Love, Cavaliers talking buyout

Kevin Love’s long, winding run with the Cleveland Cavaliers could be ending after nearly nine years.

The five-time All-Star forward has discussed the possibility of a contract buyout with the Cavaliers, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.

The Boston Celtics named Joe Mazzulla their full-time head coach, removing the interim tag after he stepped in for Ime Udoka.

Carlos Beltran joined the New York Mets as a special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler . ... Right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $7.25-million, two-year contract to avoid salary arbitration . ... Lefthander Cole Hamels agreed to a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Dave Canales ,a former Carson High and Azusa Pacific standout, as their offensive coordinator. Canales also has coached at El Camino College and USC. ... A grand jury in Nevada indicted New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals newly acquired cornerback Chris Lammons and two others on two criminal counts in connection with an alleged beating at a Las Vegas nightclub last year.

As expected, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was named executive director of the NHL Players’ Assn.

Frank McManus, the defensive backs coach at Santa Ana Mater Dei High for the last seven years, is the new head coach, replacing Bruce Rollinson, who retired and had coached since 1989.

— Eric Sondheimer

NASCAR champion Joey Logano and Aric Almirola

won the two 150-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 to secure the two spots on Row 2 for Sunday’s race. Zane Smith, the reigning Truck Series champion, and IndyCar driver Conor Daly

earned two of the open positions for the race.

Mallory Swanson scored two first-half goals to lead the U.S. women’s national team to a 2-0 win over Canada in its first game in the SheBelieves Cup at Orlando, Fla. In the opener, Debinha scored to lead Brazil to a 1-0 win over Japan.

Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the world championships in Maribel, France.