NEW YORK — A lawsuit brought by retired NFL players against the league for routinely mishandling painkillers has been dismissed.

Judge William Alsup of the U.S. Northern District in California cited a section of the Labor Management Relations Act in dismissing the claim. Alsup noted that the league has addressed the “serious and inevitable evil” of player injuries in a “serious way” through collective bargaining with the players' union.

WVU's Luck accepts new NCAA position

West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck is joining the NCAA as executive vice president of regulatory affairs.

The NCAA is creating a new position for Luck that will bring academic and membership affairs, the eligibility center and enforcement under one umbrella.

CINCINNATI — Lauren Hill has decided to stop playing college basketball after achieving her goal of scoring in a game even though she has an inoperable brain tumor.The freshman at Mount St. Joseph made her decision on Wednesday. Coach Dan Benjamin sent an email saying she would be an honorary coach.Hill was diagnosed with the brain tumor 13 months ago during her senior year in high school.