Briefly: Zion Williamson and Sabrina Ionescu wins Wooden Awards

April 13, 2019 at 5:23AM

Zion Williamson of Duke and Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon won the John R. Wooden Awards as the nation's top men's and women's players at the College Basketball Awards on Friday night in Los Angeles.

Williamson received more hardware for his overstuffed trophy cabinet. The freshman has collected numerous awards — including the Associated Press player of the year — after leading the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

Williamson hasn't said he will leave Duke for the NBA. He came close Friday, when he said of his team, "The bond we had built is second to none so I know I'm going to miss that."

Ionescu, a junior, was a surprise winner on the women's side. The NCAA Division I leader in career triple-doubles with 18, she led the Ducks on a Final Four run.

Other winners were:

• R.J. Barrett of Duke, Jerry West Award for shooting guards.

• Rui Hachimura of Gonzaga, Julius Erving Award for small forwards.

• Williamson, Karl Malone Award for power forwards.

• Ethan Happ of Wisconsin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for centers.

• Ja Morant of Murray State, Bob Cousy Award for point guards.

Auburn gives Pearl new deal

• Auburn and coach Bruce Pearl agreed on a new five-year contract worth about $20 million.

• LSU officials met with coach Will Wade, who is suspended amid reports of payments to recruits, but said there is no resolution to Wade's long-term status.

• New Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg hired former Huskers head coach Doc Sadler as one of his assistants.

NFL

League says Foster didn't violate policy

Linebacker Reuben Foster was fined two game checks and reinstated to Washington's roster after an NFL investigation into an incident of domestic violence found he did not violate the personal conduct policy.

Prosecutors in Tampa, Fla., decided in January not to pursue a domestic violence case against Foster.

Giants reward receiver Shepard

• The New York Giants signed wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a four-year contract extension. Shepard is expected to earn $41 million.

• Charlotte signed unrestricted free-agent wide receiver Chris Hogan from New England to a one-year contract.

AROUND THE HORN

Figure skating: Two-time world champion Nathan Chen and teammate Vincent Zhou dominated the men's free skate, finishing 1-2 and increasing the United States' lead at the World Team Trophy in Fukuoka, Japan. The U.S. has 91 points, 12 ahead of Japan. Russia is third with 70.

Pro basketball: The Rio Grande Valley Vipers became G League champs for the third time, defeating Long Island 129-112 in Game 3 of the finals in Stony Brook, N.Y. Isaiah Hartenstein scored 30 points for the Vipers, a Houston affiliate. The G League is the NBA's developmental league.

Boxing: Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine knocked out Brit Anthony Crolla in the fourth round in Los Angeles, defending his lightweight world titles. Lomachenko is 12-1, Crolla 34-6-3.

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