Sports in Brief: Georgia QB gets media reprieve

With Georgia one win away from playing for a national championship, quarterback Aaron Murray has suddenly imposed a media blackout.

The school said Murray met with coach Mark Richt and got permission to be relieved from his media responsibilities leading up to the Southeastern Conference championship game between the third-ranked Bulldogs and No. 2 Alabama.

Murray has always been one of Georgia's most accessible players, usually meeting with the media on Tuesdays and after games.

Career touchdown leader Montee Ball of Wisconsin was selected the Big Ten's top running back for the second straight year. Penn State senior linebacker Gerald Hodges (Paulsboro) earned second-team all-Big Ten honors.

No. 5 Florida probably will be without linebacker Jelani Jenkins for the team's bowl game. Jenkins broke a bone in his right foot during Saturday's 37-26 win at Florida State and had surgery Monday.

Michigan coach Brady Hoke expects junior Devin Gardner to get a fifth year of eligibility, saying documentation for a medical-redshirt request is being sent to the Big Ten.

SOCCER: Brazilians voted to name the 2014 World Cup mascot Fuleco.

FIFA said more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the vote to select the name for the armadillo. The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi.

The New York Red Bulls signed Brandon Barklage and Connor Lade to new contracts.

Chicago Fire defender Cory Gibbs retired. He suffered a season-ending knee injury last spring, ending a 12-year career.

MLS commissioner Don Garber said the league is at "the finish line" in negotiations with New York City to acquire a 10-acre site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to build a stadium in Queens that would become home for the league's 20th team.

Hannover midfielder Lars Stindl was suspended for a Bundesliga match after he pointed out he should be banned for getting five yellow cards this season.

OLYMPICS: IOC president Jacques Rogge said he supports proposals to double the length of doping bans to four years as a way of keeping drug cheats out of the Olympics. - Associated Press