LAFC signs Honduran goalie
The Los Angeles Football Club signed Honduran national team goalkeeper Luis Lopez, pending receipt of his immigration paperwork. Lopez, 24, appeared in two World Cup qualifiers last year, including a 1-1 draw with the U.S.
LAFC also announced the signing of free-agent defender Steven Beitashour, an eightyear MLS veteran who helped Toronto FC to a league title in 2017. — Kevin Baxter
David Beckham and his partners are planning a Monday event to formally announce Miami’s new MLS team, as well as its name and logo, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither Beckham’s group nor MLS officials had announced the plans publicly. A spokesman for Beckham did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant plans to apologize to referee James Williams for behaving like a “jerk,” using an expletive to describe how he acted during a victory against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night when the NBA Finals MVP was ejected late for a second technical.
“I wish I had handled that better obviously but it was kind of a heat-of-the-moment for me. I could be better. It was a great learning experience for me though,” Durant said Wednesday. “I wasn’t getting picked on last night. I was being a diva last night. I’ve got to just own up to it.”
The NHL suspended Boston forward Brad Marchand five games without pay for elbowing New Jersey’s Marcus Johansson in the head during the Bruins’ win over the Devils on Tuesday.
The University of Iowa will take steps to resolve a federal inquiry that found some concerns about whether male athletes received more opportunities than females, the school said. The moves are expected to resolve a lengthy investigation by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education without sanctions or findings of federal violations.
Past Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Ted Ligety and Andrew Weibrecht were among the 22 ski racers named to the U.S. Alpine team heading to the Pyeongchang Games.