Oklahoma St. fined for chants

IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference said it has fined Oklahoma State $50,000 following an investigation into inappropriate chants referencing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormons.

The latest happened during a men’s basketball game against BYU last week. The Big 12 said it wouldn’t tolerate behavior that targets or demeans others.

BYU coach Kevin Young said after a 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State that he heard “F— The Mormons” chants coming out of the student section. BYU is the flagship school for the LDS church.

Kershaw, Rizzo, Votto join NBC

NBC hired Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto as analysts for its Major League Baseball broadcasts.

The announcement was made Sunday. Kershaw, Rizzo, and Votto will appear on pregame shows for “Sunday Night Baseball” games and during Wild Card round coverage on NBC and Peacock.

Elsewhere in sports:

n Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie’s immediate and long-term future with the team. Pearce was arrested near Miami after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

The Associated Press