NFL
HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans have released linebacker Danny Clark and claimed linebacker David Nixon and cornerback Jamar Wall off waivers.
Clark, a 10-year veteran, signed with Houston as a free agent in May, a few days after linebacker Brian Cushing was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league's drug policy.
The 33-year-old Clark hurt his knee during training camp. He played the last two seasons with the New York Giants.
Nixon was cut by Oakland on Saturday. Wall, a rookie out of Texas Tech, was cut by Dallas.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- John Blake has resigned his position on North Carolina's football staff, effective immediately, school officials said Sunday night.
Blake, who was in his fourth season working with Butch Davis, said in a statement issued by the school that he stepped down because "my presence has become a distraction" to the university.
The NCAA has spent much of the summer investigating whether defensive lineman Marvin Austin and receiver Greg Little received improper benefits from agents.
That probe has since expanded to include possible academic misconduct, and 13 players did not travel to Atlanta for Saturday night's game against LSU. Also drawing the NCAA's interest is Blake's longtime friendship with California-based agent Gary Wichard.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Dominique Davis heaved a 33-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Justin Jones as time expired to give East Carolina a wild 51-49 against Tulsa on Sunday in coach Ruffin McNeill's debut with the Pirates.
Davis was 27 of 46 for 383 yards with five touchdown passes -- two to Lance Lewis, two to Dwayne Harris -- and one rushing TD in his first start for East Carolina (1-0, 1-0 Conference USA).
G.J. Kinne finished 28 of 43 for 399 yards for Tulsa (0-1, 0-1). His fifth touchdown pass -- a 3-yard toss to Charles Clay with 1:22 left -- appeared to have been enough for the Golden Hurricane.
But Davis whisked the Pirates downfield in nine plays. On the final snap, he launched the ball high toward a handful of players in the end zone. Jones outjumped everyone for it, setting off a massive celebration.
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HOUSTON -- Marcus White had a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown and Prairie View A&M beat Texas Southern 16-14 on Sunday.
The Panthers (1-0) had just 148 yards of offense but their defense picked off Arvell Nelson four times. White's return in the third quarter made it 14-7 and Raheem Cardwell recorded a safety early in the final period.
GOLF
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Ted Schulz won the First Tee Open for his first Champions Tour title, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach en route to a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Tom Pernice Jr.
The 50-year-old Schulz -- in the field on conditional status in his 12th start on the 50-and-over tour -- finished at 14-under 202. It was his first victory since winning the 1991 Nissan Open for the second of his two PGA Tour titles.
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