Briefs
South Fayette’s Coe
commits to Temple
South Fayette senior kicker Ryan Coe orally committed to Temple University.
Coe, a first-team all-conference selection for kicking and punting last season, made six field goals and 50 of his 55 extra-point attempts. He averaged 41.5 yards on his 22 punts.
In three games this season, Coe has made a pair of field goals and 12 extra points.
Koroly earns
PAC honor
In his home debut, Washington & Jefferson freshman running back Joey Koroly earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week.
Koroly, a Trinity graduate, had 50 yards on six carries, including an 11-yard touchdown in W&J’s 55-0 victory over Thiel. He also had a 19-yard reception.
Girls soccer
Hannah Stuck and Regan LaVigna combined for five goals as Peters Township defeated Brashear, 10-0, in a Section 2-AAAA match.
Stuck recorded a hat trick and LaVigna scored a pair of goals for the Indians, who improve to 3-0 in section play and 5-0 overall.
- Samantha Snyder scored a pair of goals as Canon-McMillan defeated Baldwin, 6-0, in a Section 2-AAAA match.
Emily Clopp, Maddie Joyce, Leah Godfrey and Maddie Bane also scored for the Big Macs, who improved to 1-1-1.
In the NBA
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed free agent forward Luol Deng, the latest former Chicago Bulls player to reunite with coach Tom Thibodeau.
Deng’s one-year deal is for $2.4 million, according to a person with knowledge of the contract speaking on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press because the team does not release terms. Deng will join former Bulls teammates Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose in Minnesota. They all played for Thibodeau with Chicago, too.
Deng debuted with the Bulls as a 19-year-old in 2004, when the native of South Sudan was the seventh overall pick in the draft out of Duke. Deng played 10 seasons for Chicago, but Minnesota will be his fifth team in six years. He was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers Sept. 1.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed forward Rodney Hood to a one-year contract. Hood accepted a $3.4 million qualifying offer over the weekend. He joined the Cavaliers at the trade deadline last season, coming over from the Utah Jazz. He’s expected to have a larger role this season following LeBron James’ departure.
Kickoff set
for Pitt-UNC
Pitt’s Sept. 22 game at North Carolina will kick off at 12:20 p.m., and be shown on television in the Pittsburgh market on WTAE-TV, Channel 4. A complete listing of all ACC Network television market clearances will be provided at a later date.
La. mayor bans Nike
The mayor of a New Orleans suburb banned the city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products, days after the athletic apparel maker released a controversial ad supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
The memo by Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn to the parks and recreation director says Nike products cannot be purchased for use at the city’s recreation facilities. It also requires the director to approve all athletic purchases by booster clubs using their facilities. The policy sparked a backlash over the weekend with many calling for it to be rescinded.
Kaepernick ignited a firestorm in 2016 when he began kneeling during the national anthem as a way to protest police brutality and social injustice in America.
He opted out of his contract after the end of that season and then has been unable to find a job with another NFL team. He’s suing the league for collusion.
Nike last week introduced an ad featuring Kaepernick and the message: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”