RUNDOWN

RUNDOWN

REIGN EXTENDED

NBA All-Star forward LeBron James agreed to a contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. James’ extension, which will keep him on the Cavs through at least the 2009-10 season, is worth $60 million.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I would rather have taken a punch in the jaw than have heard that.” Zinedine Zidane, French soccer player, talking about the comments Italy’s Marco Materazzi said to Zidane about his mother and sister, which prompted him to headbutt Materazzi in the World Cup final Sunday.

WERE YOU AWARE?

Third-year volleyball assistant coach Erik Peterson was named the Youth National A2 Team’s assistant coach. Peterson will help train 50 athletes later this month in Fort Lauderdale.

2006 USF football recruits no longer with team

David Fonua-DEFrank Harry-DLDixie Hollis-OLJoseph Jackson-DEAlwan Lee-QBCraig Marshall-DEKevin McCaskill-CLeslie Stirrups-DLJeremiah Warren-DLJerell Young-DB