Utah: Leading Ute Charged With Theft

Leading Ute Charged With Theft: Utah senior forward Bryant Markson, the team’s leading scorer, has been charged with theft of services because his car was found with a stolen parking permit on it. Markson said he bought the permit from a man who said he was not currently attending the university and sold the permit at a discount greater than 50 percent off its sticker price of $120. University police gave Salt Lake City officials enough evidence that they decided to charge Markson with theft of services, which could carry a penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Markson averages 14.1 points per game for the Utes, and he will continue to play for the team. Because Markson missed a practice earlier this week while dealing with the legal issues, coach Ray Giacoletti will sit him for the beginning of Saturday’s game against TCU. [1/27/06]