The Enquirer and wire reports

Mark Gardner, a Northwestern doctor, destroyed records of a routine physical exam of a football player who died three weeks later during practice, the school said.

The doctor also indicated he knew Rashidi Wheeler had been taking dietary supplements, according to a deposition taken in a lawsuit Wheeler's family filed against Northwestern, the Chicago Tribune reported.

School lawyers contend ephedra-containing supplements caused the player's death in 2001.

UC TRACK AND FIELD

Junior David Payne (Wyoming High) received an at-large selection to compete in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships June 11-14 in Sacramento, Calif. Payne placed sixth at the NCAA Mideast Regionals last weekend in Columbus.

LOUISVILLE

Basketball coach Rick Pitino, in a letter to Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowksy, expressed support for Conference USA and said he was misquoted by the Syracuse Post-Standard. Pitino was quoted in Sunday's Post-Standard saying "Conference USA is God-awful. The worst thing about Louisville is it's in Conference USA."

"First," Pitino wrote, "let me say I have never used the expression God-awful one time in my life. Secondly, I love Conference USA. . . . Please don't think these are my thoughts or feelings regarding the league."

--Bill Koch

NCAA Super Regionals

Division I

(Best-of-3)

At Alex Box Stadium

Baton Rouge, La.

Friday, June 6

Baylor (44-21) at LSU (43-19-1), 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, June 7

Baylor at LSU, 12:35 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Baylor at LSU, 2:35 p.m., if necessary

At Goodwin Field

Fullerton, Calif.

Friday, June 6

Arizona State (53-12) at Cal State Fullerton (46-13), 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, June 7

Arizona State at Cal State Fullerton, 5:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Arizona State at Cal State Fullerton, 3:05 p.m., if necessary

At Sunken Diamond

Stanford, Calif.

Friday, June 6

Long Beach State (41-18) at Stanford (44-15), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday, June 7

Long Beach State at Stanford, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Long Beach State at Stanford, 6:05 p.m., if necessary

At Sarge Frye Field

Columbia, S.C.

Friday, June 6

North Carolina (42-21) at South Carolina (42-20), 3:05 p.m.

Saturday, June 7

North Carolina at South Carolina, 12:35 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

North Carolina at South Carolina, 3:05 or 6:05 p.m., if necessary

At Dick Howser Stadium

Tallahassee, Fla.

Saturday, June 7

Texas (46-18) at No. 1 Florida State (54-11-1), 8:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Texas at Florida State, 6:05 p.m.

Monday, June 9

Texas at Florida State, 1:05 p.m., if necessary

At Mark Light Field

Coral Gables, Fla.

Saturday, June 7

North Carolina State (45-16) at Miami (42-15-1), 12:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

North Carolina State at Miami, 2:35 p.m.

Monday, June 9

North Carolina State at Miami, 1:05 p.m., if necessary

At Reckling Park

Houston

Saturday, June 7

Houston (36-28) at Rice (51-10), 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Houston at Rice, 3:05 p.m.

Monday, June 9

Houston at Rice, 1:05 p.m., if necessary

At Bill Davis Stadium

Columbus, Ohio

Saturday, June 7

Southwest Missouri State (38-24) at Ohio State (44-19), 8:05 p.m.

Sunday, June 8

Southwest Missouri State at Ohio State, 6:05 p.m.

Monday, June 9

Southwest Missouri State at Ohio State, 1:05 p.m., if necessary