Oklahoma City ? The reclamation of Sean Sutton’s coaching career has begun.

The former Oklahoma State basketball coach, who pleaded guilty in August to illegally obtaining prescription drugs and acknowledged an addiction to painkillers, will serve as an adviser to the Oral Roberts program led by his brother, Scott Sutton.

“He is a gifted and very experienced coach and he’ll be a great help to us,” school President Mark Rutland said Thursday during a news conference at the private Tulsa school. “At this university, we believe in the stewardship of gifts and we believe in the process of redemptive grace.”

Sean Sutton will not be able to give direct instruction to players, but he will be able to watch practice and film and make suggestions to his brother and the Golden Eagles’ three full-time assistant coaches.

College basketball

UNC kicks Graves off team

Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina has dismissed fifth-year senior Will Graves from the team. Coach Roy Williams said Thursday that Graves didn’t comply with team rules, though he says in a statement from the school that it had nothing to do with “any NCAA matters on campus.”

Michigan St. guard needs surgery

East Lansing, Mich. — Michigan State freshman forward Russell Byrd might not play this season. The school expects Byrd to have surgery this week to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.

College football

USM’s leading rusher out

Hattiesburg, Miss. — Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora has announced that running back Desmond Johnson has been suspended for Saturday’s Conference USA showdown against East Carolina.

In a statement from the school, Fedora says Johnson was suspended for a “violation of team policy.”

NBA

Jordan arrives on video game

New York — After all those championships and MVP awards, Michael Jordan has finally arrived — on the cover of a basketball video game. Jordan fronts NBA 2K11, a game that allows fans to add Jordan to their favorite team — if they can first replicate some of his greatest highlights.

Baseball

Mets to interview 3 for GM

New York — Starting their search for a new general manager, the New York Mets are set to interview Rick Hahn, Allard Baird and Josh Byrnes next week.

Tennis

Serena Williams returning

Linz, Austria — Serena Williams is returning to the WTA Tour at next week’s Generali Ladies Linz after being sidelined since July by a cut on her right foot.

Golf

Kerr leads Navistar LPGA Classic

Prattville, Ala. — LPGA Championship winner Cristie Kerr shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Morgan Pressel, Anna Nordqvist and Dorothy Delasin in the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Bjorn shares lead

St. Andrews, Scotland — Ryder Cup vice captain Thomas Bjorn of Denmark shot a 6-under 66 at St. Andrews on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links.

Rollins starts with 63

St. Simons Island, Ga. — John Rollins kicked off the new McGladrey Classic with his best round of the year, a 7-under 63 at Sea Island to take a one-shot lead over David Toms and rookie Troy Merritt.

Kite takes one-shot lead

Potomac, Md. — Tom Kite shot a 3-under 67 in calmer morning conditions to take a one-stroke lead over fellow early starters Mark O’Meara, Michael Allen and Joe Ozaki in the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship, the Champions Tour’s final major of the season.