Sports briefs
Rohanna tied for 13th
Rachel Rohanna shot an opening round of 3-under 69 Friday and is tied for 13th place in the Symetra Tour’s Circling Raven Championship in Wordley, Ind.
Rohanna, a Waynesburg native, began the tournament in sixth place on the Symetra Tour’s money list. Her first-round score leaves Rohanna five shots behind leader Fatima Fernandez Cano, who is in fifth place on the money list.
Rohanna’s round included an eagle on the par-5 No. 14, five birides and a costly double bogey 6 on No. 18.
Louisville suspends coach for 6 games
The University of Louisville said Friday that it is suspending head basketball coach Chris Mack for six games for failing to follow procedures in handling an extortion attempt by one of his assistants.
Mack “failed to follow university guidelines, policies, and procedures in handling the matter,” Louisville athletics director Vince Tyra said in a news release.
“I am confident that Coach Mack now understands the impact of his actions,” Tyra added. “We all have confidence in him moving forward.”
Mack said he accepts the suspension and “could have handled matters differently.”
Mack’s former assistant, Dino Gaudio, pleaded guilty in June to a federal charge of attempted extortion. Gaudio was sentenced in federal court Friday to probation and a $10,000 fine for the attempted extortion.
The university said it determined Mack was a victim of the attempted extortion.
Gaudio was dismissed from the team along with another assistant in March after the team missed the NCAA tournament. Federal prosecutors said Gaudio, after learning he would be fired, threatened to go to the news media with alleged NCAA violations by the team. He asked for 17 months of salary or a $425,000 lump sum payment, according to the U.S. attorney.
In the majors
Boston Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be sidelined indefinitely.
Manager Alex Cora said Hernández is experiencing symptoms. He’ll be placed on the COVID-19 list along with second baseman Christian Arroyo, who had close contact with Hernández.
“They’ll be out for an extended period of time,” Cora said Friday night before the Red Sox, who are in the thick of the playoff race, opened a three-game series against the Indians.
Cora would not divulge whether Hernández is vaccinated.
In the NBA
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire restricted free agent forward Lauri Markkanen from Chicago in a three-way trade that will send forward Larry Nance Jr. from Cleveland to Portland.
Markkanen is coming to the Cavs in a sign-and-trade agreement.
The Bulls are getting swingman Derrick Jones Jr. from the Trail Blazers along with a lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick.
Huggins gets extension
West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has agreed to a two-year contract extension that includes the option for him to step aside or continue coaching after the 2023-24 season.
Under the agreement announced Friday, Huggins, who turns 68 next month, will earn $4.15 million in each of the next three seasons.
Huggins earned his 900th coaching victory when the Mountaineers beat Morehead State in the NCAA Tournament in March.
Starting with the 2024-25 season, Huggins can choose to assume an appointment of at least two years in public relations and development along with other duties within the athletic department if he is no longer the coach.