Source: Spencer Dinwiddie to return to hometown, sign with the Lakers

Spencer Dinwiddie plans to sign with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press.

The point guard was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to Toronto on Thursday and then was waived. He will become a free agent and is eligible to sign a new contract once he clears waivers.

Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began. ... His play-making and aggressiveness from the guard position provides us valuable depth as we continue our strong push toward the back half of the season,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a social media post showing some of Dinwiddie’s highlights.

Gut-Behrami wins GS, overtakes Shiffrin in overall standings; U.S.’ Hurt 3rd

SOLDEU, Andorra>> Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami came from a long way behind to win a women’s World Cup giant slalom by one-hundredth of a second on Saturday, and overtake the injured Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the overall standings.

Gut-Behrami improved from ninth position after the opening run to edge out New Zealand’s Alice Robinson. Shiffrin’s teammate AJ Hurt finished 0.15 behind in third for the American’s first career podium in GS.

Shiffrin hurt her knee, but avoided damage to the ligaments, at a downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, 15 days ago.

Swiss star Marco Odermatt claims ninth straight GS

BANSKO, Bulgaria>> Swiss star Marco Odermatt dominated a men’s World Cup giant slalom to claim his ninth straight win in the discipline..

Odermatt wasn’t clean on the icy steep middle part of the Banderitza course in either run. But he finished 0.91 seconds ahead of runner-up Alexander Steen Olsen of Norway. Austrian skier Manuel Feller was 1.08 behind in third.

Afif’s hat trick of penalties secures Qatar back-to-back Asian Cup titles

LUSAIL, Qatar>> Akram Afif scored a hat trick of penalties to secure back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan.

The forward struck in the first half of the final and then twice after the break at Lusail Stadium to finish as the tournament’s leading scorer with eight goals.

U.S. Soccer Federation gives its president a salary

DALLAS>> The U.S. Soccer Federation is making its president a paid position, adopting the change on the third try.

The federation’s national council approved a bylaw change at the USSF’s annual general meeting that gives the governing body’s president a $150,000 annual stipend.

Argentina’s tour of China canceled over no Messi

HONG KONG>> The fallout from Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong has spread with both of Argentina’s friendly matches as part of a tour of mainland China next month canceled by local soccer authorities.

Nick Gordon loses to Twins in salary arbitration

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.>> Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration case against the Twins and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million.

— The Associated Press