TEMPE - Arizona State quarterback Steven Threet, who suffered four concussions in the past five years, decided to end his football career at ASU.
As a junior, Threet helped revive ASU's offense last season, completing 61.9 percent of his passes for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns with 16 interceptions, but suffered two concussions.
"At this point, I think this is the best decision, given the circumstances I'm in," said Threet, adding that he's still experiencing symptoms from a concussion that ended his season on Nov. 26 against UCLA.
Threet's decision likely makes Brock Osweiler the starting quarterback entering spring practice. Osweiler started the final game of the season, a 30-29 overtime win over Arizona.
NFL
Colts, Manning 'moving ahead'
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INDIANAPOLIS - Colts president Bill Polian says negotiations between the team and Peyton Manning are progressing.
Just don't expect the two sides to cut a deal this weekend.
"I would say we are simply moving ahead at a steady pace, but nothing is imminent," Polian told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Team owner Jim Irsay said last week he had offered Manning a deal that would eclipse Tom Brady's record for annual average salary.
UA SWIMMING
Wildcat women 7th after 1st day
A disqualification in a relay dropped the Arizona Wildcats to seventh after the first day of the Pac-10 women's swimming championships in Federal Way, Wash.
In the 200-yard medley relay, All-American Ellyn Baumgardner was just a tad too early in leaving the blocks in the breast-stroke leg for Arizona and the Cats were disqualified from receiving points.
California won the only finals of the night (200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay) to lead with 128 points. Arizona had 52 points.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ancic confirms retirement
SPLIT, Croatia - Mario Ancic confirmed at a news conference Wednesday that he is retiring from tennis. A back injury and illness forced the 26-year-old Croat to end his 10-year career.
• NASCAR penalized the Truck Series team Michael Waltrip drove for at Daytona International Speedway. Waltrip won the season-opening truck race for Vision Aviation Racing. NASCAR found that his spoiler had broken over the closing laps.
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