Sports People

Saying the struggling National Hockey League franchise needs a change, Bob Gainey resigned as coach of the Dallas Stars. He will remain as general manager… . Los Angeles Kings center Wayne Gretzky was named the NHL player of the week after collecting three goals and seven assists in three games. … Former stock car racing standout Harry Gant announced he’s coming out of retirement to drive in NASCAR’s SuperTruck series… . Rebecca Lobo, who led Connecticut to the 1995 NCAA basketball championship, was named winner of the Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation’s outstanding college woman athlete… . Florida defensive coordinator Bob Pruett will be hired as football coach at Marshall, one of the top programs in NCAA Division I-AA.