Sports People
Sacramento Kings guard Sarunas Marciulionis, who expects to play for Lithuania in the Olympics, had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage from his right knee. … WBO junior bantamweight champ Johnny Tapia will defend his title against Ivan Alvarez as part of the June 7 undercard for the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Cesar Chavez. … Washington Capitals forward Pat Peake underwent surgery for multiple fractures in his heel in a procedure his fiancee said was successful. … Right wing Owen Nolan, who led San Jose with 61 points this season, signed a multi-year contract with the NHL club. … Former UCLA and NBA star Kiki Vandeweghe and “Hoops Dreams” co-star Arthur Agee will help coach the USBL’s Long Island Surf. Ex-NBA player Cedric Maxwell is the head coach and Tauna Vandeweghe, Kiki’s sister, the general manager.