LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Lily Grenci, a junior forward on the Siena College women's basketball team, earned MAAC Player of the Week for posting career highs in points (23) and rebounds (18) against North Carolina A&T Friday.

Grenci, a graduate of Mars, shot 9-of-16 from the field and added three steals in just 26 minutes of action.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Lernerville Speedway will be the host of two World of Outlaws Sprint car Series races for the 2012 season: Tuesday, July 17 for the Memorial Silver Cup and Saturday, Sept. 22 for the Commonwealth Clash.<B></B>

NEW YORK — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh's appeal of his two-game suspension has been denied by the NFL.Art Shell, jointly appointed by the league and the players' association to hear such cases, ruled Friday that Suh's suspension for stomping an opponent was inappropriate. Suh will miss Sunday's game at New Orleans and a Dec. 11 home game against Minnesota. He can return for practice on Dec. 12.

Oklahoma City will host Orlando before Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers visit Golden State on Christmas night, running the NBA's planned opening-day schedule to five games.Those games were added Friday to the three that were already set when the 2011-12 schedule was unveiled: Boston at New York, Miami at Dallas, and Chicago at the Los Angeles Lakers.

LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson has joined a group bidding to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar and part-owner said Friday he’s partnering with former Atlanta Braves executive Stan Kasten and wealthy investor Mark Walter to join the auction for the Dodgers, who will be sold by Frank McCourt.Johnson sold his equity stake in the Lakers in October 2010. The former point guard became a successful businessman after his career ended, and was widely rumored to be looking for a larger ownership stake in another pro sports franchise after parting amicably with the Lakers.Kasten is the former president of the Braves.