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FOOTBALL

LSU DE suspended LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette said starting defensive end Davon Godchaux has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested following an incident with his girlfriend at his apartment. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said Godchaux was released on $3,000 bond after being arrested on charges of false imprisonment and domestic abuse/child endangerment. The arrest report said his girlfriend was cited on a charge of domestic abuse/child endangerment. The arrest report also said the woman accused Godchaux of grabbing her hair and later her shoulder when she tried to leave his apartment. Godchaux told the investigator repeatedly that he never tried to keep the woman from leaving. He said he asked her several times to leave, but she refused.

Texas OL suspended Senior guard Kent Perkins has been suspended for one game by Texas Coach Charlie Strong following his arrest last week for allegedly driving while intoxicated and will miss the game at Oklahoma State on Saturday. Perkins, the most experienced offensive lineman on the team, was arrested early Friday as the team had the weekend off. Strong said Monday that he was upset by the arrest and that Perkins would receive “counseling, community service and punishment” within the program. Sophomores Alex Anderson and Jake McMillon are expected to compete for time at right guard with Perkins out. Former Nebraska assistant dies

Milt Tenopir, who coached some of college football’s most dominant offensive lines with Nebraska in the 1980s and 1990s, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 76. Tenopir’s daughter, Kim Lester, confirmed Tenopir’s death Monday night. Tenopir, who retired in 2003, was considered a guru of line play during his 29 years with the Cornhuskers. Twenty-seven of his players went on to sign professional contracts, with 14 selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft. Tenopir coached the “Pipeline” lines that paved the way to three national championships in four seasons in the mid-1990s. Nebraska had six Outland Trophy winners as the best interior lineman in college football under Tenopir. Tenopir was a fixture at practices since Mike Riley became head coach in 2015, and he had a close relationship with line coach Mike Cavanaugh.

Charges in tree fire A 29-year-old Auburn man charged with desecration of a ven- erable object in a fire that damaged oak trees at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn, Ala., as Auburn fans celebrated last Saturday night’s victory over LSU is now facing a felony charge. On Monday, police said in a news release that damage to the oak tree exceeded $2,500, requiring the first degree criminal mischief charge. Auburn police said in a news release Sunday that Jochen Wiest was initially arrested on a charge of public intoxication, but witnesses identified him in connection with the tree’s burning. His bond was set at $1,500 for those two charges. Police executed an arrest warrant for Wiest on Monday while he was in jail. He received an additional $3,000 bond. It was not immediately clear if Wiest has an attorney.

BASKETBALL

Riley: Bosh done with Heat Miami Heat President Pat Riley said he believes Chris Bosh has played his last game for Miami. Riley said the team is “not working toward his return,” even though Bosh wants to continue playing. Bosh saw his season end in each of the past two seasons at the AllStar break because of blood clots, and he failed his preseason physical last week. The Heat were flying to the Bahamas on Monday for today’s start of training camp. Riley said Bosh will not be on that trip. In statements released in recent days, Bosh said he is ready to play and was written off by the team when the second bout with clots began last February. Riley strongly denied that assessment, saying the team worked to clear Bosh.

HOCKEY

Bruins sign Marchand The Boston Bruins have signed forward Brad Marchand to an eight-year, $49 million contract extension. The team announced the deal Monday as Marchand prepared to play for Canada in the finals of the World Cup of Hockey. Marchand, 28, had a career-high 37 goals and 60 points last season. In seven NHL seasons, all with the Bruins, he has 153 goals and 136 assists. He was a member of Boston’s Stanley Cup-winning team in 2011, scoring 11 goals in the playoffs, the second-most on the team.

TENNIS

Halep advances in China Former French Open finalist Simona Halep took less than 70 minutes to reach the third round of the Wuhan (China) Open, advancing Monday when fellow Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu retired in the second set of their second-round match. The No. 4-seeded Halep was leading 6-3, 2-0 when Begu retired with a back injury amid warm and humid conditions. Halep, who skipped the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last week because of a hamstring strain, had a first-round bye at Wuhan. In firstround matches, 2014 champion Petra Kvitova opened with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Jelena Ostapenko and set up a meeting with Elina Svitolina, who rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. No. 10-seeded Dominika Cibulkova had a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Alize Cornet and Yulia Putintseva was leading 6-1, 4-1 when Anastasija Sevastova retired from their match. Johanna Konta, the 11th seed, won 6-1, 6-2 over Annika Beck, and Madison Brengle advanced after leading 6-3, 2-1 when British qualifier Heather Watson retired because of a stomach complaint. Top-seeded Angelique Kerber is in action today against Kristina Mladenovic, who had a 7-6 (5), 6-3 first-round victory over CoCo Vandeweghe. Serena Williams, who was replaced by Kerber at No. 1 in the rankings with her run to the U.S. Open title, has withdrawn from the tournaments in Wuhan and Beijing because of an injured right shoulder.