Sky reportedly hire Stocks as coach
Multiple outlets reported Thursday that the Sky hired Los Angeles Sparks assistant Amber Stocks to be their coach. The Sky didn’t confirm the hiring, but they scheduled a news conference for Tuesday.
Stocks replaces Pokey Chatman, whose contract wasn’t renewed after last season. Chatman compiled a 106- 98 record in six seasons with the Sky and guided them to a berth in the WNBA Finals in 2014 and a spot in the semifinals last season.
Before joining the Sparks, Stocks served as an assistant at Xavier from 2002 to 2009. She also worked briefly at Notre Dame and Tennessee.
NBA Kings’ Barnes, Cousins sued in nightclub fight
Sacramento Kings players Matt Barnes and De
Marcus Cousins are being sued after a nightclub altercation. The federal lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges the two attacked a couple Monday at a nightclub in New York.
The suit alleges Barnes choked Jasmine Besiso before Myrone Powell, her date, intervened. It also alleges that Cousins punched Powell, that Barnes knocked Besiso unconscious with his elbow and that Barnes and Cousins then punched and kicked Powell. Besiso and Powell were taken to a hospital, where they were treated and released, and no one was arrested.
† Ersan Ilyasova led five players in double figures with 23 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers ended a franchise- record 23- game road losing streak with a 99- 88 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans.
HOCKEY Golden Knights’ trademark application nixed
The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the Vegas Golden Knights’ trademark application a little more than two weeks after the new NHL franchise unveiled its name and logo. The office cited potential confusion with the team name for the College of Saint Rose in New York, which is also the Golden Knights.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league formally will respond to the ruling by the June 7 deadline set by the government agency.
The Wolves said the St. Louis Blues recalled defenseman Brad Hunt to the NHL. Hunt is leading the American Hockey League in scoring with 29 points ( nine goals, 20 assists) in 23 games.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa surprises intrastate rival Iowa State
Peter Jok scored 23 points, and Iowa ( 5- 5) shot 59 percent from the field in the first half — including 6- for- 10 from three- point range — on its way to a 78- 64 upset of No. 25 Iowa State ( 6- 3) in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes led by 15 points at halftime, and the Cyclones got no closer than seven in the second half.