Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie was arraigned on a drunk driving charge Thursday after refusing sobriety tests during an early morning traffic stop in which officers said they smelled wine on his breath.

According to a police report, the arrest happened at 2:47 a.m. along a highway in Lawrenceburg about 30 miles from Lexington, where Gillispie coached the Wildcats until he was fired in March.

Charles F. O’Connor, a passenger in the vehicle Gillispie was driving, also was arrested on a charge of alcohol intoxication in a public place.

Gillispie was jailed overnight in neighboring Franklin County and wore an orange prison jumpsuit at his video arraignment later Thursday morning. During the arraignment, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, attorney William L. Patrick entered a not guilty plea on Gillispie’s behalf to the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Judge Linda Armstrong also told Gillispie his right to drive in Kentucky was being suspended for up to 120 days and set his next court appearance for Sept. 23. O’Connor was not arraigned Thursday.

Gillispie seldom talked at the brief hearing. When Armstrong asked if he had any questions, he replied: “No ma’am. Thank you.”

Jail records say he was released at 9:33 a.m. to the custody of Darran Winslow, a Louisville attorney.

Police responded after dispatchers received complaints of a possibly intoxicated driver, and pulled over Gillispie driving a white Mercedes with Texas plates.

Lawrenceburg police officer Michael Corley clocked Gillispie doing 63 mph in a 45 mph zone and pulled up behind Gillispie at a red light. When the light turned green, Gillispie’s car stayed motionless for one or two minutes before continuing down the road, Corley wrote in his report.

BASEBALL

K.C. farmhand suspended

New York — Kansas City Royals outfielder Nicholas Francis has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s minor-league drug program after a second violation for a drug of abuse.

GOLF

Garcia shares Barclays lead

Jersey City, N.J. — Sergio Garcia barely got into the PGA Tour playoffs and kept moving in the right direction with a 6-under 65 at The Barclays to share the first-round lead with Paul Goydos and Steve Marino.

Garcia wasn’t assured of making the 125-man field at Liberty National until his fourth-place finish last week. He made seven birdies at Liberty National on Thursday, with his only bogey coming on the final hole.

Tiger Woods had three bad tee shots late in his round that led to one bogey and cost him birdie chances on the par 5s and wound up with a 70. Phil Mickelson, a member at Liberty National, made four bogeys in a five-hole stretch until rallying for a 70.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

McGee top Texas tailback

Austin, Texas — Texas coach Mack Brown handed the top running back spot to Vondrell McGee on Thursday. McGee and Fozzy Whittaker were the front-runners for the job for the No. 2 Longhorns. McGee pulled ahead when Whittaker missed several days due to minor injuries. Whittaker is expected to be available for the Longhorns’ season opener against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 5.

USC taps Barkley starter

Los Angeles — Freshman Matt Barkley has been named No. 4 Southern California’s starting quarterback. Coach Pete Carroll unexpectedly announced his decision Thursday, several hours before practice and two days before USC’s mock game.

NFL

Vick’s plan approved

Newport News, Va. — A judge on Thursday approved Michael Vick’s plan to repay creditors who are owed $20 million and emerge from bankruptcy on the same day he was scheduled to return to the playing field with the Philadelphia Eagles. The plan approved by Santoro was supported by all creditors or representatives in court, save for one creditor owed $13,000.

Marshall misses practice

Englewood, Colo. — Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall appears unlikely to make his preseason debut in Sunday night’s exhibition against the Chicago Bears after missing practice again. Marshall, who had offseason hip surgery, has missed most of the team’s training camp because of a hamstring problem. He also has requested a trade after clashing with the organization and new coach Josh McDaniels over his desire for a new contract.

Cowboys’ Williams hurt

Arlington, Texas — On a night meant for showing off their team and their stadium, the Dallas Cowboys provided a bit more excitement than intended Thursday night. Receiver Roy Williams injured his left shoulder on a goal-line collision with cornerback Orlando Scandrick. Williams was down for longer than normal, then was examined by athletic trainers and shouted in anger as he headed into the locker room before the workout ended.

NBA

Nuggets re-sign center

Denver — Reserve center Johan Petro has re-signed with the Denver Nuggets. Petro appeared in 27 games for Denver last season, starting 10 times and averaging 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. He also appeared in 10 playoff of the Nuggets’ playoff games as they reached the Western Conference finals.

Hornets bring back Marks

New Orleans — The New Orleans Hornets have signed free agent Sean Marks, bringing the reserve center back for a second straight season. Marks, a nine-year veteran, saw action in 60 games for New Orleans in 2008-09, averaging 3.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.1 minutes.

TENNIS

All-Williams Open final out

New York — Serena and Venus Williams have met in eight Grand Slam finals, most recently at Wimbledon last month. The U.S. Open won’t feature No. 9. The No. 2-seeded Serena and No. 3 Venus are in the same half of the U.S. Open field announced Thursday, meaning they could face each other only in the semifinals of the year’s last major tournament.