*NBA: The Nuggets have signed guard Sonny Weems, whom they acquired from the Bulls on draft day for a 2009 second-round draft pick.
*HOCKEY: Wayne Gretzky said he would not return to manage Canada’s team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
*COLLEGES: Arizona reported a possible NCAA recruiting violation by men’s basketball coach Lute Olson, who sent a letter to boosters asking for donations to the Arizona Cactus Classic AAU tournament. … UNC-Asheville’s Kenny George of Chicago, at 7 feet 7 inches the nation’s tallest player, might not play this season because of a foot injury.
*SWIMMING: Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer has revealed that she was sexually abused as a child by a playmate’s father.
*THE LAW: A settlement has been reached in a teenager’s lawsuit claiming she suffered psychological trauma from a two-year sexual relationship with former Virginia Tech star Marcus Vick.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES




