Bed bugs in NBA, brawling women, struggling shortstops

Five sports stories you may have missed:

1. NBA luxury: Only the best bed bugs

ExploreHilton Hotels apologized Tuesday after Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he was bitten by bed bugs during a weekend stay in downtown Oklahoma City.

Irving played just nine minutes, scoring only two points, on Sunday in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team blamed flu-like symptoms, but Irving later said he was not feeling well after discovering bed bugs on a pillow and ending up on a couch instead of his bed at the Skirvin Hilton. He said he didn't get much sleep Saturday night and had a sore back, too.

Irving said he had just three hours of sleep the night before the game and felt nauseous.

"Just imagine how freaked out you'd be if you saw friggin' five, big bed bugs just sitting on your pillow," he said.

2. Former Gator encourages women to fight

ExploreThe NFL says video of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. apparently refereeing a fight between his girlfriend and the mother of his child includes "disturbing images."

3. Rocky times in Tennessee

ExploreTennessee's coaches held a rare joint press conference Tuesday to say that an unfair picture of the athletic department is emerging amid a lawsuit that states the school mishandled sexual assault complaints against athletes.

The federal suit filed Feb. 9 in Nashville by six unidentified women states Tennessee violated Title IX regulations and created a "hostile sexual environment" through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes. The suit also states the university interfered with the disciplinary process to favor male athletes.

4. From MVP to minor-league contract

ExploreFormer Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins agreed to a minor league contract with the White Sox, who hope he can bring provide leadership as well as a solid glove and bat. He would get a $2 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster.

5. Former Mets great Reyes in limbo

ExploreColorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes was placed on paid leave Tuesday under Major League Baseball's new domestic violence policy pending completion of criminal proceedings. He will not report to spring training.

The 32-year-old Reyes, a four-time All-Star, was arrested in Hawaii at a Maui resort on Oct. 31 following an argument with his wife and pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of a family or household member. He was released after posting $1,000 bail and is scheduled for a trial starting April 4, the day the Rockies open the season at Arizona..

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