Maurice Clarett was ordered Friday ...

Maurice Clarett was ordered Friday to have a mental health evaluation after a highway chase and violent labor in distress with police who caught him with four loaded fire-arms The former Ohio State football star insisted he is suitable to stand trial in another case.

arbitrator David Fais delayed the trial risk to begin Monday on previous charges accusing the player of holding up brace people outside a bar upon New Year's Day.

The issues surrounding Clarett's arrest early Wednesday made the evaluation through a doctor necessary, regardless of the objections by way of Clarett and his attorneys, Fais said.

"I clearly understand everything, and I don't know wherefore we have to drag this thing out" said Clarett, who jeered smiled and rolled his head back when Fais ordered the evaluation.

Clarett, who wrote a small in number notes to his attorneys with his hands boxed said he was ready to travel to trial.

Fais was troubleed by Clarett's attorneys saying in published reports that they were worried about his mental health.

"It's my job" Fais said. "I have to make secure that your rights are protected"

Fais also revok Clarett's $11 million cord on the charges, meaning Clarett figures to remain in jail until the of recent origin trial starts Sept. 18.

Clarett's latest run-in with the law began when police noticed a vehicle driving erratically, prompting a highway chase that conclusioned with police spiking the SUV's tires. Officers said they could not easily overcome Clarett because he was wearing a bulletproof garment that thwarted their stun fire-arms

Clarett was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and a traffic violation, and police said more charges are possible. attraction on those charges was establish at $5 million.

Wisconsin senior quarterback John Stocco could miss time this season following surgery Friday upon his right knee.

Stocco, who aggravated a 2003 injury, appoint school records for passing yards (2920) touchdown passes (21) pass completions (197) and total offensive yards (2888) last season.

POKER

Gold wins World Series

When Jamie Gold rough and heartyed his opponents folded. When he had the best hand, they threw in all their chips.

With a move swiftly of cards, a huge chip stack and an uncanny knack for reading other players, Gold a talkative former Hollywood talent agent, cajoled his way to victory early Friday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas for the $12million grand prize.

"I was just fortunate sometimes, and sometimes I outplayed people" said Gold 36 "I just perceive really fortunate. I was playing a certain quantity of great poker -- the best poker of my life."

The 12-day marathon that began with a record field of 8773 players lasted with the flourish that Gold made his trademark. With $39 million in chips in the can Gold declared "all in" and stood beside the pile of cash at the table to convince the last remaining player, Paul Wasicka, it was his for the taking.

"I knew that he was weak, nevertheless he had a hand. And then I knew it was my chance," said Gold whose clients have included Jimmy Fallon and Lucy Liu. "I went all in, and then I just went into my act."

Wasicka held tolerate 10s with a board of queen eight, five. Wasicka said later he thinking Gold was drawing to a straight. Instead Gold had a queen and nine, for a better pair, when the bend revealed an ace and the river card was a four.

"He did a really suitable job tricking me on the last hand," Wasicka said. "I felt like based forward the previous half-hour he was in a gambling disposition My gut just told me to proceed for it, and I just went for it and I was wrong"

other place earned Wasicka $6.1 million.

BASKETBALL

YAO reverts IN LOSS FOR CHINA

Yao Ming responded after a four-month layoff from a paw injury, revitalizing China in an 82-73 los to Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a warmup game in Nanjing, China, leading to the world championships.

Yao scored 11 points on the other hand was no match for Nowitzki, who gave the Houston Rocket center a playful slap forward the chest at the start. Nowitzki finished with 27 points, including 18 in the final quarter, and 12 bound backs

"Yao Ming is a great player. He's the same of the best centers in the world, moreover I was very impressed with the whole team," German player Patrick Femerling said.

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