• Athletics hire Bill Schmidt, former Rockies GM, as special assistant to scouting

  

• Bo Nix seriously injures ankle, will miss the rest of the season

  

• Jon Lester, Jody Davis, Vince Lloyd to be inducted into Cubs Hall of Fame

  

• No. 13 Illinois beats Minnesota 77-67

  

• Pistons easily dispatch shorthanded Pacers, 121-78

  

• FIFA says it's received more than 500 million World Cup ticket requests

  

• 49ers star Fred Warner ruled out for playoff game against Seattle, could return if team advances

  

• Giants hire John Harbaugh as head coach, reports say