COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) β Quarterback Braxton Miller says he’s staying at Ohio State to win back the starting job. Miller hurt his throwing shoulder shortly before the start of last season and sat out while Ohio State won the national championship, with J.T. Barrett then Cardale Jones leading the Buckeyes. Miller got his degree and could have transferred and played immediately for another school, but told The Columbus Dispatch that he’s staying at Ohio State for a fifth season.
DALLAS (AP) β Two people with knowledge of the arrangement tell The Associated Press that Deron (DEHR’-ehn) Williams has accepted terms of a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and will join the Dallas Mavericks if the point guard clears waivers Monday. It’s unlikely another team will claim Williams because he has underperformed since signing a max contract to stay with the Nets in 2012 and is still owed about $43 million over the final two years of that deal.
MIAMI (AP) β The Miami Heat have finalized their one-year, $20 million contract with guard Dwyane (dwayn) Wade and have signed forward Amare Stoudemire (ah-MAR’-ay STOW’-duh-my-ur) to a one-year pact worth around $1.4 million. Wade is coming off a season in which he averaged 21.5 points and was an All-Star for the 11th time. Stoudemire inked his deal after passing a physical.
CHICAGO (AP) β The Chicago Blackhawks have sent three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Sharp and defensive prospect Stephen Jones to the Dallas Stars for veteran defenseman Trevor Daley and forward Ryan Garbutt. The 33-year-old Sharp scored 16 goals and 43 points in 68 games for the Blackhawks, who beat Tampa Bay in seven games in June for the third Stanley Cup title in six seasons. The 31-year-old Daley spent his first 11 seasons with the Stars.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) β Clint Dempsey scored in the 47th minute to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Haiti in the CONCACAF Gold Cup last night. Brad Guzan made a pair of point-blank saves in the second half for the Americans. The defending champions improved to 2-0 in the opening round and clinched the group title.
