Sooners’ Stoops retires

Ball wants Lakers to pick him at No. 2; Donovan on Fox team

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops abruptly announced his retirement Wednesday, a stunning offseason move by the 56-year-old future Hall of Famer who led the Sooners to 10 conference championships and a national title in 18 seasons.

Stoops was the longesttenured active coach in major college football, taking the job at Oklahoma a day before Kirk Ferentz started at Iowa. Stoops was 190-48 (.798) at Oklahoma — his only college head-coaching job — giving him more victories than Sooners coaching greats Barry Switzer (157) and Bud Wilkinson (145).

Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, 33, is being promoted to head coach, making him the youngest head coach in FBS. Just last month, Oklahoma gave Riley a three-year contract extension worth $1.3 million per year, making him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the country.

NBA

Lonzo Ball wants the Los Angeles Lakers to choose him with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. The UCLA product went through an individual workout with his favorite team after an introductory dinner with Magic Johnson and the rest of the Lakers’ top brass.

Ball feels confident he could be a leader from his first day with the Lakers.

The Lakers have roughly two weeks to decide whether to hitch their franchise rebuilding effort to the 6foot-6 point guard — and by extension to his outspoken father, LaVar, who didn’t attend the workout.

NFL

Nashville police are investigating a misdemeanor assault complaint made by a man who says former Buffalo Bills and New York Jets coach Rex Ryan grabbed him by the neck. Police spokesman Don Aaron says no no charges are presently outstanding.

The Baltimore Ravens n have released tight end Dennis Pitta with an injury waiver after he hurt his right hip for a third time in practice last week during an offseason practice session.

Soccer

Fox plans to go all-American with its top broadcast crew for next year’s World Cup, pairing play-by-play man John Strong in the booth with former U.S. national team players Landon Donovan and Stuart Holden. They will broadcast Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago.

Motor sports

NASCAR has issued four-race suspensions for the crew chief, tire changer and tire carrier for Kyle Busch because a tire rolled off Busch’s car during last week’s race at Dover International Speedway.

Boxing

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says he’ll decide about a rematch with Anthony Joshua within the next two weeks.