BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Atlanta: Signed G Flip Murray.
Oklahoma City: Traded G Luke Ridnour and F Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee for F Desmond Mason. Milwaukee traded G Mo Williams to Cleveland for G Damon Jones, and Cleveland sent F Joe Smith to Oklahoma City.
WNBA
Connecticut: Asjha Jones signed 3-year extension.
NCAA: Named eight finalists to host 2012-16 Women’s Final Fours: Indianapolis; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Denver; Nashville, Tenn.; New Orleans; San Antonio; and Tampa, Fla. Announced Dec. 9 Jimmy V Classic matchups: West Virginia vs. Davidson and Texas vs. Villanova. Dec. 8 women’s classic is Georgia at Rutgers.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Denver: Signed DB Tyrone Poole. Released CB Christian Morton.
Seattle: Signed LS Tim Lindsey. Waived-injured LB Eric Wicks.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed LW Jimmy Bonneau.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
San Jose: Waived D-M Amir Lowery.
AUTO RACING
Motorsports Hall of Fame: Inducted Michael Andretti, Buddy Baker, John Force, Richie Ginther, Wayne Rainey, Paul Goldsmith and Betty Skelton.
COLLEGES
North Carolina State: Men’s basketball G Marques Johnson is leaving school.
Vassar: Named Del Harris men’s interim basketball coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
St. Xavier: Matt Rychel, cross-country, track; Andrew.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
