Criminal charges against Utah’s Hatfield are dismissed

Prosecutors in Salt Lake City dismissed criminal charges against former Utah cornerback Dominique Hatfield but left open the possibility of refiling altered charges.

The district attorney’s office chief deputy Blake Nakamura said new evidence suggested Hatfield was not the person who robbed a man at knifepoint who planned to buy an Xbox game console. But Nakamura said Hatfield may still have been aware of or involved in the scheme.

Hatfield, who played at Crenshaw High, was kicked off the team last week.

The Kings re- signed restricted free agents Nick Shore ( two years), Jordan Weal ( one year), Andrew Crescenzi ( one year), Nic Dowd ( one year) and Vincent LoVerde ( two years) to new contracts.

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams said a right elbow injury forced her to pull out of the Swedish Open in Bastad.

Angel McCoughtry scored 22 points, Aneika Henry made the go- ahead basket with 29 seconds left and the Atlanta Dream beat the Sparks, 76- 72, at Staples Center. Jantel Lavender led the Sparks ( 212) with 20 points and 11 rebounds, but missed a jumper with 2.7 seconds left that would have tied the score. Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points and six rebounds for the Sparks.

The Sacramento Kings voided the contract of forward Luc Mbah a Moute after he failed a team physical. The announcement by the Kings came two days after Mbah a Moute signed a one- year deal as a free agent.

Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb, who had been arrested in Switzerland, was extradited to the United States, where he will face charges of racketeering and bribery.