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Basketball player dies in hometown pickup game

BOWLING GREEN, KY — Western Kentucky basketball player Danny Rumph collapsed and died during a pickup game in his hometown of Philadelphia.

The 21-year-old junior guard was visiting his family when he died Sunday. The school had no other information about his death.

Western Kentucky coach Darrin Horn received a call from the family early Monday and flew to Philadelphia.

``Danny was loved and respected by not only everyone in the basketball program, but by many people in the Western community,'' Horn said.

The 6-foot-2 Rumph started 29 of 31 games last season, averaging nine points and three assists.

``Danny wasn't going to take over a room. He was not overly gregarious, but he was very engaging,'' athletic director Wood Selig said. ``He was a solid, grounded young man.''

Rumph was the son of Viola Owens and Daniel Rumph, who live in Philadelphia. His father played at Hofstra and his uncle, Randy Owens, played at Philadelphia Textile and was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 1979.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

5 UConn football players charged in shooting

WILLIMANTIC, CT — Five Connecticut football players were charged in a case in which the window of a vehicle was shot out by a pellet gun as two cars passed in a parking lot.

The players were suspended from the team Monday, coach Randy Edsall said.

They were arrested Sunday following a complaint at a convenience store, police said. All are to appear in court May 23.

The driver's side window was knocked out of a car driven by a 55-year-old Willimantic woman. The suspects fled in a sport utility vehicle and were located a few minutes later, police said. The woman, whose name was not released, was treated at a hospital for minor injuries, police added.

Tyvon Branch, Daniel Davis, Daniel Lansanah and Marvin Taylor were charged with possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle and released after posting $750 bond.

Donta Moore was charged with possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm. He was released after posting $1,000 bail.

Branch is a sophomore safety, Davis is a sophomore defensive end, Lansanah is a sophomore linebacker, Moore is a junior safety and Taylor is a sophomore safety.

Baseball America & Collegiate Baseball Polls

Released 05.10.05.
(View previous week's rankings)

[For both polls below, Conference USA teams — including future members — and Carolinas teams are in bold; East Carolina opponents are in red.]

BASEBALL AMERICA TOP 25

DURHAM — The top 25 teams in the Baseball America poll with records and previous rankings (voting by the staff of Baseball America):

 1. Cal State Fullerton 36-12 1
 2. Tulane 42-8 2
 3. Oregon State 36-8 4
 4. Miami (FL) 36-11 5
 5. Texas 39-11 3
 6. Nebraska 39-10 7
 7. Georgia Tech 34-13 8
 8. Arizona 32-15 9
 9. Tennessee 35-14 13
10. Baylor 31-17 10
11. Florida 32-15 6
12. Long Beach State 33-16 11
13. Alabama 34-16 12
14. North Carolina 36-10 14
15. Rice 32-15 15
16. Louisiana State 33-16 16
17. Florida State 41-14 22
18. Arizona State 29-18 18
19. UL-Lafayette 41-11 20
20. Missouri 32-16 17
21. Stanford 27-16 24
22. Mississippi 35-15 21
23. N.C. State 32-13 23
24. Southern Cal 28-15 25
25. St. John's 33-13 NR

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL TOP 30

TUCSON — The top 25 teams in the 2005 Collegiate Baseball (Baseball News) poll with records and previous rankings (voting by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors):

 1. Tulane 42-8 1
 2. Cal State Fullerton 36-12 2
 3. Nebraska 39-10 5
 4. Texas 39-11 3
 5. Georgia Tech 34-13 6
 6. Miami (FL) 36-11-1 7
 7. Arizona 32-15 8
 8. Oregon State 36-8 9
 9. Baylor 31-17 11
10. Tennessee 35-14 16
11. Florida State 41-14 15
12. Florida 32-15 4
13. Long Beach State 33-16 10
14. North Carolina 36-10-1 14
15. Alabama 34-16 12
16. Louisiana State 33-16 13
17. Arizona State 29-18 17
18. UL-Lafayette 41-11 19
19. Cal Poly SLO 31-16 20
20. Coll. of Charleston 38-9 26
21. Southern Cal 28-15 22
22. Stanford 27-16 23
23. Rice 32-15 24
24. Texas Christian 34-15 29
25. Mississippi 35-15 25
26. Arkansas 35-14 28
27. Troy 31-16 —
28. St. John’s 33-13 —
29. Illinois 31-14-1 —
30. Northwestern State 34-15 30

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