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Arizona assistant basketball coach Josh Pastner has turned down a similar post at Kentucky under new coach Billy Gillispie.

Pastner, 29, has been a player, administrator or coach at the UA since 1996.

He flew to Lexington, Ky., on Friday to discuss the job and said he has since decided to stay.

"I love the U of A, and my loyalty is to coach (Lute) Olson, to U of A and Tucson," Pastner said. "And I believe we have a chance to win another national championship and I don't want to miss out on that."

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was suspended Monday for the first eight games of the 2007 NFL season, the third player sidelined this off-season under the league's toughened personal-conduct policy.

Johnson, who recently spent two months in the Cook County jail for violating probation on a gun charge, joined Tennessee's Adam "Pacman" Jones, suspended for the entire season, and Cincinnati's Chris Henry, out eight games.

Johnson, who will be allowed to attend training camp and play in the preseason, seemed to accept his punishment.

"I think it's an opportunity for me to move forward," he said in Lake Forest, Ill., where the Bears are conducting off-season workouts. "It's not my call to say whether it's fair or unfair. … If it's in the best interest of the NFL, then I'm all for it, too."

Commissioner Roger Goodell said the suspension could be reduced to six games if Johnson has no further involvement with law enforcement and undergoes counseling.

● Sam Adams, a 350-pound defensive tackle and three-time Pro Bowl player, signed with the Denver Broncos after spending last season with Cincinnati.

Former Wildcat Ted Purdy shot a 144 Monday and missed an 11-man playoff for the final spot by one stroke at U.S. Open qualifying at the Scarlet course in Columbus, Ohio.

Also coming up short in the qualifier were ex-Cats Robert Gamez (145), Nathan Lashley (147) and Jason Gore (withdrawn) and current UA player Brian Prouty (150).

London Olympic organizers unveiled a jigsaw-style logo Monday for the 2012 Summer Games that is designed to appeal to young people. The four block-style jagged pieces combine to form the numbers 2012 in a variety of pink, blue, green and orange colors. … Trainer Todd Pletcher said Monday he will wait another day before deciding whether to enter star filly Rags to Riches or Circular Quay in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.