Newsmakers
Withdrawn Forward Luke Harangody withdrew from the NBA draft on Monday, deciding instead to return to Notre Dame for his senior season and a chance to become the school’s leading scorer. Coach Mike Brey said he would have supported Harangody no matter what his decision, but is thrilled he will return to the team. Harangody, who had 792 points last season, needs 738 points next season to pass Austin Carr as Notre Dame’s leading scorer.
Leaving Kentucky top scorer Jodie Meeks has decided to leave the Wildcats and remain in consideration for the NBA draft. Coach John Calipari posted on Twitter that Meeks had called to let him know about the decision. Calipari wrote on Twitter that he understood the decision for Meeks, who led the Southeastern Conference in scoring and was eighth nationally with 23.7 points.
Retired Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher retired two weeks after knee replacement surgery in effect ended his 16-year career. The 37-year-old former Flyers captain joined the coaching staff as player development coach. Hatcher underwent a right knee replacement June 1 and said afterward he did not expect to play again. He missed all of last season and played only 44 games for the Flyers in 2007-08.
Killed Driver Carlos Pardo has been killed in a crash during the final laps of a NASCAR Mexico race in Mexico City, organizers said. Pardo was leading the race in the 97th lap when his car was nudged by a competitor from behind and slid sideways into a wall at the entrance to the pit lane at about 120 mph on Sunday. The car disintegrated as a result of the impact. Pardo was removed from the wreckage and sent by helicopter to a hospital. The NASCAR Mexico Web site reported that he died 45 minutes later. Pardo was later declared winner of the race in Pueblo, east of Mexico City.
Died Reliever Hal Woodeshick, who pitched for the expansion Houston Colt .45s during an 11-year career in which he was an All-Star and part of a World Series championship team, has died. He was 76. Woodeshick died Sunday in Houston, the Astros said. He was beset by health problems for a long while.