Tennis
KILLER SENTENCED: A gang member accused of shooting to death the half-sister of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Robert Edward Maxfield, 25, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Yetunde Price outside a crack house in 2003 as she rode by in a sport-utility vehicle.
Auto racing
LATE INDY ENTRIES:Michael Andretti headed a late flurry of entries into the Indianapolis 500. The co-owner of Andretti Green Racing said earlier he would drive in his son Marco's rookie race at Indy but wasn't entered until his list of 10 cars arrived only hours before the entry deadline Wednesday night.
Basketball
LARRANAGA STAYS PUT: George Mason coach Jim Larranaga has turned down a chance to interview for the coaching vacancy at Seton Hall. Larranaga spoke to Seton Hall officials and informed them he doesn't want to be considered for the job. Seton Hall has hired Manhattan's Bobby Gonzalez as its new men's basketball coach, an athletic department official said Thursday.
FAZEKAS TO DECLARE: The University of Nevada may be producing another NBA player. Or the league may have to wait a little while. Nick Fazekas plans to declare for the NBA draft, according to his father. But at the same time, Joe Fazekas said his son is leaving the door open to return for his senior season.