Ravens ink QB Griffin

Robert Griffin III is poised to resume his NFL career about 35 miles away from where he started it.

The former Washington quarterback has reached an agreement on a 1-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who love the idea of having the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner backing up 10-year starter Joe Flacco.

KANSAS’ MALIK TO DRAFT

Malik Newman plans to leave Kansas and enter the NBA draft after leading the Jayhawks to the Final Four in his only season playing for them.

l Duke freshman Trevon Duval is entering the NBA draft. Duval is the 14th Duke freshman to declare for the draft, and the second this offseason.

RAPTORS RIP CELTICS

DeMar DeRozan scored 16 points, Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka each had 15 and the host Toronto Raptors moved closer to clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the Boston Celtics 96-78.

Toronto increased its lead over second-place Boston to three games. Both teams have four games left.

l E’Twaun Moore scored 30 points, and Anthony Davis had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a return to form to help the host New Orleans Pelicans rout the Memphis Grizzlies 123-95.

l JJ Redick scored 25 points, and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers won their 12th straight game, eliminating Detroit from playoff contention with a 115-108 victory.

MCGREGOR STRIPPED

Conor McGregor has been stripped of the UFC lightweight championship.

McGregor has not fought for UFC since he won the 155-pound title at UFC 205 in November 2016.

WRESTLER VALIANT DIES

Former pro wrestler “Luscious” Johnny Valiant died after being hit by a pickup truck Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh, according to WPXI. He was 71. Valiant reportedly ran across a busy road before the collision. He was taken to a hospital where he died.