BASKETBALL

Fredette drops 75 in China — Former BYU star and NBA player Jimmer Fredette scored 75 points in a Chinese Basketball Association game Sunday, the last 40 points in the fourth quarter of the Shanghai Sharks’ 137-136 loss to the Beikong Fly Dragons. Fredette was 24 of 34 from the field, going 7 of 10 from 3-point range, made 20 of 21 free throws and had eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 43 minutes. He set a league record with the 40-point fourth quarter. Fredette’s previous career high of 73 points came in a double-overtime game in his first year with the Sharks.

RUGBY

COCC prevails in friendly — Skyler Paulson scored 13 points and Central Oregon Community College held on in the second half for a 38-34 home victory Saturday over the Oregon State second team. Luke Wagner scored 10 points Camden Gregg, Zach Ferguson and Danny Delong added five apiece for the Bobcats, who improved their overall record to 5-1. COCC is 3-0 in Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference play and returns to league action for its season finale this Saturday against Oregon Tech in Klamath Falls.

Football

Louisville fires head coach Petrino — Louisville has fired coach Bobby Petrino with two games left in a season that includes five blowout losses in which the Cardinals allowed at least 50 points. The school announced Petrino’s dismissal Sunday morning with statement from athletic director Vince Tyra, who said he “did not have the confidence” the coach could turn things around next season. The change “needs to start happening now.” Tyra said a new head coach would be chosen soon to “restore our football program to national prominence.”

— From wire reports