NCAA rejects Ollie’s appeal

An NCAA panel rejected an appeal by former Connecticut

men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, who sought to overturn findings that he violated ethical conduct rules while leading the Huskies.

The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee ruled Ollie failed to prove that information he presented alleging witnesses against him lied outweighed the information that supported the violation findings.

Jeff Carter’s season might be over, regardless of whether the Kings play any more hockey games.

General manager Rob Blake said Carter is still undergoing rehabilitation from a core injury suffered in mid-February — a recovery process that has been complicated by protective social distancing and self-isolation measures. — Jack Harris

Ducks defensemen Christian Djoos and Jani Hakanpaa each signed a one-year, one-way contract extension that will carry them through the 2020-21 season, the team said in a news release. The terms call for Djoos to earn $1 million and Hakanpaa to get $750,000. — Helene Elliott

Sporting Kansas City, Atlanta United, Orlando City and Inter Miami let players into team training fields for vigorously controlled voluntary workouts on the first day they were permitted by Major League Soccer . ... The Bundesliga can resume playing this month, ending a suspension caused by the coronavirus outbreak . ... The Turkish soccer league plans to resume June 12 . ... Soccer players in Spain returned to their team’s training camps.