Former top pick Oden chooses Heat

Mike Conley Sr., one of Greg Oden’s agents, said the center told the Miami Heat that he will accept their contract offer. Oden informed the two-time defending champions of his decision and is expected to sign in the coming days. The deal will pay him about $1 million this season. He will have a player option for the 2014-15 season. Oden hasn’t played an NBA game since 2009 because of a series of knee problems . . . Former NBA player Craig Ehlo was released from jail Friday and ordered to stay away from family members and his rural Spokane (Wash.) County home. Superior Court Judge James Triplet set Ehlo’s arraignment for Aug. 14 on a charge of first-degree reckless burning, a Class C felony . . . In WNBA action, Liz Cambage scored a career-high 28 points as the host Tulsa Shock beat the Los Angeles Sparks, 96-89 . . . Sylvia Fowles had a season-high 32 points and 15 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Washington Mystics, 85-78, in Rosemont, Ill. . . . Seimone Augustus scored 18 points as the Minnesota Lynx beat the visiting San Antonio Silver Stars, 85-63 . . . Nike Inc. confirmed that it no longer has a relationship with Ryan Braun following his 65-game suspension related to MLB’s drug investigation . . . Struggling San Francisco Giants lefty Barry Zito has been replaced in the rotation. Manager Bruce Bochy said righthander Guillermo Moscoso will take Zito’s spot Sunday at Tampa Bay . . . NewYorkMets setup man Josh Edgin is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after a stress fracture in a rib was revealed in an MRI . . . Left wing Kyle Clifford re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $2.15 million . . . Roger Federer pulled out of next week’s Rogers Cup inMontreal without giving a reason . . . This year’s Tour de France winner, Chris Froome, will take part in the USA Pro Challenge in Aspen, Colo., which runs Aug. 19-25.