Hines’ two TDs key N.C. State win

Nyheim Hines ran for two touchdowns and Ryan Finley threw for another to help No. 24 North Carolina State beat No. 17 Louisville 39-25 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Hines ran for 102 yards and had a 48-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter that helped set up a touchdown drive for the Wolfpack (5-1, 3- 0 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Finley threw for 367 yards and a 48-yard score to KelvinHarmon, part ofN.C. State’s 520 total yards on a night it never trailed against the Cardinals (4-2, 1-2). NOTREDAMEQBTBD » Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he will wait until kickoff of Saturday’s game at North Carolina to name his starting quarterback.

Junior BrandonWimbush is still recovering froma right foot strain. Wimbush has been sharing practice reps with sophomore Ian Book.

PELINI: CONVICTED PLAYER EARNED SECOND CHANCE

» Youngstown State football coach Bo Pelini says the school made a mistake by not publicizing right away that one of the teens convicted in the high-profile Steubenville rape case was joining the team — but that the player earned a second chance three years after getting out of prison by staying disciplined, focused and out of trouble.

“I understand that the opportunity to be a part of the teamraises questions,” Pelini saidthe sameweekthe university settled a lawsuit brought by Ma’lik Richmond to allow himto stay on the teamafter the school planned to make himsit this season and lose a year of eligibility.

Richmond was 16 in 2013 when he and a Steubenville High School teammate were convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year- old during a party. He served 10 months in juvenile prison.

Olympics

BRAZIL COMMITTEE PRESI

DENTARRESTED » The president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was arrested amid a probe into a votebuying scheme to bring the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro.

Carlos Nuzman was held for questioning last month by Brazilian and French authorities. They said he was a central figure in channeling at least $2 million to Lamine Diack, a former IOCmember from Senegal who helped secure votes when Rio was picked in 2009 by the IOC.

NBA

HORNETS’ BATUMOUT » Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum will miss a minimum of six to eight weeks with a left elbow injury.

The team said anMRI revealedthenine-yearNBAveteran tore his ulnar collateral ligament in Charlotte’ s preseason game Wednesday. The Hornets have not decided if Batum will need surgery or will attempt to rehab the injury

Tennis

NA DAL ADVANCE SIN CHINA» RafaelNadal earned his season-leading 58th victory by beating Karen Khachanov 6-3,6-3 to reach the quarterfinal soft he China Open in Beijing. Nadal will next face John Isner, who defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-0, 6-3.

Andrey Rublev also advanced to the quarterfinals, beating seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych 1- 6, 6- 4, 6-1.

In the women’s tournament, Jelena Ostapenko advanced after Peng Shuai retired from the match while trailing 3- 0. Also, thirdseeded Sorana Cirstea defeated fourth- seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7- 5, and Caroline Garcia beat Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-1. RA ON I CH UR TIN JAPAN» Milo sR aonic was forced to retire from his second-round match at the Japan Open in Tokyo. The 2016 Wimbledon finalist lost the opening game against Yuichi Sugita and then decided to stop while trailing 1- 0 because of a right- calf injury.

David Goffin rallied to beat MatthewEbden 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1). Steve Johnson andDiego Schwartzman also advanced to the quarterfinals.

Motorsports

FOYT HIRES INDY 500 WINNER » AJ Foyt has hired an Indianapolis 500 winner to drive fulltime in IndyCar for the first time since Foyt started his own team.

Tony Kanaan will drive Foyt’s flagship No. 14 Chevrolet next year, making him the first Indy 500 winner besides Foyt to drive a full season for the team.

Soccer

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING » Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and stayed perfect in qualifying by beating Northern Ireland 3-1. ... Harry Kane secured England’s place at theWorldCup by scoring in stoppage time of a 1- 0 victory over Slovenia. ... Syria keept its hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against Australia.

America’s Cup

N.Y. CLUB RETURNS » The New York Yacht Club is returning to the America’s Cup after an absence of a decade and a half. The club announced it will challenge for the 36th America’s Cup, to be held in early 2021, likely off Auckland, New Zealand.

The NYYC last backed a challenge in 2002- 03 with Team Dennis Conner. It held the silver trophy from 1851 until 1983, when Australia II beat Conner’s Liberty to end the longest winning streak in sports.

America’s Cup veteran TerryHutchinsonwill serve as CEO and skipper.