Families file suits against NCAA

Family members of former USC fullback Douglas MacKenzie and former UCLA running back Rodney Stensrud have filed wrongful-death lawsuits against the NCAA in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The complaints are among the first in a wave of suits expected to be filed against the NCAA and its conferences and universities in the coming months that allege the sport’s governing body did not properly inform college football players of the risks of head injuries and the impact that traumatic brain injury could have on their longterm quality of life.

MacKenzie, who played for USC from 1978 to 1981, died in February at 59. The complaint says he suffered from depression and other issues. Stensrud, who played for UCLA and Long Beach State from 1969 to 1973, died in 2011 at age 60. An autopsy revealed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Asian Games: Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is still on target for an Asian Games gold medal that will earn him a reprieve from military service.

Son’s South Korea rallied to beat Uzbekistan 4-3 with a penalty late in extra time Monday to advance to the semifinals.

South Korea’s government gives exemptions from compulsory national service to those who win an Asian Games gold or any Olympic medal.

Jordan Clarkson, meanwhile, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers without a medal after the Philippines lost 91-82 to defending champion South Korea.

U.S.-born forward Ricardo Ratliffe had 30 points and 14 rebounds for South Korea, which will meet Japan in the semis. Soccer: Tottenham, which in its previous three visits to Old Trafford had not scored, humiliated Manchester United 3-0 to stay perfect after three rounds of the Premier League.

After beating Leicester in its opener, United has lost twice and sits in 13th place with three points.