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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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A sore elbow probably will sideline Hakeen Olajuwon from the McDonald’s Championship in London next week. The Houston Rockets center underwent surgery to remove a tiny fluid sack that was causing swelling and pain in his left elbow… . Kevin Constantine, who coached the San Jose Sharks to the second round of the playoffs the last two seasons, signed a three-year contract extension… . Offensive tackle Gerald Perry of the Oakland Raiders was sentenced to three years’ probation for firing a pistol out of a car window last year.

UCLA linebacker Donnie Edwards was declared ineligible to play after an investigation was concluded on his ties to a sports agent implicated in the suspensions of three Southern Cal players. But UCLA plans to petition the NCAA to reinstate Edwards immediately… . Luis Lopez, a 1992 Olympian and former University of New Mexico gymnast who was the NCAA high bar champion in 1991, has died of leukemia. He was 26.

Charlotte matched the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offer to restricted NBA free-agent LeRon Ellis, keeping the 6-foot-10 center in a Hornets’ uniform.