Hurricanes name Williams as starting QB over Martell

The Miami Hurricanes named Jarren Williams as their starting quarterback.

The redshirt freshman beat out former Bishop Gorman standout and Ohio State transfer Tate Martell and incumbent starter N’kosi Perry.

Williams appeared in one game for Miami last season, completing one pass and rushing for a short touchdown.

Perry and Martell are still competing for the backup job, coach Manny Diaz said.

UNLV: The Mountain West Network will stream through unlvrebels.com the Rebels’ Aug. 31 opener against Southern Utah, and Facebook will stream the Sept. 7 game against Arkansas State. Lowry withdrew from the pool of candidates USA Basketball is considering to take to the FIBA World Cup later this month. He said his surgically repaired thumb isn’t ready to allow him to participate in on-court workouts.

Ex-player sentenced: Former NBA point guard Sebastian Telfair was sentenced to 3½ years in prison for carrying a loaded handgun in his pickup truck in New York City.

NCAA agents rule: The NCAA backtracked on new certification standards and will no longer require a bachelor’s degree for a sports agent to represent Division I men’s basketball players who declare for the NBA draft while maintaining college eligibility.

The requirement drew criticism last week when the certification standards were revealed, including a social media blast by

NBA star Lebron James. The requirement was quickly dubbed the “Rich Paul Rule” in reference to James’ agent, who does not have a college degree.