South Carolina St. names women's coach
ORANGEBURG, S.C., April 12 (UPI) -- South Carolina State University Monday named Tonya Mackey to succeed Keshia Campbell as women's basketball coach.
Mackey was associate coach the past two years and an assistant the previous seven seasons.
Campbell resigned at the end of this season, which the Bulldogs finished with a 9-19 record. Campbell's teams in her seven years as coach compiled a record of 71-123.
Mackey had been interim coach until her promotion Monday.
"I'm elated about being the women's basketball coach at S.C. State," Mackey said. "To me, South Carolina State University is the No. 1 school in the country."
Dolphins sign safety Antuan Edwards
MIAMI, April 12 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins Monday signed former Green Bay Packers safety Antuan Edwards to a one-year contract.
Edwards, who was an unrestricted free agent, has been in the NFL five years, all with the Packers, who drafted him 25th overall in 1999. Terms of his deal with the Dolphins were not disclosed.
Career totals for the 26-year-old safety include 150 tackles, seven interceptions, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Edwards started 10 games last season -- nine at strong safety and one at free safety. He missed four regular season games and two playoff games becaused of a hamstring injury.
He is likely to compete for the Miami free safety position with Arturo Freeman and Shawn Wooden. Sammy Knight starts at strong safety for the Dolphins.
Edwards, a native of Starkville, Miss., played at Clemson before joining the NFL.
Kaesviharn re-signs with Bengals
CINCINNATI, April 12 (UPI) -- Safety-cornerback Kevin Kaesviharn re-signed for another three years Monday with the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 6-foot-1 Kaesviharn has played in 42 games for the Bengals the past three seasons, starting 16 of them. His career totals include 145 tackles and six interceptions.
Kaesviharn played every game last season, switching between the two positions, and had 59 tackles, a sack and an interception. He was primarily a cornerback the previous two seasons, making three interceptions in 2001 and two in 2002.
"Kevin is a versatile player who gives us options because of his ability to play safety or cornerback," said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. "Last year was his first year with safety as his primary position, and I expect him to take giant steps this year, building on the year's experience he had."
Ljubicic advances in Valencia Open
VALENCIA, Spain, April 12 (UPI) -- Croatian Ivan Ljubicic, Spaniards Alex Corretja and Fernando Verdasco and Czech Jan Vacek won opening matches Monday in Spain's Valencia Open.
The tournament, a tuneup for the French Open, had a light schedule because some of the players were traveling from Davis Cup matches over the weekend.
Ljubicic, the third seed, beat wild-card entry Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-4, Corretja defeated fifth-seeded David Sanchez 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, Verdasco eliminated Albert Portas 6-1, 6-4, and Vacek won over another wild card, Guillem Burniol, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
"I was happy to win in straight sets today," said Ljubicic, who plays Verdasco in the next round. "This is my first claycourt tournament of the year and first rounds are never easy.
"I've never played against (Verdasco) but I know he is a difficult opponent. He's a lefty, he's very talented, and he's playing at home so the crowd will be on his side."
