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IN BRIEF

Kevin Rummel and Cody West scored 17 points apiece, but the Butler County Community men's basketball team was defeated 84-60 by Mercyhurst North East recently.

John Tyler and Bill Smith each grabbed seven rebounds for BC3 (0-3).

The BC3 women's basketball team was also beaten by Mercyhurst North East.

Shelby Johnston led the Pioneers (0-3) with 14 points, while Josie Hartman and Jennifer Barry added 11 in the 93-40 loss.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to the hospital for a “minor procedure” after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat.The team said it anticipates Harbaugh will be back at the 49ers facility Friday, though it's unclear in what capacity. No details about the procedure were given.The NFC West-leading 49ers (6-2-1) host the NFC-North leading Chicago Bears (7-2) on Monday night at Candlestick Park.

ATLANTA — Former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw was arrested after being accused of shooting into a woman's car after using a bat to break its windows.Atlanta police said that the incident happened Tuesday after the Olympic gold medalist followed 29-year-old Jennifer Lacy to her car. Lacy plays for the Tulsa Shock.No one was injured. Lacy identified the 35-year-old Holdsclaw, one of the biggest stars in women's college basketball history during her career at Tennessee, as an ex-girlfriend. They were teammates with the Atlanta Dream in 2009.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson was found safe in Dallas three days after he disappeared from campus.Johnson's mother, Linda Hanks, says Texas A&M University police told her the 18-year-old was unharmed.University police said they traveled to Dallas to look for Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson was found safe about 2:30 a.m. Thursday with the help of the Dallas police and the Texas Rangers.

SNOHOMISH, Wash. — U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo reportedly married former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens this week, hours after Stevens was released from custody following a domestic violence arrest.KING5-TV reported that Solo and Stevens were married Tuesday night near Snohomish during a small ceremony.

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