In Brief
[naviga:h3]Warrior coach Kerr not ready to return[/naviga:h3]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is not yet ready to return to the bench as the franchise prepares for its third straight trip to the NBA Finals.
General manager Bob Myers made the announcement, though he didn’t rule out Kerr coming back at some point if he somehow is healthy enough to do so.
The 51-year-old Kerr underwent a procedure May 5 to repair a spinal fluid leak stemming from complications after a pair of back surgeries in 2015.
[naviga:h3]Price making debut for Red Sox Monday[/naviga:h3]
BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher David Price is set to make his season debut for Boston on Monday at the Chicago White Sox.
The 31-year-old left-hander, starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contact, has been recovering from a strained pitching elbow.
[naviga:h3]Robinson receiving Buck O’Neil Award[/naviga:h3]
NEW YORK — Rachel Robinson will receive the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award from baseball’s Hall of Fame on July 29, the day before this year’s induction ceremony.
She’s the wife of late Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color barrier in 1947. Rachel Robinson created the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1973, a year after he husband’s death. Rachel Robinson, who turns 95 in July 19, headed the foundation’s board until 1996.
[naviga:h3]Indictment declined in Louisville case[/naviga:h3]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky grand jury declined to indict an escort and former Louisville men’s basketball staffer in a sex scandal that engulfed the program.
The Jefferson County grand jury decided there wasn’t enough evidence for charges of prostitution and unlawful transactions with a minor against Katina Powell and Andre McGee.
Powell wrote in a book published in 2015 that McGee, a staffer under coach Rick Pitino, had hired her to provide dancers to perform sex acts for Cardinal recruits and players from 2010-2014.
[naviga:h3]Bears sign Cruz to 1-year contract[/naviga:h3]
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears signed former New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz to a one-year contract.
The Bears were looking for help after former Pro Bowl receiver Alshon Jeffery signed with Philadelphia. Cruz has 303 catches for 4,549 yards and 25 TDs.