Basketball

Wiggins, Cavs hounded by Love trade rumors — Andrew Wiggins was only drafted three weeks ago and he’s already dealing with trade rumors. The NBA’s No. 1 overall pick has been playing at summer league this week while his name has been linked to Cleveland’s pursuit of Minnesota All-Star Kevin Love. The teams have had discussions, but so far the Cavaliers have refused to part with Wiggins to get a deal done. Cavaliers coach David Blatt says it’s all part of the learning experience for Wiggins. He calls all the talk “just rumors” and says he sees no need to talk to Wiggins about it because “it doesn’t mean anything.” Wiggins had 21 points and five rebounds in a game against Houston on Thursday night.

Lakers make winning bid for amnestied Boozer — Carlos Boozer is headed to the Lakers’ crowded frontcourt after Los Angeles made the winning bid for the veteran forward waived by the Chicago Bulls via the amnesty clause. The Lakers made the highest bid under the NBA’s modified waiver process for players who were amnestied, the team announced Thursday. According to NBA rules, teams with room under the salary cap had to bid at least $1.4 million, the amount of the minimum salary for veterans next season. Details of the winning bid were not provided, though ESPN.com reported that it was $3.25 million. The amnesty clause allows teams to waive one player in the first five years of the current collective bargaining agreement without his salary counting for cap and tax purposes. Boozer will still be paid the $16.8 million he is due next season in the final season of a contract he signed in 2010.

Tennis

Six men arrested over international match fixing — Australia’s Victoria state police say six men have been arrested over an alleged international tennis match-fixing syndicate. The Victoria Police said in a statement Friday that detectives from the Purana organized crime taskforce arrested the men following an investigation into an alleged betting syndicate based in Victoria with alleged links to national and international tennis matches. It said police are investigating allegations that a number of bets were placed on tennis matches played in both Australia and overseas “where the outcome was predetermined by at least one of the players involved”.

Cycling

Sky rider banned 2 years, fired by team for doping — British cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke was suspended for two years and fired by Team Sky on Thursday for doping. Tiernan-Locke was banned for discrepancies in his biological passport, which tracks a rider’s blood profile over time to look for evidence of doping, the International Cycling Union said. Team Sky said it terminated his contract “with immediate effect” after receiving the UCI’s confirmation of the doping offense. The UCI announced in December 2013 that Tiernan-Locke faced a disciplinary hearing after analysis of his biological passport showed “use of prohibited substances and/or methods.” His suspension was listed on Thursday on the UCI website. His ban lasts through Dec. 31, 2015.

— From wire reports