Fast Break

NBA

Bucks hand reins to Skiles

The Milwaukee Bucks named Scott Skiles their new head coach less than a week after firing Larry Krystkowiak.

Skiles, 44, brings extensive NBA head coaching experience and a disciplinarian approach to Milwaukee. That’s something the Bucks didn’t necessarily get from their two previous coaches, Krystkowiak and Terry Stotts.

Skiles, a close friend of Krystkowiak, was fired by Chicago in December after making the playoffs in three of his first four seasons coaching the Bulls. Skiles also coached three seasons in Phoenix.

Cougars athletics

Pullman mayor hospitalized

Pullman mayor and longtime public address announcer for Washington State University football and basketball, Glenn Johnson, was in stable condition Monday after being hospitalized for stroke-like symptoms.

Johnson’s blood pressure spiked Sunday evening, landing him at Pullman Regional Hospital’s intensive care unit. He had some short-term memory loss, but regained it overnight, said John Sherman, Pullman’s city supervisor.

The mayor underwent tests and will travel to Spokane this week for further testing.

His speech was not affected by the incident, said Sherman, who talked to Johnson on Monday morning.

“His friends and acquaintances and supporters need to know it’s not a life- threatening or voice-affecting incident,” Sherman said. He called the episode a “wake-up call” for Johnson, 64, one of the most active members of the Pullman community.

Fishing

Spring chinook opens on Snake

Spring chinook salmon fishing opens today on the Snake River from the mouth area almost to Ice Harbor Dam, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department announced Monday afternoon.

Another fishery opens Thursday from Texas Rapids Boat Launch upstream about 7 miles to the boat launch a mile upstream of Little Goose Dam.

See fishing rules for details.

Of the 16,000 springers that have moved over Bonneville Dam, about 1,000 have been counted over Ice Harbor.

Idaho’s first spring chinook seasons open Saturday.

College track

Legendary coach stepping aside

Arkansas coach John McDonnell, who has led the Razorbacks to 42 national titles and 83 conference crowns, will retire at the end of the outdoor season, the school announced.

McDonnell, 69, has won more national titles than any collegiate coach in any sport.

His most recent national championship was in 2006 in indoor track; his team won the SEC indoor title in 2007.