European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 42007 stripes Page 33 Igan hires Beilein person close to program says the associated press Ann Arbor Mich Michi Gan aired John Beilein to coach its mens basketball team a per son close to the wolverines pro Gram told the associated press on tuesday the person spoke on the Condi Tion of anonymity because the school wants Beilein to have the Opportunity to inform his mountaineers players that Hes leaving before Michigan publicly announces the hiring West Virginia player Dairis Nichols said Beilein planned to meet with his players tuesday Beilein will be introduced at a news conference on wednesday Iii Ann Arbor the person close to the program said Media reports linked Beilein with the wolverines just Days after he led the mountaineers to the National invitation tournament championship it will Cost Michigan million to buy out Beilein at West Virginia plus per haps about million a season in a multiyear contract Beilein West Virginia teams made deep runs in the Mcaa tournament the previous two seasons despite graduating their top four scorers from a year ago the mountaineers went 279 including a 7873 Victory Over Clemson in the not title game on thurs Day the 54yearold Beilein under contract through the 201112 sea son earns at least per season with annual increases of he takes Over for Tommy Amaker who was fired last month following six seasons with out an Mcaa tournament appear Ance Arkansas hires Altman Fayet Tettle Ark Dana Altman was hired As Arkan Sas mens basketball coach on monday ending the Razorbacks we Klong search to replace Stan Heath Altman was previously the coach at Creighton he went 260141 in 13 seasons there the bluejays went 2211 this season for their ninth straight 20victory season a Missouri Valley Confer ence record Altman is 343208 in 18 years at the division i level he coached at Marshall and Kansas state before going to Creighton the 48yearold Altman was Tobe introduced at a news conference at Arkansas Bud Walton Arena where crowds gradually dwindled during heaths five year run Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles fired Heath on March 26 the Razorbacks made the Mcaa tournament in 2006 and 2007 but lost in the first round both years Heath was hired after taking Kent state to the round of eight in the Mcaa tournament in 2002 but that was his first season As a head coach this time Arkansas was eyeing Texas coach Billy Gillispie then the razor backs received permission to talk to Memphis coach John Calipari Iowa hires butlers licks her As mens basketball coach Iowa City Iowa Iowa hired Todd Lickliter As its new coach monday night replacing Steve Alford with the coach who turned mid major Butler into a Mcaa tournament regular Lickliter was 13161 in six years at Butler taking the Bull dogs to the tournament four times this season was his Best yet at Butler the bulldogs finished 297 losing to Florida in the Mcaa tournaments round of 16 the bulldogs won the nit sea son Tipoff championship and were ranked in the associated press top 25 for 16 consecutive weeks Lickliter takes Over a program that won just one Mcaa tournament game in eight seasons under Alford who left for new Mexico on March 23 cardinals sign free agent tackle Gandy to 3year Deal Tempe Ariz the Arizona cardinals helped fill a big Hole on the offensive line on monday by signing free agent Mike Gandy to a three year contract terms were not disclosed Gandy started All 16 games for the Buffalo Bills last season nine at left guard and seven at left tackle the seven year pro started 16 games at left tackle for the Bills in 2005 the cardinals under new coach Ken Whisenhunt Are in John Beilein who Ted the West Virginia mens basketball team to the nit championship this sea son is headed to Michigan need of a left tackle after allowing Leonard Davis to leave As a free agent Stieffer wins giant slalom Girdwood Alaska Resi Stiegler won the women giant slalom in the us Alpine championships on monday following up her Victory in the slalom and win Ning her third medal in two Days Stiegler finished with a time of 2 minutes 1190 seconds and beat Caitlin Ciccone and Julia Mancuso the olympic Gold medallist in giant slalom last year the giant slalom was the last event for the women in the us championships which were to close tuesday at Alyeska resort with the mens is Purdue or to be released from Hospital this week West Lafayette ind Purdue wide receiver Selwyn Lymon was expected to be re leased from the Hospital later this week As he recovers from being stabbed in the Chest the University said in a release monday that Lymon was in Satis factory condition Lvernon was stabbed last week during a fight at a night club while there Are still a number of unanswered questions that sur round this matter we Are relieved that Selwyn is on his Way to making a Complete recovery coach Joe Tiller said in the re lease his Well being always has been our primary concern i will meet with him As soon As he is re leased from the Hospital Tiller said he was considering possible disciplinary measures against Lymon who started 12 games As a Sophomore last sea son after he was stabbed March 30 the stabbing is being investigated by police Lymon was originally listed in critical condition safety torn Williams was arrested on a Drunken driving charge less than an hour after Lymon was stabbed and was identified in police records As having been with Lymon and at least one other player during the fight he was indefinitely suspended from the team Tiller said he would have no fur ther comment on Lymon or will iams pending new developments he previously said any Purdue players who were at the bar fight could face disciplinary action Mavericks sign 44yearold Willis to 10day contract Dallas the Dallas Maver icks signed 44yearold Center Kevin Willis to a 10day contract monday making him the oldest Active player in the Aba Willis has played 20 seasons with seven teams most recently Atlanta for 29 games in 200405 he didst play last season Afflis born sept 61962 is the oldest player in team history and the second oldest in league history he has career averages of 122 Points and 84 rebounds and is the Active Leader in games played at 1419 super bowl rematch highlights nil exhibition schedule new Indianapolis Colts and Chicago bears will meet in the preseason a super bowl rematch highlighting the Nils exhibition schedule re leased monday the bears Colts game will be played monday aug 20 in the Ria dome in Indianapolis and will be televised by esp India Napolis won the super bowl 2917 the preseason begins sunday aug 5 with new Orleans facing Pittsburgh in the Hall of Fame game in Canton Ohio the debut of Steeles coach Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh third head coach since 1969 will be carried by the nil network Ullrich Sample matched to blood bags in doping scandal Berlin a Dan Sample taken from former tour de France Champion Jan Ullrich has been matched to blood bags seized in the Spanish doping scan dal German prosecutors said tuesday we found nine blood samples that we were Able to compare with the blood samples Friedrich Apostel a spokesman for prosecutors in Bonn said Dur ing a television interview we were Able to establish the identity of Ullrich Ullrich retired from cycling on feb 26 several months after his name surfaced in operation puerto which led to the 1997 tour win Ner being excluded from last years race he has denied using any banned substances earlier this year Ullrich gave a saliva specimen to be used for a Dan comparison with a blood Sample seized in the Spanish investigation Ullrich is under investigation in Germany because of a complaint from a professor that his alleged drug use represented fraud Apostel said the comparison established the link without a doubt Lenton Breaks world record in 100meter freestyle Sydney Australia Han swimmer Libby Lenton broke the world record in the women 100meter freestyle tuesday in the Duel in the Pool meet against the United states at the Sydney International aquatic Centre Denton finished in 5299 seconds Germany Britta Steffen had a time of 5330 at the Europe an championships last August Lenton was in the Lead off leg against american Michael Phelps in a mixed relay when she went 031 seconds under Steffens Mark there has initial speculation that leptons swim would not count because of the unusual nature of her racing against Phelps and that he could be seen As Pac ing the australian but swimming Australia chief executive Glenn Tasker said the time would stand As a world record visit us on base and Start living the dream today Wowen Iscom ask about the Cycle Safe motorcycle rider safety did if