Newsmakers

Signed Power forward David Lee re-signed with the New York Knicks on Thursday, getting a one-year deal worth about $8 million. Lee averaged 16 points and 11.7 rebounds last season. He led the NBA with 65 double-doubles and was third in rebounding.

•Charlotte came to terms with free-agent guard Ronald “Flip” Murray on a one-year, $1.99 million deal

Extended The NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and coach Alain Vigneault agreed to a three-year contract extension. Vigneault led the Canucks to a 133-86-27 record in his first three seasons behind the bench.

Retired Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR’s Canadian series.

Fired Army fired men’s basketball coach Jim Crews after seven losing seasons. Crews brought the Knights to the Patriot League tournament semifinals the past three seasons but his best overall record was 15-16 in 2006-07. Army went 11-19 last season.

Pleaded Binghamton University basketball player Emanuel “Tiki” Mayben pleaded not guilty at his arraignment to possessing and selling cocaine. Mayben was arrested Wednesday in his hometown of Troy, N.Y.

Convicted Former Philadelphia police officer Rickie Durham was found guilty of obstruction and lying to authorities for alerting former NBA player Jerome “Pooh” Richardson to an imminent drug raid.

Confirmed A Ruma, Serbia, court confirmed a 15-month prison sentence for Damir Dokic, the father of tennis player Jelena Dokic on charges that he threatened the Australian ambassador to Serbia.

Dismissed French prosecutors have dismissed a lawsuit filed by tennis player Richard Gasquet in an attempt to further clear himself from a positive test for cocaine. Gasquet took legal action to try to prove he was not at fault when he tested positive in March at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. He has said he inadvertently took cocaine by kissing a woman he identified as “Pamela” at a nightclub.

Dropped Renault lost sponsorship deals with insurance companies Mutua Madrilena and ING in the wake of the Formula One team’s race-fixing scandal.