COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Georgia freshman out for the season

Georgia freshman Charles White will miss the season with an Achilles' tendon injury, hurting the team's depth at linebacker.

White, from Columbia, was expected to play on special teams and as a backup at linebacker, according to coach Mark Richt . White suffered the injury Thursday.

Richt put his team through a 45-minute scrimmage in full pads on Friday, one day after the team's scrimmage at Sanford Stadium.

Richt said he decided the team needed more contact work after he reviewed film of Thursday's practice.

The Bulldogs might not settle on who is the No. 2 tailback between Richard Samuel and Caleb King until Thursday, two days before the Georgia Southern game.

King, slowed by a hamstring injury, didn't practice again Friday and isn't expected to go today.

- Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson decided a rare off weekend is the best way to have his players ready for Thursday night's season opener against Jacksonville State.

Johnson held practice for an hour before giving the team today and Sunday off.

Johnson said Friday he has "a pretty good idea of who will start" at most positions. The exceptions are left guard and right tackle.

A.J. Smith and Cord Howard , each slowed by injuries, are the top candidates at left guard. Senior David Brown would start at right tackle if healthy.

- Prosecutors say Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel will be accepted into a program for first-time offenders to resolve charges of aggravated assault and battery.

Clemson coach Tommy Bowden said Friday he will make a recommendation to athletic director Terry Don Phillips next week on McDaniel's status with the team.

- Bill Curry , the first head coach for Georgia State's fledgling program, hired Chris Ward and Anthony Midget as assistant coaches, completing his staff.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Beckham's timely hit drops Augusta

In Kannapolis, N.C., Georgia alum Gordon Beckham plated Matt Inouye with the game-winning run, helping the Kannapolis Intimidators to a 3-2 win over the Augusta GreenJackets on Friday.

It was the only hit in five at-bats for Beckham, who capped a two-run, ninth-inning rally. Augusta's David Mixon suffered the loss.

James Simmons hit his fifth home run of the year for Augusta.

NBA

Miles makes return, signs with Boston

The Boston Celtics signed former Portland forward Darius Miles , who missed the past two seasons because of knee injuries.

- The Denver Nuggets re-signed restricted free agent J.R. Smith to a multiyear contract.

The 22-year-old guard averaged 12.6 points the past two seasons.

AUTO RACING

F1 drivers test out new Valencia track

In Valencia, Spain, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in practice for the Formula One European Grand Prix, with drivers getting their first experience on the new Valencia street circuit.

The Finnish world champion had a best lap of 1 minute, 39.477 seconds on the 3.4-mile course to edge Renault driver Fernando Alonso , who was 0.02 behind.

Honda's Jenson Button was third in 1:39.546, while Ferrari's Felipe Massa and overall leader Lewis Hamilton , of McLaren, rounded out the top five.

TENNIS

Wozniacki going for 2nd title of the year

In New Haven, Conn., Caroline Wozniacki moved into the final of the Pilot Pen with a 7-5, 6-4 win over seventh-seeded Alize Cornet .

The 18-year-old is coming off her first WTA Tour title earlier this month in Stockholm.

She will face top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze , who defeated Amelie Mauresmo , 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

In the men's draw, American Mardy Fish upset top-seeded Fernando Verdasco , 6-0, 1-6, 6-3, to advance to his second consecutive Pilot Pen final.

He will face the winner of the late semifinal between Luka Gregorc and Marin Cilic .