Hall of Famer, ABA great Mel Daniels dies at 71

USC’s Haden steps down from playoff committee

Southern California athletic director is stepping down from the College Football Playoff committee after his doctors advised him to cut back on travel.

College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock announced that Haden was leaving the committee and would not be replaced. The committee will have 12 members for the rest of the season.

Miami Dolphins defensive end suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in a loss to New England on Thursday that will end his season.

San Francisco 49ers running back a former Ohio State player, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the St. Louis Rams because of an injured left foot.

Tennessee Titans quarterback will miss his second straight game, against Houston on Sunday, because of a knee injury.

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman

threatened team staff and said he “felt like killing everybody in the building” the day before he was cut, according to a suburban Chicago police report released Friday.

Ratliff also said, “I am the devil” and he wished staff member’s children would die, the Lake Forest police report dated Oct. 21 said. The Bears cut Ratliff on Oct. 22. Ohio State linebacker

was named one of 22 members nationwide of the All-State “good works team,” which recognizes players for achievements on the field and in the community.

a Hall of Fame center who helped the Indiana Pacers win three American Basketball Association titles, died Friday in Sheridan, Ind. He was 71.

Daniels was the ABA’s most valuable player in 1968-69 and 1970-71, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.

Indiana University said it will broadcast all 19 men’s home games this season in Mandarin to serve its large Chinese student population.

Japanese gymnast wins record sixth world title

Japan’s breezed to his record sixth world gymnastics championship title Friday in Glasgow, Scotland. He posted a total of 92.332, more than 1.6 points better than Cuban teenager

and

of China.

rode another comeback victory into the Swiss Indoors semifinals, defeating 6-3 in Basel. Nadal will face who defeated 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6).

4-6, 6-3,