, Dorchester; Ross Eickhoff, Hartington; Caleb Lammers, Hartington; Jimmie Bunting, Johnson-Brock; Holliday Quezada, Bloomfield; Blake Reil, Bancroft-Rosalie; Dalton Brandt, Exeter-Milligan. Head coach: Ron Lund, Dodge. Assistant coaches: Kevin Hahm, Nebraska Lutheran; Dave Uldrich, Allen.

GOLF

Wiemers named Bluejays? coach

Chris Wiemers was named Creighton?s men?s golf coach, Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen announced on Friday.

Wiemers replaced Bob Hanson, who resigned in April after two seasons with the Bluejays.

Wiemers has spent the past three years at Omaha?s Happy Hollow Club as the head teaching professional. Prior to his stint at Happy Hollow, he spent the previous eight years as the head golf pro and general manager at Eagle Run Golf Course.

Wiemers also finished in the top five in the Nebraska sectional player of the year standings each of the last eight years. He?s also played in two majors, the 2005 PGA Championship and the 2006 PGA Championship, and played in four Nationwide Tour events, including a top-50 finish in 2005 Cox Classic in Omaha.

Nationwide event cuts purse nearly in half

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. ? One of the Nationwide Tour?s top events slashed its purse nearly in half Friday because of a lack of sponsorships.

Next week?s Players Cup at Pete Dye Golf Course will award $600,000 in prize money, down from $1 million, following a trend in professional golf this season.

FOOTBALL

Trial reset for Hawkeye

IOWA CITY, Iowa ? The trial of an Iowa football player accused of punching a cab driver has been delayed until next year.

Adrian Clayborn, of Iowa City, is charged with assault causing bodily injury. His trial, which had been set for June 22, has been continued until Jan. 19 in Johnson County District Court.

Police say Clayborn hit the cabbie after the man honked at him around 2 a.m. last Jan. 18. Police say Clayborn left his vehicle, reached inside the taxi and punched the driver, who suffered minor injuries.

Chiefs release 4 players

KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? The Kansas City Chiefs have waived four players.

The team on Friday released long snapper Thomas Gafford, wide receiver C.J. Jones, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson and linebacker Darrell Robertson.

Gafford played nine games as the Chief?s long snapper last season while Jackson played in four games a year ago.

In other NFL news:

?The Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterback Sean Glennon, offensive lineman Bobby Lepori and tight end Nick Walker .

All three were signed as rookie free agents after not being drafted in April.

?Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges.

Leaf?s attorney, Bill Kelly, says Leaf turned himself in Friday at the Randall County Jail in Canyon, where the former No. 2 pick was indicted in May after coaching quarterbacks at West Texas A&M for three seasons. Kelly says Leaf posted $15,000 bail and headed back to Washington state.

?Former NFL and Miami Hurricanes star quarterback Bernie Kosar has filed for bankruptcy protection in Miami.

Kosar?s Chapter 11 filing Friday lists assets between $1 million and $10 million and liabilities of between $10 million and $50 million.

?The San Diego Chargers have signed fifth-round draft pick Brandon Hughes to a four-year deal.

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