NBA fines Howard $35,000
Dwight Howard of the Charlotte Hornets was fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward Cleveland fans.
Howard made the gesture in the second quarter of the Hornets’ 100-99 loss to the Cavaliers on Friday.
Guard John Wall of the Washington Wizards is expected to sit out about two weeks because of inflammation in his left knee.
The four-time All-Star received platelet-rich plasma and viscosupplementation injections in the hope of reducing the inflammation that has caused discomfort for the last two weeks.
Hailie Mace scored two goals and Olivia Athens added one to lift UCLA to a 3-1 win over Princeton, sending the Bruins to the Final Four of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament next weekend in Orlando, Fla.
UCLA (19-2-2), making its second appearance in the Final Four in four years, will face Duke (23-2) in its semifinal Friday.
American Nathan Chen locked up a spot in his second consecutive Grand Prix Final, winning the men’s event at Skate America in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Countryman Adam Rippon finished second and also qualified despite falling and dislocating his right shoulder on his first jump.
Chen was second behind Rippon in the free skate with 171.76 points and won with a two-day total of 275.88.
Rippon was almost flawless after popping his arm back into place on the ice and receiving 177.41 for a 266.45 total.
Sergei Voronov of Russia was third at 257.49.
Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won her second giant slalom in a row by defeating Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. at Killington, Vt.
Rebensburg finished two runs in 1 minute 57.63 seconds, with Shiffrin 0.67 back. Manuela Moelgg of Italy held on for third, 1.49 seconds off the lead.
Lionel Messi signed a contract that will keep the Argentine forward with Barcelona through 2021 when he will be 34.
Manuel Charr defeated Alexander Ustinov by unanimous decision at Oberhausen, Germany, for the vacant World Boxing Assn. heavyweight title . ... Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum knocked out Michael Bisping in the first round of the UFC’s main event in China.