Wizards’ Miles to have surgery for stress fracture
Washington Wizards forward C.J. Miles will undergo surgery for a stress fracture in his left foot and is expected to be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Washington acquired Miles from the Memphis Grizzlies this summer for
The ex-wife of slain former player Lorenzen Wright agreed to a deal in which she pleads guilty to facilitation to first-degree murder and receives a 30-year prison sentence.
Sherra Wright entered the plea during a hearing in Shelby County Criminal Court in Tennessee.
Lorenzen Wright’s body was found in a swampy field in Memphis in July 2010. He had been missing for 10 days before his body was found riddled with bullet wounds. Sherra Wright and co-defendant Billy Turner were charged with firstdegree murder and had
The NBA and the Detroit Pistons settled a lawsuit with the family of a G League player who died after collapsing during a game last year.
Zeke Upshaw played for the Grand Rapids Drive, a G League affiliate of the Pistons. He died two days after he was stricken.
A lawsuit filed by Upshaw’s estate said lifesaving measures weren’t attempted in a timely manner.
Second-seeded Alexander Zverev beat Federico Delbonis to reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Open in Hamburg, Germany.
Zverev rallied from 3-0 down in the second set to defeat the Argentine 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Zverev will face Filip Krajinovic, who defeated Martin Klizan 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-1.
Third-seeded Fabio Fognini is also through after saving a set point in the opening set and going on to beat Rudolf Molleker 7-5, 6-4.
The Italian will face Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain, who beat seventh-seeded Jan-lennard Struff 6-1, 7-6 (4).