College Football
Kansas boots CB and suspends LB after arrests
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas dismissed cornerback Eric Rivers and suspended linebacker Kendall Duckworth after both were arrested early Monday in connection with an alleged robbery over the weekend.
Rivers has also been accused of sexual battery and criminal restraint in a separate incident.
Jayhawks head coach David Beatty said in a statement that he is still gathering information related to the cases. But he told the Lawrence Journal-World that Rivers is no longer with the team.
Duckworth, a 6-foot-1 linebacker from Naples, Florida, made three tackles in seven games during his freshman season. Rivers, a 5-9 cornerback from Arlington, Texas, redshirted last season.
NBA
Cousins, Kings hold court on Nuggets in 114-110 win
DENVER – DeMarcus Cousins scored 39 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 48.3 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings edged the Denver Nuggets 114-110 on Tuesday night.
Cousins came up big down the stretch, scoring eight of the final 13 points for the Kings, who blew a 17-point lead in the second half before rallying at the finish.
The All-Star center stole the ball from D.J. Augustin and was fouled on his way to the basket. He made both free throws to give the Kings a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Cousins preserved the win by stripping the ball away from Darrell Arthur in the final seconds.
NFL
Chargers to focus efforts for a downtown stadium
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Chargers will focus on trying to get a new stadium built downtown as part of a non-contiguous expansion of the convention center.
The Chargers said in a statement Tuesday that they will partner with an existing citizens’ coalition led by former City Councilwoman Donna Frye and JMI Realty, which is owned by former Padres owner John Moores.
The measure could be controversial, especially if any funding would require approval of two-thirds of the voters on the November ballot.
Mayor Kevin Faulconer and County Commissioner Ron Roberts had preferred a new stadium be built at the site of aging Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley.
Olympics
Rio 2016 scraps seat tickets in several venues
RIO DE JANEIRO – Organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics decided to scrap assigned seat tickets in certain sections at some sports and venues, including the main stadium.
Under the plan, spectators with general admission tickets will be able to sit where they like to watch sports including boxing, weight lifting, badminton, table tennis, BMX, field hockey, rowing, triathlon and archery.
Skiing
Hirscher, Holdener win city event in Sweden
STOCKHOLM – Marcel Hirscher won a parallel slalom in central Stockholm on Tuesday to increase his lead in the overall World Cup standings, while Wendy Holdener of Switzerland clinched the women’s event for her first career victory.
In the men’s final of the first city event in three years, the Austrian edged Andre Myhrer of Sweden by 0.06 seconds. Hirscher extended his advantage over Henrik Kristoffersen to 173 points as the Norwegian lost in the opening round.
Holdener rallied to beat home crowd favorite Frida Hansdotter after losing the opening run of the final. Lindsey Vonn was beaten in the opening round but the American retained her 23-point overall lead over Lara Gut of Switzerland.
Associated Press
