Oden charged with felony battery
NBA: Prosecutors in Indiana formally charged former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden with battery for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend in the face during a fight.
The free-agent center was charged Monday with felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, misdemeanor domestic battery and misdemeanor battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
The 26-year-old was arrested at his mother’s suburban home in Lawrence, Indiana, on Thursday and released later that day from jail. An affidavit says a witness told police Oden had punched the woman in the face, drawing blood.
The Portland Trail Blazers made Oden the top pick in the 2007 draft. He played for the Miami Heat last season.
November trial set for Solo
Soccer: A November trial has been set for U.S. women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo, who is accused of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew in June.
Solo, who also plays with the Seattle Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League, appeared in court in Kirkland, Washington.
In June, she pleaded not guilty to two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence.
A Nov. 4 trial means Solo won’t miss time with the Reign or October’s CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.
• Beara dies: Vladimir Beara, the Yugoslavian star who is considered one of soccer’s greatest goalkeepers, died at 85.
His family said in a statement he died in Croatia after a series of strokes the past year.
Beara played 59 games for Yugoslavia, winning the silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. He also played for Hajduk Split, Red Star Belgrade, Alemannia Aachen and Victoria Cologne.
Beara was the Red Star goalkeeper against Manchester United in the last game United played before the Munich air crash in 1958.
• Galaxy grab Gordon: The LA Galaxy reacquired veteran forward Alan Gordon from the San Jose Earthquakes in a trade for allocation money.
Gordon spent six seasons with the Galaxy after they drafted the Southern California native in 2004, contributing 16 goals and 12 assists in 80 appearances. He won the MLS Cup with the Galaxy in 2005 and contributed to two Western Conference championship teams.
Gordon, 32, had a career-high 13 goals and seven assists in 2012 with San Jose.
CSU extends McElwain
College Football: Colorado State announced that football coach Jim McElwain signed a new five-year contract through 2019.
McElwain, a former Eastern Washington quarterback and assistant coach, capped his second season at CSU with a win in the New Mexico Bowl against Washington State for the Rams’ first eight-win season since 2002.