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COLLEGE: Paulus to play at Syracuse

After a rocky basketball career at Duke, Greg Paulus announced yesterday that he would play football at Syracuse next year. Paulus, who was a star quarterback at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse before choosing to play point guard at Duke over football scholarships from places like Notre Dame, will have a chance to compete for the starting job under new head coach Doug Marrone. He has one year of eligibility remaining. “I know not many people have done this, and having that type of opportunity and challenge is something that excites me and motivates me,” Paulus said.

NFL: Favre consults famed Dr. Andrews

Comeback-considering former Jets quarterback Brett Favre consulted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews about the partially torn biceps tendon in his throwing shoulder, including non-surgical solutions, according to an ESPN report.

* Bills running back Marshawn Lynch filed an appeal with the NFL contesting his suspension without pay for the first three games of the season.

* The NFL had agreed to let the player formerly known as Chad Johnson wear his new name on the back of his jersey this season. But instead of Ocho Cinco, it will be rendered as “Ochocinco” because that’s how he wrote it when he submitted his name-change form in Florida.

DRUGS: Phelps preps for pool return

Fresh off a three-month marijuana-related suspension, Michael Phelps caught an early morning flight to Charlotte for his first meet since winning a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

* The Grizzlies’ Darius Miles was charged with possession of marijuana after police searched his car during a traffic stop in Fairview Heights, Ill.

* A day after learning Jeremy Mayfield failed a drug test for something other than a performance enhancer, NASCAR allowed him to drive a race car at Darlington Raceway.