Posted on: Friday, April 1, 2005

FERD LEWIS
Bulletin: USC-UH in jeopardy

By Ferd Lewis
Advertiser Columnist

A look at some sports headlines you're not likely to see on these pages on any other day of the year but today:

Elvis leaves ticket for Jerry Glanville at Graceland.

Joe Moore to host "June Jones Show."

State drops rent charge for UH at Aloha Stadium, turns over signage and parking, too.

Tim Chang's NCAA career passing record in danger.

Iolani to drop boys basketball.

Kobe Bryant begs Shaquille O'Neal and Phil to return to L.A., saying all is forgiven.

John Chaney to be honored on national sportsmanship day.

USC football coach Pete Carroll asks to back out of season opener against Hawai'i.

Maurice Clarett wins Ohio State alumni award for contributions to the school.

Doubleday drops Dan Brown, signs Jose Canseco to multi-book deal.

Pac-10 sends invitation to UH.

Arizona coach Lute Olson admits he blew it in NCAA Tournament loss.

Herman Frazier buys a house here and pledges to retire in UH athletic director's job.

Freddy Adu says he sees no future in soccer, takes up baseball instead.

Joe Buck named television "voice" of the Minnesota Vikings.

Mark McGwire comes clean on steroids, says the single-season home run record rightfully belongs to Roger Maris.

New Orleans Hornets announce printing of NBA playoff tickets.

UH brings back the rainbow on its uniforms.

New York Yankees' payroll checks bounce.

Slugger Barry Bonds says he was wrong about the media, blames misunderstanding on flax seed oil.

UH athletics awash in surplus funds, grants interest-free loan to Hamilton Library.

Riley Wallace welcomes Tony Akpan back to the UH basketball team.

Ron Artest shares in Grammy for album of the year.

NCAA announces "oversight" kept Rainbow Wahine from hosting volleyball playoffs and vows to make it up to UH this year.

Michigan State requests Western Athletic Conference officials for Sept. 10 home football game against UH.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig invites Congress to pick the All-Star Game rosters.

Don King says he is donating his fortune to charity and will work on behalf of destitute boxers.

The Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl says it needs a team other than UH.

Rick Pitino acknowledges his UH stay and says thanks for the opportunity.

June Jones announced as keynote speaker at Kahuku High football banquet.

Reach Ferd Lewis at flewis@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8044.