Sports News Roundup: NBA expands draft to two nights June 26-27; Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony attendees estimate cut to 300,000 and more

The 66-year-old German, speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of his title defense at the PGA Tour Champions' Feb. 16-18 Chubb Classic, admits it will be a tough farewell. Packers hire Boston College's Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator The Green Bay Packers hired Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator on Wednesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Basketball-Former Spain and Raptors forward Marc Gasol retires

Marc Gasol is retiring from basketball, calling time on a career in which he won an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors and two World Cup gold medals with Spain. The 39-year-old, younger brother of Pau Gasol who won back to back NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010, announced his decision at a press conference on Wednesday in Barcelona.

Women's Top 25 Roundup: Oklahoma squeaks by No. 2 Kansas St.

Skylar Vann racked up 21 points to help Oklahoma upset second-ranked Kansas State 66-63 in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday night for its first win in nearly 20 years over a team ranked No. 2 or better in the AP poll. Vann, who was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday, finished 9-for-18 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds as the Sooners (14-6, 8-1 Big 12) knocked off a top-two team for the first time since beating then-No. 2 Texas in the 2004 Big 12 title game. Lexy Keys chipped in 10 points and hit three 3-pointers for Oklahoma.

Seahawks hire Ravens DC Mike Macdonald as head coach

The Seattle Seahawks hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their head coach on Wednesday. The Seahawks will go from having the oldest head coach in the NFL, with Pete Carroll at 72, to the youngest in the league with Macdonald, 36.

NBA expands draft to two nights June 26-27

The NBA is expanding the 2024 draft to a two-night format June 26-27, the league announced Wednesday. The first round will be at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The second round will take place the following night at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in New York City.

Report: Padres add reliever Wandy Peralta on 4-year deal

The San Diego Padres are in agreement with free agent reliever Wandy Peralta on a four-year, $16.5 million contract, The Athletic reported Wednesday. The deal with the 32-year-old left-hander includes three opt-outs and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.

2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Preview, Props, Best Bets

The PGA Tour has ratcheted up the stakes for the AT&T Pro-Am, providing Signature Event status to this week's event at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links. That means 49 of the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings from last season are in the field, where they will compete for the $3.6 million winner's portion of the $20 million purse. The event begins Friday along with 80 celebrities in the pro-am that will also take place at Spyglass Hill.

Golf-Langer hopes for late end to emotional Masters farewell

Bernhard Langer has missed the Masters cut for the last three years but the two-times champion will be doing all he can to snap that streak this year and make the most of his final start at Augusta National. The 66-year-old German, speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of his title defense at the PGA Tour Champions' Feb. 16-18 Chubb Classic, admits it will be a tough farewell.

Packers hire Boston College's Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator

The Green Bay Packers hired Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Hafley, 44, was a defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-13), Cleveland Browns (2014-15) and San Francisco 49ers (2016-18) before his second stint in the college ranks.

Angelos family agrees to sell Orioles for $1.725B

The Angelos family on Monday formally announced their intent to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group of private equity billionaires led by David Rubenstein and others, including Hall of Famer and lifelong Oriole Cal Ripken Jr., for $1.725 billion. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, will become the controlling owner of the Orioles upon the close of the transaction. The Angelos family will continue to hold a sizable investment in the Orioles, and John Angelos will serve as senior advisor to the organization.

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony attendees estimate cut to 300,000

The number of people set to attend the opening ceremony of this year's Olympics has been estimated at about 300,000, French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday, around half as many as were previously expected. The opening ceremony will be a six kilometre parade along the River Seine on July 26. It will take place amid security concerns as France is on a high terrorism alert.