Murray eyes a Wimbledon return
Andy Murray underwent surgery on his right hip Monday in Melbourne, Australia, and said he hopes to be back playing in time for Wimbledon.
The former world No. 1, a three-time major tournament winner, has not played a competitive match since a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon last July. His current ranking is No. 19.
Murray, 30, has been told to expect a 14week recovery period and he is targeting a return to the court by June.
Murray said he can get back to “95% of my best,” adding, “I believe that’s enough to compete at the highest level.”
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka said he’s ready for this year’s tournament starting Monday after being sidelined from competitive tennis for six months. The 2014 Australian Open winner hasn’t played since Wimbledon and had left knee surgery in August, forcing him to sit out the U.S. Open.
ETC. Warriors’ Green fined
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing the league’s officiating. The punishment was announced by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league’s executive vice president for basketball operations. Green made his remarks after the Warriors’ 121-105 victory over the Clippers on Saturday.
The ex-wife of former Clippers player Lorenzen Wright will not fight authorities’ attempt to send her from California to Tennessee, where she’s charged with killing him nearly eight years ago. Sherra Wright briefly appeared in Riverside County Superior Court and agreed to go back to Tennessee to face first-degree murder charges, the Desert Sun reported. Authorities now have 30 days to bring her to Memphis, where Lorenzen Wright’s decomposing body was found in 2010. The 34year-old had been shot multiple times.
Prosecutors in Alexandria, Va., dropped a misdemeanor assault charge against former major leaguer and television analyst Ray Knight. Knight, 64, was charged in October after police were called to his home in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County for a reported fight with a 33-year-old acquaintance. Both men had visible injuries. The Washington Post reported Monday that prosecutors dropped the charge after the parties involved reached a deal on their own.
Suspended reliever Jenrry Mejia and the New York Mets agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.729 million, money the pitcher will not receive because of his three positive drug tests. Even though Mejia was banned from baseball for life in February 2016, the Mets retain his rights as a player on their restricted list.
The Galaxy confirmed that they have signed goalkeeper David Bingham and midfielder Servando Carrasco to contracts for 2018. A formal announcement is expected this week. The Galaxy acquired the right to Bingham, 28, from the San Jose Earthquakes this winter in exchange for a combined $200,000 in allocation money. Carrasco, 29, was selected in the second stage of the MLS re-entry draft. The husband of U.S. national women’s team star Alex Morgan, Carrasco played last season for Orlando City. — Kevin Baxter
Villanova returned to No. 1 in the Associated Press top 25 after an upset-filled week that included losses by No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke.
Horace Ashenfelter III, who set a world record in winning the steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Games, died in West Orange, N.J. He was 94. Ashenfelter beat favorite Vladimir Kazantsev of the Soviet Union in Helsinki, Finland, in a time of 8 minutes 45.4 seconds.