Dumars joins Kings as adviser

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is back in the NBA, hired as a special adviser to Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac.

The Kings announced the hiring Friday of Dumars, the former president of basketball operations for the Pistons from 2000-14. He played his entire 14-year NBA career with Detroit.

DIA to hold baseball exhibition

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Institute of Arts is back with another baseball exhibition that includes collectibles, art and items commemorating two championship teams in the Motor City.

“Play Ball! Transforming the Game, 1876-2019 “ allows visitors to explore the history of baseball. It’s the second round of the “Play Ball!” exhibition series and is scheduled to be on view through Sep. 15.

This year’s exhibit celebrates the championships of the 1887 Detroit Wolverines and the 1984 Detroit Tigers. The first round of the exhibit was on display last year.

The exhibit also traces the evolution of baseball cards from vending machine and candy cards of the 1920s through the cards of the mid-century to the present. Other highlights include William Morris Hunt’s 1877 painting, “The Ball Players,” from the museum’s permanent collection.

UConn might return to Big East

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to return to the Big East for basketball and other sports.

The official confirmed there have been talks with the Big East, but said they were not aware any invitation had been extended.

The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.

UConn is changing presidents and is not expected to finalize any move until Thomas Katsouleas takes over in August. The official said the school also has not decided what to do with its football program, a sport the Big East does not offer.

Two other people with knowledge of the discussions also confirmed the negotiations and said an announcement from the schools and conference could come early next week.

UND women’s hockey suit tossed

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a discrimination lawsuit by 11 former University of North Dakota women’s hockey players seeking to have the program reinstated.

The complaint filed last summer alleges the university violated Title IX laws that prohibit women from being treated differently because of gender. School administrators cited budget woes when the program was dropped in the spring of 2017.

U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland said the players did not prove a “substantial disproportionality” between men’s and women’s athletic opportunities.

Attorney Daniel Siegel, who represents the players, says he’s unhappy with the ruling and is considering whether to appeal.

The team reached the NCAA quarterfinals two straight years when twin sisters and U.S. Olympic stars Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux were on the roster.