Sports People

Kendall Gill of the New Jersey Nets had three surgical pins and a cast removed from his hand. The metacarpal on his left index finger has healed and Gill will begin therapy today. … South Korean judo star Chung Se-hoon, 22, has died of a heart attack apparently brought on by a crash diet, sports officials said in Seoul, South Korea. … Former North Carolina State basketball star Charles “Hawkeye” Whitney, already facing charges in the District of Columbia for allegedly kidnapping and robbing White House aide Mark Fabrini, was indicted on federal charges in connection with the same incident. … Former heavyweight boxer Tommy Morrison pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery at Jay, Okla. He was charged last October following an incident at his ex-girlfriend’s home and was scheduled to go to trial Thursday. … Former Boise State quarterback Tony Hilde has pleaded guilty to a charge of battery on a police officer and will spend five days on an inmate labor detail as punishment. … The International Tennis Federation said it would press its case of alleged cocaine use by aging players Mats Wilander and Karel Novacek after scoring a victory in the courts. The players lost their bid to halt the sport’s world governing body from pursuing its case against them when a High Court in London declined to issue an injunction. … Ex-Miami Dolphins and Florida State running back Sammie Smith, arrested Sept. 14 on cocaine-trafficking charges, pleaded guilty to being a supplier to a loose-knit group of crack dealers in his hometown of Zellwood, 15 miles northwest of Orlando. … John McEnroe signed with the Kansas City Explorers for the 1996 World Team Tennis season. McEnroe, a former world No. 1 and winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, has committed to playing about half the season.