Ex-Navy coach Hardin dies at 91

Former Navy head coach Wayne Hardin, who led the Midshipmen to two top-five finishes in the 1960s, has died at 91 in Philadephia.

The College Football Hall of Famer suffered a massive stroke Tuesday.

Mr. Hardin went 38-22-2 with the Midshipmen and led to them to the 1961 Orange Bowl and 1964 Cotton Bowl. He coached Heisman Trophy winners Joe Bellino (1960) and Roger Staubach (1963). His 1960 Navy team ended the season ranked fourth by the Associated Press, and his 1963 team finished second in the AP poll.

Mr. Hardin also went 8052-3 in 13 seasons (1970-82) at Temple.

Outfielder Bob Cerv, a 1958 All-Star who hit 105 home runs in a 13-season career that included a World Series title with the New York Yankees in 1956, has died. He was 91. Colleges: Erik Poulsen, a 6-foot-11 center who averaged 17.1 points and 10.3 rebounds a game last season at Santa Rosa Junior College, signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at USF. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Griffin Canning pitched a four-hitter, striking out 12, as UCLA (15-15, 8-5 Pac-12) won 2-0 over No. 18 Stanford (18-11, 5-5) at Sunken Diamond.

Cal’s baseball team lost 9-3 in a Pac-12 series opener at Utah (13-16, 4-9). The Bears fell to 15-16, 7-6 in conference. NBA: Orlando fired general manager Rob Hennigan after the Magic missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season.

The NBA broke its attendance record by drawing nearly 22 million fans this season. The league said the total exceeded 21.9 million, topping last season’s mark by more than 25,000. NFL: The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with freeagent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, who spent the past four seasons with the New York Giants. ESPN reported that the deal is a threeyear, $30 million pact that includes $14.5 million guaranteed money.

Cornerback Jason McCourty said on Twitter that he is leaving the Tennessee Titans after spending his entire eightyear NFL career with the organization. Tennis: Top-seeded Jack Sock outlasted Germany’s Tommy Haas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to lead five Americans into the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship quarterfinals in Houston. John Isner, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson and Ernesto Escobedo joined their U.S. compatriot in the final eight.