U.S. beats Spain, still alive for gold\nATHENS, Greece -- Written off after their opener and branded failures back home, Stephon Marbury and the Americans are showing signs they just might be the team to beat after all.\nFor a change, the face of frustration belonged to someone other than an American after Marbury's performance. He set a U.S. men's Olympic record with 31 points and broke the team mark with six 3-pointers, leading the suddenly accurate Americans into the semifinals with a 102-94 victory over Spain Thursday.\nIn a game that ended with the opposing coaches swearing and pointing at one another, the United States finally started hitting jump shots -- just as Larry Brown predicted.\nAfter spending 90 minutes practicing jumpers in an empty gym on a day off, Marbury made half of his team's 12 3-pointers and was a big reason why the previously undefeated Spaniards are now out of medal contention.\nAs the teams left the court, Spanish coach Mario Pesquera and Brown had to be separated by their assistants in an argument over a timeout Brown took with 23 seconds left and his team up by 11 points.
Coach acquitted of viewing porn on school computer\nANDERSON -- A former Lapel boys basketball coach was acquitted of a charge that he viewed pornography on a school computer while students watched.\nWednesday's verdict in Madison County Court will allow Derek Shelton, 34, of McCordsville, to continue teaching after he finds another job. Shelton resigned from the school district after the charge was filed.\nAuthorities said Shelton used his classroom computer Jan. 16 to show a few seconds of two pornographic video clips from a CD that a student had brought to Lapel High School. About four girls -- ages 16 and 17 -- were gathered around Shelton's desk while he viewed the clips, investigators said.\nShelton was investigating whether the disks contained pornography after students complained, the defense said.\nA felony conviction would have prevented him from ever teaching again.\nShelton hugged his wife and was congratulated by supporters after the verdict was read.\n"I'm glad it's over," said Shelton, who had tears in his eyes. "I knew I made a mistake."\nHeather Wetson, one of the four students who saw the clip and testified during the trial, said she was surprised that Shelton was charged with a crime and that she was pleased with the verdict.\nDefense attorney Bryan Williams said, "This case should have never been taken to a jury trial by the state, knowing what the evidence was."\nThe verdict disappointed Madison County Deputy Prosecutor Steve Koester.\n"I don't blame the jury," he said. "They based their decision on the evidence they heard. They didn't get to hear all the evidence they should have."\nShelton had been a teacher for nine years and coach for seven in the district about 25 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
