Therapist Denies Role In Gatlin Case

Oklahoma confirmed two players had been permanently dismissed by the team but did not identify them. The school said the players violated NCAA rules by working at a private business and taking "payment over an extended period of time in excess of time actually worked."

Oklahoma City station KWTV reported that Bomar, who set an Oklahoma freshman record with 2,018 passing yards after becoming the starter in the second game last season, was one of the two players. Oklahoma City television station KOCO reported that Bomar's roommate, offensive lineman J.D. Quinn , was the second player. Kenny Mossman , the school's associate athletic director for communications, would not identify the two players. . . .

Individual game tickets for this fall's Maryland football season are on sale to the general public. Tickets can be ordered online at http://www.umterps.com or by calling the school's ticket office at 1-800-462-8377. Tickets for the Florida State and Miami games are available only as parts of $75 two-game packages, Florida State paired with Florida International and Miami with Middle Tennessee. Tickets for the North Carolina State and Wake Forest games are $41 for adults and $25 for youth ages 17 and under, and tickets for the William & Mary, Middle Tennessee and Florida International games are $35 for adults and $25 for youth.

· SOCCER: AC Milan will play in the Champions League this season.

The six-time European champion, which had been barred from Europe's top club competition by an Italian sports tribunal investigating the country's match-fixing scandal, will face either Ireland's Cork City or Serbia's Red Star Belgrade on Aug. 8 or 9 in the third qualifying round.

· COURTS: Even though former basketball coach Jim O'Brien broke NCAA rules by giving money to a recruit, a judge ruled that Ohio State must pay O'Brien $2.2 million plus interest because it failed to follow the terms of his contract.

-- From News Services and Staff Reports