Newsmakers

Hired Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee is leaving Louisville to become Lovie Smith’s first hire at Illinois. Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino said that he understood McGee’s decision to leave after two seasons and wished him well.

Confirmed The agent of former 1,500-meter world champion Abeba Aregawi says the Swedish runner’s “B” sample has confirmed she tested positive for meldonium. Aregawi was suspended last month by the Swedish athletics federation. Her agent, Jos Hermens, said Aregawi took the medicine, which was banned on Jan. 1, thinking it was a vitamin supplement.

Settled The Pop Warner organization has settled a lawsuit brought by a Wisconsin woman who alleged her 25-year-old son’s suicide resulted from brain injuries he suffered while playing youth football. Pop Warner spokesman Brian Heffron said he couldn’t discuss details. Debra Pyka was seeking at least $5 million after her son, Joseph Chernach, hanged himself in Pyka’s shed in Hixton, Wisconsin, in 2012.

Continued Missouri coach Kim Anderson has gotten a vote of confidence from athletic director Mack Rhoades and will continue to coach into the 2016-2017 season. Rhoades said he met with Anderson to share “expectations” for next season, one being to serve as a “role model” for students.

Cleared Doctors are pleased at the pace Tony Stewart’s broken back is healing and have cleared the three-time NASCAR champion for a rehabilitation program. Stewart suffered a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra in an all-terrain vehicle accident. There is no timetable for Stewart’s return.

Announced Jockeys Ramon Dominguez, Victor Espinoza, Garrett Gomez, and Craig Perret are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame’s ballot. Also chosen were thoroughbreds English Channel, Kona Gold, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, and trainers Steve Asmussen and David Whiteley.