Former coach hospitalized
Former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid, the winningest coach in MLS history, was in intensive care at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Monday, the hospital confirmed, declining to release any other information.
Schmid, 65, has battled weight and heart issues in recent years and his health was a quiet concern in the Galaxy locker room before Schmid’s firing in September. His family did not immediately respond to messages.
A member of the national soccer and UCLA halls of fame, Schmid guided the Galaxy to their first MLS Cup title in 2002 and the Columbus Crew to a league championship six years later. He coached UCLA to three NCAA championships. — Kevin Baxter
The Los Angeles Football Club did not protect defender Steven Beitashour for Tuesday’s MLS expansion draft, exposing him to selection by FC Cincinnati. Also left unprotected were defender Tristan Blackmon and midfielder Josh Perez.
Players the Galaxy left unprotected included midfielders Perry Kitchen and Joao Pedro and defenders Tomas Hilliard-Arce and Jorgen Skjelvik. — Kevin Baxter
The Golden State Warriors are the fourth team to be honored as Sports Illustrated’s sportsperson of the year. The Warriors join the 1980 U.S. hockey team, the 1999 U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer squad and the 2004 Boston Red Sox among team honorees. ... The banged-up Denver Nuggets signed veteran guard Nick Young under the injury hardship relief exception granted by the NBA . ... Atlanta Hawks center Miles Plumlee will be sidelined for at least a week because of an injured left knee . ... The Phoenix Suns have signed post player Eric Moreland.
The Spanish League has given up on its plan to play a regular-season match in the United States next month because Barcelona backed down from its commitment to play Girona near Miami.
The Ducks acquired right wing Adam Cracknell from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Steven Oleksy. Cracknell, 33, played 14 games for Toronto’s American Hockey League team this season. He played in four games for the New York Rangers last season.
The Ducks also recalled defenseman Andrej Sustr and goalie Jared Coreau from the San Diego Gulls and reassigned defensemen Josh Mahura and Andy Welinski to San Diego. Ryan Miller, the Ducks’ No. 2 goalie, suffered a leg injury in Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.