N.C. athletes asking for LGBT law repealRALEIGH, N.C. — Four athletes from North Carolina’s Atlantic Coast Conference schools have written a letter urging state lawmakers to repeal a law that limits the protections of LGBT people.The letter was signed by North Carolina fencer Ezra Baeli-Wang, Duke football player Chris Taylor, North Carolina State diver Gabi McDermott and Wake Forest men’s golfer Tanner Owen. They’re members of the ACC’s student-athlete advisory committee.North Carolina lost 17 NCAA and ACC events during the current academic year because of the law. Scott Dupree, executive director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, has said the state could miss out on hosting NCAA championships until 2022 without a repeal.

Jordan, Silver help repair Oakley riftNEW YORK — Michael Jordan and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver are helping repair the relationship between Charles Oakley and Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan.Oakley and Dolan met with Silver at NBA headquarters, with Jordan participating by phone, the league said in a statement.Oakley was arrested last Wednesday following an altercation with MSG security while attending a Knicks game, and Dolan banned the former Knicks star from the arena two days later.Oakley and Dolan have had a strained relationship in part because of Oakley’s criticisms of the team. It hit a low point when security surrounded Oakley in his seat a few rows behind Dolan during a nationally televised game, and Oakley responded by shoving at least two of the security officials.

Gymnastics coach suspended 2 weeksEAST LANSING, Mich. — The women’s gymnastics coach at Michigan State University was suspended two weeks after she was accused in a lawsuit of downplaying complaints about sexual abuse by a sports doctor.University spokesman Jason Cody confirmed Kathie Klages’ suspension but offered no details and didn’t say whether it was related to Dr. Larry Nassar.Nassar is a former Michigan State doctor who is being sued by more than two dozen women and girls who allege he molested them during treatments.