The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Bryan Colangelo as team president. The team also announced Sunday that Colangelo’s father, Jerry, has relinquished his role as chairman of basketball operations and will remain as special adviser to ownership. Bryan Colangelo takes over days after Sam Hinkie quit as general manager via a 13-page manifesto to ownership. The younger Colangelo was previously president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors from 2006 to 2013. He also spent 15 seasons working for the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers, who have the worst record in the NBA, have about $60 million in salary-cap space and could have up to four first-round picks in the draft.
Hockey
Tired Eichel to skip worlds
Buffalo Sabres rookie center Jack Eichel will pass up the opportunity to represent the United States at the World Ice Hockey Championships next month because he feels he needs a break. The former Boston University star, selected second overall in last year’s draft, says he is looking forward to finally being able to take a breath and relax after a hectic year. Eichel, 19, represented the United States at last year’s world championships and has already been selected to Team North America’s roster competing in the World Cup of Hockey tournament in September . . . Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk is expected to retire after the playoffs. Datsyuk’s agent, Dan Milstein, says Datsyuk wants to return to Russia to reunite with his teenage daughter and play in the Kontinental Hockey League for at least one season . . . Bryan Murray is stepping down as the Ottawa Senators’ general manager and taking on an advisory role within the organization. Murray, who has been battling cancer, will be replaced by assistant general manager Pierre Dorion.
Boxing
Pacquiao comes back strong
Manny Pacquiao returned from the biggest loss of his career with a bang Saturday night, knocking down Timothy Bradley twice on his way to a unanimous 12-round decision in their welterweight showdown in Las Vegas. Pacquiao was coming back from a layoff of nearly a year after losing last May to Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Senate candidate in his native Philippines showed he may have to reconsider his plans to retire and devote his full time to politics. ‘‘As of now I am retired,’’ Pacquiao said. ‘‘I am going to go home and think about it, but I want to be with my family. I want to serve the people.’’
Colleges
UConn women given parade
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team was feted with a victory parade through downtown Hartford following its unprecedented fourth consecutive NCAA tournament championship. Hartford police estimated some 20,000 supporters were in attendance. Senior Breanna Stewart spoke to the crowd, but head coach Geno Auriemma, who had been expected to speak, was absent because of illness, according to organizers . . . Stewart and Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds won the AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the most outstanding US amateur athletes who also demonstrate premier leadership, character, and sportsmanship.
. . . Freshman basketball player Derryck Thornton is transferring from Duke University. The guard, who averaged 7.1 points and 2.6 assists in 36 games of his freshman season for the Blue Devils, said in a statement issued by the school that he wants to play closer to his Chatsworth, Calif., home. School officials say Thornton is leaving in good academic standing.
Soccer
US women blank Colombia
Julie Johnston scored two goals, Tobin Heath had a pair of assists, and the US women’s team defeated Colombia, 3-0, in Chester, Pa., wrapping up a two-game exhibition series with the nation after a 7-0 win Wednesday in Connecticut . . . In MLS, Chad Marshall scored in the 94th minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-1 draw with the host Houston Dynamo . . . Matt Lampson had eight saves for his third straight shutout for the visiting Chicago Fire, which held on for a scoreless draw with New York City FC. David Villa put five shots on frame for New York City, including a free kick in the 83d minute and a breakaway attempt in the 84th that forced Lampson to make key saves. The Fire had no shots on goal but had rookie Jonathan Campbell’s goal in the 60th minute waived due to an offside call . . . Fanendo Adi opened the scoring for Portland in the 52d minute, and Nat Borchers’s own goal in the 84th helped the Galaxy tie the Timbers, 1-1, in Carson, Calif.
Miscellany
Mets’ deGrom to miss start
Mets righthander Jacob deGrom will miss his scheduled start Wednesday against the Marlins because of a sore muscle in his right side . . . The Braves placed center fielder Ender Inciarte on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring . . . In tennis, Juan Monaco took advantage of defending champion Jack Sock’s aching shoulder and leg cramps to rally for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in Houston, winning his second US Men’s Clay Court Championship. On the women’s side, Sloane Stephens outlasted Elena Vesnina to capture her third WTA title this year with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 victory at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, S.C.
. . . Kanak Jha, 2012 Olympian Timothy Wang and Jiaqi Zheng won the final spots on the US Olympic table tennis teams in the North American Olympic trials in Markham, Ontario.
