Monday, July 3, 2006; E02
Bobby Cremins is returning to college basketball as coach of the College of Charleston. He has not coached since retiring from Georgia Tech six years ago.
"I just really missed the game and I'm thrilled to get a second chance here," Cremins said yesterday.
Cremins, who said he agreed to a six-year contract, met with the school's search committee on Friday. He will be formally introduced as the Cougars' coach today.
Cremins spent 19 seasons with the Yellow Jackets, winning three ACC titles and reaching the Final Four in 1990. He takes over for Tom Herrion , who last month was bought out of his contract for $787,000.
Cremins accepted a coaching job at his alma mater, South Carolina, in 1993 and then returning to the Yellow Jackets three days later.
? MOTOR SPORTS: Michael Schumacher remains the king of the U.S. Grand Prix, no matter the size of the field.
The seven-time Formula One champion became the first driver in any series to win five races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, taking his fourth straight on the 2.6-mile, 13-turn road course at the famed Brickyard. Schumacher was followed by Felipe Massa for a 1-2 Ferrari finish. Twenty-two drivers started the race, but only nine were running at the end. . . .
In Kansas City, Kan., Sam Hornish Jr. celebrated his 27th birthday with his second straight Indy Racing League victory. Hornish blew past Dan Wheldon after a restart with 17 laps to go at Kansas Speedway, then won a back-and-forth battle down the stretch for his third victory of the season.
? HOCKEY: Doug Weight signed a multiyear deal with the St. Louis Blues, six months after they traded him to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. . . .
Free agent left wing Patrik Elias has decided to remain with the New Jersey Devils, agreeing to a multiyear contract. . . .
Free agent center Jason Arnott has signed a five-year contract with the Nashville Predators. . . .
The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed with free agent goaltender Johan Hedberg on a two-year contract, according to General Manager Don Waddell . . . .
Goalie Mike Morrison signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes after playing 25 games last season for Edmonton and Ottawa.
? ACCIDENT : A car plowed into a crowd at a speedboat race on the Ohio River in Madison, Ind., injuring 11 people, police said. The driver, Michael Bowen , 18, was slumped over the steering wheel as the vehicle approached a barrier along the riverfront at the Madison Regatta, Madison Police Chief Bob Wolf said.
The car cut through the crowd, hit a golf cart used by officials and stopped about 25 feet out in the Ohio River. Bowen was unconscious when he was pulled from the water, Wolf said.
Bowen and a juvenile passenger were among the 11 injured. Four of the injured, including Bowen, were airlifted to hospitals in Louisville, about 40 miles away. Their conditions were not available. Seven people were treated and released at a hospital in Madison.
-- From News Services