Daly Quits as Net Coach to Become TV Analyst

Chuck Daly announced Thursday that he will resign as coach of the New York Nets with a year left on his three-year, $4-million contract and has signed a four-year contract with Turner Broadcasting System to become an NBA game-of-the-week analyst.

Daly said neither his health nor any conflicts with the Nets’ front office or players led to his move.

Daly, who coached the Detroit Pistons to consecutive titles in 1989 and ‘90, also signed a two-year contract with the Nets to do TV commercials and possibly pregame shows.

Net General Manager Willis Reed said assistant coaches Brendan Suhr and Paul Silas will be considered as a possible replacement. Reed said he hoped to have a new coach by the end of June.

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Lenny Wilkens, who accomplished more than he thought was possible in his first season with the Atlanta Hawks, was named NBA coach of the year.

In his 21st season as a head coach, Wilkens guided the Hawks to a 57-25 record, an improvement of 14 games.

Hockey

The New Jersey Devils might be without scoring standout Stephane Richer when they face the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference final tonight. Richer listed himself as “doubtful” because of a knee injury he sustained during Wednesday’s 4-2 loss in Game 6. He would not say which knee was ailing.

Pro Football

Owner Al Davis said at the final session of the NFL owners’ meetings in Coral Gables, Fla., that the Raiders would continue playing in the earthquake-damaged Coliseum if repairs are made and a new lease can be worked out, but a return to Oakland isn’t out of the question.

Although no timetable has been set for a decision regarding the Raiders, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said there was a “sense of urgency” because of season ticket-holders and scheduling concerns.

The only decision announced at the meetings was that the two expansion teams--the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars--will meet in the preseason Hall of Fame game at Canton, Ohio, in 1995.

Jurisprudence

After being cited last month for nearly a dozen violations of Title IX, a law that bans gender discrimination in university sports programs, Fresno State was charged by a coalition led by former Fresno mayor Karen Humphrey with failing to improve women’s sports facilities and to add more women to the Fresno State’s corporate board.

The University of Pennsylvania discriminates against its female athletes by not giving them the same equipment and services it provides male athletes and is violating Title IX, according to a complaint filed by the Women’s Law Project on behalf of a group of female athletes and their coaches.

Keith Henderson, a former running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was charged with rape, the third sexual assault complaint filed against him since February.

Miscellany

Arizona State has sent the Pacific 10 Conference a written response to seven alleged rules violations in its football program. School officials said they expect the league to drop the allegation that coaches had excessive telephone contact with recruits. Arizona State will offer to penalize itself at a June 2 Pac-10 Enforcement and Compliance Committee hearing.

Wendy Ward of Arizona State took the individual lead with a five-under-par 68, and her team tied USC for first place at 592 after two rounds of the NCAA women’s golf championship at Oregon Golf Club in West Linn. . . . District of Columbia officials said that U.S. World Cup officials had agreed to allow a fence to prevent fans from invading the field at RFK Stadium. . . . Brokers who don’t deliver promised tickets for events like the Rose Bowl would have to pay customers their expenses plus two times the ticket price under a bill approved by the state Assembly.