Sports People

Calvin Murphy Jr., son of basketball star Calvin Murphy, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Niagara University, his father’s alma mater… Carson Cunnighman, a 6-foot-1 guard, who averaged 20.9 points and four assists per game last season at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Ind., has signed a letter of intent to play at Oregon State… Brian Hill, who led a young Orlando Magic team to the NBA Finals last season, has signed a multi-year contract extension…. The Minnesota Timberwolves placed Christian Laettner on the injured list with a sprained left ankle.