SOUTH BEND, Ind. | Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist said Wednesday he finished off an opening scoring drive against Michigan last week even though he couldn't see out of his right eye.
Crist acknowledged he had no vision in the eye and was groggy when he scored on a 1-yard run seven plays after a hit to the helmet .
Crist then sat out the rest of the first half. After he was cleared to play when doctors determined it was not a concussion and his vision had cleared, he led the Irish to 17 second-half points in their 28-24 loss.
Crist said Wednesday he's fully recovered .
'After I initially took the hit, I tried to shake it off. ... But then physically, I could not see ... It was blurry to the point where I couldn't see anything out of my right eye,' he said.
more college football
ingram set to play saturday vs. duke
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Alabama coach Nick Saban says Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is 'ready to go' and will play against Duke on Saturday.
Ingram has practiced all week for the top-ranked Crimson Tide after missing the first two games following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Saban said Wednesday he hasn't decided on Ingram's role in a game where the Tide is heav ily favored .
IN OTHER NEWS
South Carolina's Weslye Saunders, who has been at the center of the Gamecocks' NCAA problems , was kicked off the team .
Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said suspended running back Jason Douglas is unlikely to play for the Panthers again after being charged with striking a pedestrian with his car while driving drunk.
Texas senior tailback Vondrell McGee has been declared academically ineligible and will not play this season.
North Carolina has hired former Buffalo Bills assistant Charlie Coiner to replace John Blake, the Tar Heels' associate head coach who resigned amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.
soccer
'python' sign not a laughing matter
NYON, Switzerland | European soccer's governing body has barred Bayern Munich fans from displaying a Monty Python-inspired banner at a Champions League match Wednesday because it could offend visiting fans from the Italian club AS Roma.
The Union of European Football Association said the banner saying 'Romani ite domum' - Latin for 'Romans Go Home' - was considered provocative.
The slogan references a scene in the movie comedy Monty Python's 'Life of Brian.' UEFA did approve the German fans displaying a 'Life of Bayern' flag .
olympics
Russians look into fraud allegations
MOSCOW | Russia's top investigative body opened a criminal probe Wednesday into alleged misspending of millions of dollars on preparations for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The Investigative Committee said it is looking into the allegations of fraud that cost the state $7.5 million. It said the probe will look into allegations of abuses by officials of the Sports Ministry.
baseball
pettitte to start sunday vs. orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. | Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is set to rejoin the rotation on Sunday at Baltimore.
New York manager Joe Girardi announced the plan for Pettitte before Wednesday night's game against Tampa Bay. Pettitte has been sidelined since June 19 by a strained left groin.
With his return, Javier Vazquez will shift to a long relief role.
Also, injured outfielders Nick Swisher (left knee) and Brett Gardner (right wrist) could return to the starting lineup this weekend.
skiing
Olympic champ to miss Alpine season
GENEVA | Olympic downhill skiing champion Didier Defago is expected to miss the Alpine season after injuring his left knee in training.
The Swiss ski federation said an MRI exam showed Defago had torn his ACL. He will undergo surgery in Geneva on Saturday.
hockey
staal agrees to deal with rangers
NEW YORK | The Rangers agreed to terms with Marc Staal on a multiyear contract, assuring that the young defenseman will be at training camp when it opens Friday.
Staal, a restricted free agent, could have drawn interest in the form of an offer sheet .
IN OTHER HOCKEY NEWS
The Ottawa Senators were awarded the 2012 All-Star Game.
pro basketball
Heat to hold camp at air force base
MIAMI | LeBron James will take his talents to a different beach when the Miami Heat open camp.
He'll get to South Beach eventually. But first - Fort Walton Beach.
The Miami Heat announced Wednesday night that they'll hold their first camp with James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base in Florida's Panhandle from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. Miami has typically held training camp at its home arena, but in an effort to limit distractions going into this much-hyped season, the Heat wanted a different locale.
IN OTHER NBA NEWS
Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen said a test this week showed he is free of cancer. Allen's diagnosis of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma was made public in November 2009.
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