Cal State Los Angeles settles sexual harassment lawsuit
Cal State Los Angeles settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former high-ranking athletic department official for $2.75 million last month, according to a copy of the agreement obtained by The Times.
Sheila Hudson accused ex-athletic director Mike Garrett and the school of violating California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and of intentional infliction of emotional distress, among five causes of action in a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court in August 2016.
The agreement also resolves the school’s lawsuit against Hudson, the former senior associate athletic director who left in May 2017, that accused her of violating California law by secretly recording conversations with four employees. — Nathan Fenno
A person familiar with the situation said the struggling Memphis Grizzlies acquired guard Justin Holiday from the Chicago Bulls for guards MarShon Brooks and Wayne Selden Jr. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Chicago also received second-round picks in 2019 and 2020 in the deal that was first reported by ESPN . ... Washington Wizards power forward Markieff Morris will miss at least six weeks with a neck injury, the latest setback in a difficult season for one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams . ... Larry Weinberg, one of the founders and original owners of the Portland Trail Blazers, has died. He was 92.
Kevin Tway returned to Kapalua, Hawaii a lot older, taller and better and made his Sentry Tournament of Champions debut with a seven-under 66 to build a one-shot lead after the first round of the new year.
He led by one shot over Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas, the last two winners at Kapalua, and Gary Woodland.
The opening round of 2019 featured a hole-inone by Patton Kizzire and the first example of new rules when Bryson DeChambeau made a par putt with the pin still in the cup.
Reliever David Robertson and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $23-million, two-year contact. Robertson gets $10 million this year and $11 million in 2020, and the Phillies have a $12-million option for 2021 with a $2-million buyout.
UCLA defensive lineman Chigozie Nnoruka, who had gone from a part-time starter in 2017 to exclusively a reserve last season, announced on Twitter that he intended to leave the school as a graduate transfer.
“My time at UCLA has been one of the most memorable times of my life, I have created memories and built friendships that surely will last a lifetime,” wrote Nnoruka, a redshirt junior.
Nnoruka made seven tackles last season while playing in 11 games as a reserve. He had played in all 13 games during the previous season, starting 10, while making 49 tackles, 8 1 ⁄2 tackles for loss and two sacks. — Ben Bolch
Clemson will be without star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence in the national championship game, the school announced in a statement.
Lawrence is one of three Tigers suspended ahead of last week’s Cotton Bowl for testing positive for the banned substance ostarine along with tight end Braden Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella.
Jim Margraff, the winningest football coach in Johns Hopkins University history, has died at 58.
Roger Federer relied on his trusted serve to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) and give defending champion Switzerland a spot in the Hopman Cup final.
New Jersey coach John Hynes received a multiyear contract extension, a reward for making the playoffs last season for the first time since the Devils reached the 2012 Stanley Cup Final . ... Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel will miss at least two games because of an upper-body injury.