BRIEFLY: Abdur-Rahim retires from NBA

Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim retired Monday because of a persistent right knee injury.

Abdur-Rahim, 31, played 12 NBA seasons for four teams, beginning his career in 1996 when the Vancouver Grizzlies made him the third overall draft pick. The 2002 All-Star averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his career, but the power forward reached the playoffs just once, with the Kings in 2006.

The Hawks acquired Abdur-Rahim, from Wheeler High, in 2001 for Pau Gasol, Brevin Knight and Lorenzen Wright.

AUTO RACING

Keselowski gets shot at Cup race

Hendrick Motorsports will enter Brad Keselowski in two Sprint Cup Series races this season to test him for NASCAR’s top level. The 24-year-old will try to qualify a fifth Hendrick entry, the No. 25 Chevrolet, at the Lowe’s and Texas tracks. He is third in the Nationwide Series standings.

MORE BASKETBALL

Wizards sign three for training camp

The Washington Wizards signed free-agent forwards DerMarr Johnson, Linton Johnson and Taj McCullough, bringing the team’s training camp roster to 17. DerMarr Johnson has played for the Hawks, Knicks, Nuggets and Spurs in seven NBA seasons, averaging 6.2 points and 2.2 rebounds. A first-round pick in the 2000 draft, he averaged 3.4 points in five games with San Antonio last season… . The Wizards picked up a one-year option for coach Eddie Jordan, keeping him under contract through the 2009-10 season… . The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian Goran Dragic , a 22-year-old left-handed point guard, to a multiyear contract. The Suns say he will play for the team this season as he is being groomed to replace perennial All-Star Steve Nash.

BOXING

Chavez, Vanda sign for rematch

A disputed decision win for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. that led to a fans tossing debris into the ring in his native Mexico has prompted a rematch with Matt Vanda on Nov. 1 in Las Vegas. Chavez is 37-0-1, 29 KOs, Vanda 38-7, 21 KOs.