Vols’ Washington stable

Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee receiver Kelley Washington had surgery Tuesday on his neck, a procedure doctors believe will allow him to continue playing football. Dr. Drew Dossett, a Dallas orthopedist, planned surgery to fuse two vertebrae in Washington’s neck area.

Linda Goelzer, a spokeswoman at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, said Washington was out of surgery and in stable condition late Tuesday night. She could not release any details of the surgery.

Gator lineman hurt

Gainesville, Fla. – Florida offensive lineman Bobby Williams was hit in the head at practice Tuesday and taken by ambulance to a hospital.

Williams had CT scans on his head and neck and all tests came up normal, Florida sports information director Steve McClain said. Williams stayed in the hospital overnight.

Coach Ron Zook said Williams had numbness in his limbs in the moments after the hit, but had all feeling back a few minutes later.

Charleston adds football

Charleston, W.Va. – The University of Charleston, which last played intercollegiate football in 1956 when it was known as Morris Harvey College, is resuming the sport.

School officials announced plans on Tuesday to bring back the football program at the private Division II university for the 2003 season.

Morris Harvey College won the 1950 Tangerine Bowl but dropped football after the 1956 season because of overspending on athletics.