West Virginia men's basketball coach John Beilein was cited by Allegheny County police yesterday for parking his car illegally at the Pittsburgh International Airport and then becoming irate with police officers.

Beilein was cited for illegal parking and then disorderly conduct after he refused to move his car at the inner circle of the airport around 1:30 p.m. yesterday.

Police said Beilien got angry and told officers who were writing him a ticket that they should not cite him because he was WVU's basketball coach, police said.

The NCAA will allow a football coach to challenge one ruling by officials per game and have it reviewed by replay, provided his team has an available timeout.

Under a proposal approved yesterday by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel in Indianapolis, if a coach's challenge is successful, no timeout will be charged.

"This revised proposal achieves the intended result of the rules committee to incorporate a challenge into the video replay system," panel chairman John Cochrane said.

The NCAA allowed the use of video replays at all schools and conferences last season, and nine of the 11 Division I-A conferences used some form of replay. The revision to include the challenge by coaches was proposed by the Football Rules Committee.

The panel also approved a revision of the rule on the length of halftime in football. The recommended time is 20 minutes, but it may be lengthened or shortened with the consent of both schools.

Among basketball proposals, the panel approved a requirement that Division II and Division III schools have game clocks that display 10ths of a second and shot clocks mounted on backboards, starting with the 2010-11 season.

A proposal barring a player from calling a timeout while falling out of bounds or into the backcourt also was approved.

No further action is required for any of the proposals.

Baseball

Marietta College (43-11) became the second school to win four NCAA Division III baseball championships, defeating Wheaton College (Mass.) (42-10), 7-2, in Grand Chute, Wis., behind Justin Steranka's three-run home run and a two-run shot. Steranka, a senior from Mt. Lebanon, and junior Mike Eisenberg were named co-most outstanding players. The Pioneers also won the title in 1981, 1983 and 1986.

Basketball

Tan White scored 25 points and Tamika Whitmore added 22 as the host Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty, 91-70, to remain the WNBA's only unbeaten team. Anna DeForge added 14 points as the Fever improved to 4-0 for the first time in franchise history. Becky Hammon had 20 points for New York (0-3). ... Lisa Leslie had 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead the visiting Los Angeles Sparks past the Chicago Sky, 64-55.

Penn State men's coach Ed DeChellis has been named the Coaches vs. Cancer Man of the Year by the national organization. DeChellis, who will host the 10th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Penn State Blue and White Courses June 16, was recognized as a cancer survivor and activist for his commitment, community leadership, fundraising and advocacy in the fight against cancer.

North Carolina State center Cedric Simmons will forfeit his final two years of college eligibility to enter the NBA draft.

Golf

Nathan Smith, of Brookville, beat Scott Phillis, of Meadville, on the fourth playoff hole to win the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association's Mid-Amateur Championship at The Club at Nevillewood.

Football

The Minnesota Vikings hired Rick Spielman as vice president for player personnel, four months after passing on him in favor of the now-fired Fran Foley.

College football

Navy has reached an agreement with the Meineke Car Care Bowl that could put the Midshipmen into the bowl when they're eligible. The deal assures Navy or the No. 3 selection from the Big East Conference will play an Atlantic Coast Conference team in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 30 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Hockey

Robert Morris named Mike McCourt the new men's assistant coach.

Elsewhere

Steve Mizerak, winner of multiple pool championships who became one of the game's more recognizable figures by appearing in training videos, beer commercials and a movie, has died at age 61 in Palm Beach County, Fla.