Lochte counseled for alcohol use

Ryan Lochte is undergoing counseling for alcohol use, but the 12-time Olympic medalist is not in a treatment facility and is training in his bid to make the 2020 Tokyo Games, the swimmer’s lawyer said.

The decision to pursue counseling has nothing to do with incidents in California and Florida last week, attorney Jeff Ostrow told the Associated Press. Asked if Lochte plans to give up alcohol, he said, “Ryan will make that decision.”

In CONCACAF women’s World Cup qualifying in Edinburg, Texas, Canada defeated Costa Rica 3-1 to win Group B. Canada will play Panama in Sunday’s semifinals at Frisco, Texas while the U.S. will take on Jamaica in the other semifinal.

English Football Assn. leaders have two weeks to persuade council members to overcome any opposition and back the stalled sale of Wembley Stadium to Shad Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL franchise and London-based Premier League club Fulham. The FA Council will vote at a special meeting on Oct. 24.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people who were honored by Harvard for their contributions to black history and culture.

Steve Kerr and Jay Wright will be assistants for the U.S. national basketball team, putting the coaches of the NBA and NCAA championship teams on Gregg Popovich’s staff. Nate McMillan will be the other assistant.

Justin Thomas birdied four of his last five holes for a six-under 66 and was three strokes behind first-round leader Bronson Burgoon at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . ... Nasa Hataoka of Japan fired a sevenunder 65 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, South Korea . ... Eddie Pepperell had a hole-in-one on the way to claiming a share of the lead on a five-under 67 after the first round of the British Masters in Walton Heath, England.