*BASKETBALL: The Grizzlies confirmed they have agreed to a contract with Allen Iverson, who tweeted that “God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career.” … The Hornets traded point guard Antonio Daniels and a 2014 second-round draft pick to Minnesota for forward Darius Songaila and guard Bobby Brown. … The Warriors re-signed guard C.J. Watson. … Notre Dame received its second oral commitment from a top-100 player — 6-foot-4-inch guard Jerian Grant of Hyattsville, Md. Rivals.com’s No. 92 prospect nationally joins 58th-ranked guard Eric Atkins, another Maryland product. Grant is the nephew of former Bulls forward Horace Grant.
*COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama’s Board of Trustees approved a three-year extension for coach Nick Saban through Jan. 31, 2018. He’ll earn just over $4.7 million annually. … Illinois suspended sophomore RB Mikel Leshoure for the home opener against Illinois State for an unspecified rules violation. … Iowa State tight end Kurt Hammerschmidt was suspended indefinitely after being arrested on drunken driving charges. … Nearly two dozen Mississippi players missed practice with the flu.
*GOLF: How will Arnold Palmer celebrate his 80th birthday on Thursday? By playing golf, of course, at Latrobe (Pa.) Country Club with friends. … John Daly has pulled out of his two-tournament trip to Australia due to a recurring rib injury that he expects will sideline him for the remainder of the year. … PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said he expects no increases in prize money over the next decade.
*HOCKEY: Ice Edge Holdings has formally pulled out of the bidding for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes, citing its inability to reach a new lease agreement with the city of Glendale. That leaves the NHL and Canadian billionaire James Balsillie as the only bidders for the franchise, which is to be sold at auction on Thursday and Friday. … The Bruins have signed veteran defenseman Andy Wozniewski.
*ALSO: Samford University said results of an autopsy on basketball player Jim Griffin, 23, will be released in about two weeks. The senior from Chicago died in his sleep after playing in a pickup game and lifting weights on Monday. … Former world and Olympic champion Stacy Dragila ended her 14-year pole vaulting career after a second-place finish at a meet in France. … Katherine Reutter, a 21-year-old skater from Champaign, won the 1,500 meters at the U.S. short track speedskating national championships. Five-time Olympic medalist Apolo Anton Ohno was beaten in the men’s 1,500 final by J.R. Celski.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
