Sports People

UNLV athletic director Jim Weaver is giving up most of his duties two months early to allow the school’s alumni director to initiate marketing programs aimed at erasing athletic department red ink. … New York basketball star Stephon Marbury, the nation’s top-rated prep point guard, has signed with Georgia Tech. … C.G. “Buzz” Ridl, the former University of Pittsburgh and Westminster College head basketball coach, died at age 75. … Bob Probert of the Chicago Blackhawks had his suspension for substance abuse lifted by the NHL, but the left wing will not be able to play until next season.

Andrea Peron of Italy won the second stage by 1.4 seconds to take the lead at the Tour DuPont in Richmond, Va. … Canadian flyweight Scotty “The Bulldog” Olson hammered out a unanimous decision over Jorge Luis Roman in Edmonton. … Peter Wall of Vancouver bought a one-third interest in Talkin Man, last year’s juvenile champion of Canada and one of the favorites for next Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The purchase was announced by David Willmot of Kinghaven Farms and Helen Stollery, owners of the 3-year-old colt. The purchase price was reported to be $1.8 million.