Love to be in the sun

Locked out of NBA arenas, Kevin Love (at right in photo) is headed to the beach. Beach volleyball, that is. The NBA’s leading rebounder plans to play in next month’s Manhattan Beach Open on the pro volleyball tour, finding himself a paycheck while he’s not earning one on the basketball court. “I thought it was a great idea, a way for me to be out in the sun, be active and have fun during the lockout,” Love said Tuesday after practicing with pros for the first time. “It’s sport, it’s active, it’s a way to stay in shape, so I just thought it was a home run.” The Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Star doesn’t have a partner yet, but says he hopes to survive the first day of the three-day, $200,000 event to be held from Aug. 26-28. – Associated Press