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COLLEGES: Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy signed a five-year contract extension that will pay him $4.2 million this year followed by a $125,000 raise each year afterward. The deal requires approval from the school’s Board of Regents . ... The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is not permitting seven members of the men’s soccer team to graduate this weekend amid an investigat­ion into possible sexual harassment. Five of the players have filed lawsuits seeking to be permitted to graduate, according to court documents.

NBA: The Warriors said in a statement no decision has been made regarding a potential visit to the White House to celebrate their title. The team issued a statement that said “today is all about celebratin­g our championsh­ip” and that they have not received an invitation.

NFL: Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. said his decision to skip voluntary workouts had nothing to do with his contract. Beckham said he wanted to train on his own, reflect on life and take time to “grow and mature.” ... Colts QB Andrew Luck, who had surgery on his throwing shoulder in January, said he’s unsure if he will be ready for the start of training camp next month . ... Former Redskins QB Doug Williams was promoted to senior vice president of player personnel . ... Patriots WR Julian Edelman confirmed he signed a contract extension that will run through the 2019 season . ... An attorney for former WR Michael Irvin said a completed police investigat­ion in Florida shows Irvin is innocent of sexual battery claims made by a female acquaintan­ce. NHL: Sabres GM Jason Botterill told The Associated Press he’s expecting to make a decision about the team’s coaching vacancy by early next week . ... The Predators signed D

Yannick Weber to a one-year contract worth $650,000.

OLYMPICS: Olympic bobsleddin­g champion Steven Holcomb had prescripti­on sleeping pills and alcohol in his system when he was found dead last month, according to a toxicology report. Holcomb’s blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.188, well above the threshold for intoxicati­on. He also had more than the typical dosage of the sleeping aid Lunesta in his system, and the report indicated that combinatio­n was fatal.

SOCCER: A Spanish state prosecutor accused Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding Spain’s tax office of about $16.5 million in unpaid taxes by using what the prosecutor deems a shell company in the Virgin Islands . ... Eusebio Di Francesco was named manager of Serie A side Roma . ... Ligue 1 gave permission to Nantes to hire former Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. Dispensati­on was required because Ranieri reached the coach’s age limit of 65.

TENNIS: Tommy Haas lined up a secondroun­d meeting with Roger Federer, while seeded players Gilles Simon and

Viktor Troicki both made an early exit from the Stuttgart Open in Germany. Haas, 39, playing for the last time at the grass-court tournament, defeated Pierre-Hugues

Herbert 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in their first-round match. Feliciano Lopez upset the seventhsee­ded Simon 6-3, 6-3, while Benoit Paire beat the eighth-seeded Troicki 6-4, 6-4 . ... French Open champion Rafael Nadal announced he withdrew from Wimbledon warmup the Queen’s Club tournament, saying he needs to rest.

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