Nighttime nuggets: Tuesday

College basketball
Horizon High School product Jeff Withey remains in limbo after Arizona refused to release him from his scholarship after the retirement of coach Lute Olson. Withey is a freshman center. ...

Speaking of Arizona, forward Chase Budinger, a La Costa Canyon High School alumnus, gave a halftime speech Sunday during a game against Northern Arizona. ... Budinger had 10 points Tuesday while deferring to his teammates in a blowout victory, 84-57 over Loyola Marymount. ...

Penn's leading scorer, Francis Parker graduate Tyler Bernardini, was held to 12 points, six below his average, as the Quakers fell 69-47 to Villanova on Tuesday.

Chargers
It's Raiders week, yet the Chargers needed help from the NFL Network to get the TV blackout lifted. Things are bad in Chargerland. But you already knew that.

Pro football
With the Dolphins heading north to face the Bills in Toronto, it's a good excuse for Canadian writers to retell the stories of RB Ricky Williams' days in the CFL. That was a long way from Patrick Henry High School for Williams.

Padres
The Detroit Free-Press says the Tigers no longer have interest in trading for SS Khalil Greene. ...

The Braves have traded for White Sox RHP Javier Vazquez, further evidence they have cooled on the idea of acquiring RHP Jake Peavy. ... Padres general manager Kevin Towers will try to reignite Peavy trade talks during the winter meetings next week. ...

Former Padres CF Derek Bell was arrested in the Tampa, Fla., area on drug charges. ...

The Athletics signed RHP Kevin Cameron as a minor league free agent. They also signed 1B Tagg Bozied, a former Padres farmhand best known for tearing up his knee while jumping into a throng of teammates at home plate following a walk-off home run in a minor-league game.

Baseball
OF Jacque Jones, a San Diego High School product, re-energized his game with a successful stint in the Mexican winter league. He had a rotten 2008 in the majors.

College football
UCLA QB Kevin Craft, formerly of San Diego State and Valley Center High School, is coming off the worst game of his life. Yet he's hearing praise. Seems coach Rick Neuheisel and others are impressed by how he has handled adversity.

Soccer
Three players with San Diego ties have been named to the Generation adidas team of young MLS players who will travel to England this month for three games against English Premier League reserve teams. On the roster are former La Costa Canyon High School student Eric Avila, Poway High School graduate Marvell Wynne and former USD player Ciaran O'Brien. ...

Defender Rachel Buehler, a Torrey Pines High School alumna, is on the U.S. roster for a pair of exhibitions against China. Former San Diego Spirit players Shannon Boxx and Amanda Hucles continue their veteran presence for the Americans. ...

Another Spirit alumna, Julie Fleeting, scored three goals for the Arsenal Ladies in a 4-1 victory over Bristol Academy in the Women's Premier League. ...

Could San Pasqual High School alumna Shannon MacMillan become a Hall of Famer? It will be easier this year. The National Soccer Hall of Fame eased its voting requirements after nobody was elected in 2008. Ballots are due Wednesday but results won't be announced until Jan. 15.