Newsmakers

Arrested Authorities say Los Angeles Lakers forward Derrick Caracter was arrested in New Orleans, accused of public drunkenness and shoving a cashier at a pancake restaurant. Police said the 22-year-old player was arrested early Sunday and booked into jail on charges of battery, public drunkenness and resisting arrest. They say Caracter allegedly grabbed and shoved the cashier at an International House of Pancakes after he was refused service and became belligerent. The woman wasn’t injured. Authorities say Caracter was freed later Sunday morning on $1,000 bond. A Lakers spokesman said the team was looking into the allegations.

Fired George Washington men’s basketball coach Karl Hobbs was fired after 10 seasons at the school. A person familiar with the situation who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity said that Hobbs was offered the chance to resign but refused to do so. Hobbs’ firing comes less than a week after Patrick Nero was introduced as George Washington’s new athletic director. Hobbs’ contract was set to expire next year. His release is effective immediately.

Hired Temple assistant Matt Langel was hired as the new men’s basketball coach of the Colgate Raiders. Langel spent the past five seasons as an assistant under Fran Dunphy, who led the Owls to four straight NCAA tournament appearances.

Returning The California Golden Bears’ women’s basketball team hired Lindsay Gottlieb away from UC Santa Barbara to replace the departed Joanne Boyle. Gottlieb went 56-39 in three seasons at UCSB. Gottlieb coached under Boyle at Cal from 2005-08, the latter as associate head coach.

Postponed UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has postponed his first title defense against Rashad Evans with an injured right hand. Jones’ management team said the new champion has torn tissue between the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. Jones was to face Evans at UFC 133 in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. Phil Davis is expected to step in for Jones.