Majerus reported quitting as Southern Cal coach
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Rick Majerus new job as the head basketball coach at Southern California apparently lasted only three days.
Majerus, who was supposed to coach the Trojans starting with the 2005-06 season, reportedly resigned Saturday.
Majerus, 56, had been serving as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, which reported his resignation from USC and said he will continue his television work.
Health issues are believed to be the reason for Majerus' change of mind. A report Saturday said he has been "working full force" since accepting the USC job and is already experiencing physical discomfort.
SI.com reported USC is tentatively preparing a press conference to announce Majerus' resignation while already focusing on finding a new coach.
Oakland reported trading Mulder to St. Louis
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Oakland Athletics reportedly have traded All-Star lefthander Mark Mulder to the St. Louis Cardinals for two pitchers and another player.
eSPN said Saturday Mulder will go to St. Louis in exchange for righthanders Danny Haren and Kiko Calero and minor league catcher Daric Barton.
Oakland's Tim Hudson, was traded Thursday to the Atlanta Braves. That leaves Barry Zito as the last of the three of starting pitchers that helped the A's win the American League West in 2000, 2002 and 2003 and claim the AL wild card in 2001.
Mulder, a lefthander, was 17-8 with a 4.43 ERA and five complete games, including a shutout, in 33 starts last season. In 150 career major league starts, he is 81-42 with a 3.92 ERA.
Mulder was second to Roger Clemens in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2001 after going 21-8 with a 3.45 ERA.
Cavaliers suspend Snow for one game
CLEVELAND, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Eric Snow has been suspended for one game without pay for a verbal duel with Coach Paul Silas Thursday night in Detroit.
Snow was removed from the game in the second quarter after being cited for an eight-second violation. While leaving the game Snow cursed Silas, who sent the player to the locker room for the remainder of the half.
Silas permitted Snow to rejoin the team in the third quarter, but did not play him again.
Snow, in his first season with Cleveland after an off-season trade from Philadelphia, will sit out Saturday's game against Boston and lose $54,000 in pay.
British woman hopes to set world record
LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A British yachtswoman seeking to set a record for sailing alone around the world, without stopping, roared into the Indian Ocean Saturday at about 20 mph.
Winds gusting to nearly 50 mph and waves reaching 40 feet propelled Ellen MacArthur on her 75-foot, $3-million trimaran, her Web site said.
MacArthur is seeking to break a solo record set last year by France's Francis Joyon, who also used a trimaran, which is a three-hulled sailboat. He circumnavigated in 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds. By Saturday MacArthur was more than 20 hours ahead of Joyon's record.
So far she has sailed more than 8,000 miles in her 25,000-mile voyage, averaging about 15 mph, which is an extremely fast pace for a sailboat.
She began her trip off the French coast near the English Channel Nov. 28 and must return to the same location by Feb. 9 to claim the prestigious record.
