La Russa, 76, hit with DUI charge
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, 76, was charged with driving under the inf luence.
According to the Maricopa County ( Ariz.) Justice Courts website, the arrest occurred in February but charges were f iled Oct. 28, one day before La Russa’s hiring was announced by the White Sox.
Seattle Mariners center f ielder Kyle Lewis won the American League rookie of the year award and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin
Williams won the National League rookie of the year award. Lewis, 25, batted .262 with 11 homers and 28 RBIs in 58 games. He led rookies with 37 runs, 90 total bases and a .364 on- base percentage. Williams finished with a 0.33 ERA in 27 innings, in which he struck out 53.
The NBA and the NBPA, the union that represents the league’s players, announced that free agency for the upcoming season will off icially open Nov. 20, with teams able to officially sign deals starting Nov. 22. Monday’s late- night announcement detailed some of the plans for the upcoming 72game season that’s set to tip off Dec. 22.
— Dan Woike
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo tested positive for COVID- 19. ... Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is being sued over a fatal accident he was involved in nearly two years ago. ... Minnesota guard Both Gach was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA after he transferred from Utah.
Louisiana State wide receiver Koy Moore’s social media post about being harassed by Baton Rouge police has led to three officers being placed on administrative leave, the city’s police chief said.
The Southeastern Conference is taking a hit from COVID- 19. The conference postponed Saturday’s game between No. 20 Auburn and Mississippi State because of positive cases and quarantining within the Bulldogs’ program. No. 5 Texas A& M paused in- person activities after a player and a staff member tested positive. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman tested positive and could miss Saturday’s game at No. 6 Florida. LSU coach Ed Orgeron said quarantines because of possible exposure have thinned his roster. ... Alabama coach Nick Saban said running back Trey Sanders is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for unspecified injuries sustained in a car accident. ... Baylor junior linebacker Terrel Bernard will miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. ... Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson needs surgery after breaking his leg.
The San Francisco 49ers placed wide receiver Kendrick Bourne back on the COVID- 19 list three days after removing him. ... The Atlanta Falcons waived disgruntled defensive end Takk McKinley. ... Denver Broncos rookie tight end Albert Okwuegbunam sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament. ... Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said running back Christian McCaffrey is “day to day” with a shoulder injury.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown and the Milwaukee city attorney agreed to a revised $ 750,000 settlement of a lawsuit Brown filed after getting taken to the ground, shocked with a Taser and arrested during an encounter with police in 2018.
Celtic Miracle became the 29th fatality at Los Alamitos since the start of the racing season Dec. 27 when the 3- year- old quarter horse filly pulled up after the conclusion of her race Friday night.
— John Cherwa
The Dallas Stars signed restricted free- agent forward Roope Hintz to a $ 9.45million, three- year contract. ... Kevin Sutherland made a four- foot birdie putt on the ninth playoff hole to beat Paul Broadhurst in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. ... Greet Minnen upset third- seeded Dayana Yastremska 6- 4, 6- 3 on the f irst day of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.