Authorities: confession in killing of skater Ten

Nuraly Kiyasov, one of two men detained in Kazakhstan on suspicion of killing Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten, confessed, authorities said.

Ten, 25, was stabbed in a dispute with people who allegedly tried to steal a mirror from his car in his home city of Almaty.

Rasmus Kupari, the Kings’ 2018 firstround draft pick, was lent to his Finnish team for next season, the team said.

Troy Merritt had the clubhouse lead at 15 under when rain suspended the Barbasol Championship, and Billy Horschel was two shots back. Brittany Lincicome, trying to make the cut in a PGA Tour event after an opening 78, had her start delayed.

The Phoenix Suns acquired forward Richaun Holmes from Philadelphia and forward Darrell Arthur from Brooklyn. The Suns sent forward Jared Dudley and a protected 2021 second-round pick to the Nets and cash to the 76ers . ... The Sacramento Kings agreed with guard Yogi Ferrell on a two-year contract for $6.2 million, the Sacramento Bee reported . ... San Antonio signed forward Dante Cunningham and guard Marco Belinelli . ... Utah is ending its sponsorship agreement with Papa John’s Pizza . ... Courtney Vandersloot became the seventh player in WNBA history to have a triple-double, with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists in Chicago’s 114-99 win over Dallas.

Kurt Busch won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire . ... Mercedes gave Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas a one-year extension . ... Courtney Force topped funny car qualifying in the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals.

The Los Angeles Football Club will meet the Houston Dynamo in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup next month after the Portland Timbers withdrew their protest following LAFC’s 3-2 win in the tournament quarterfinals. Portland claimed LAFC’s roster included an additional foreign player; LAFC said it was “compliant with U.S. Open Cup guidelines.”

Peter Sagan dominated Stage 13’s flat finish to take his third win of this Tour de France. Overall leader Geraint Thomas kept his advantage of 1 minute 39 seconds.

The University of New Mexico voted to cut the men’s soccer team. Coach Jeremy Fishbein vows the team will not be cut.

Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya broke the 3,000-meter steeplechase world record by more than eight seconds in Monaco.