SuperSonics sign top draft picks Durant, Green

Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, the second and fifth overall choices in last week’s NBA draft, signed contracts Wednesday with the Seattle SuperSonics.

The 6-foot-9 Durant, only 18, is a forward who earned Associated Press college player of the year honors in his one season at Texas. He also won the Adolph Rupp Trophy, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award.

He will make $3.476 million as a rookie and $3.736 million in the second year. Green will earn $2.548 million in his first year and $2.739 million in his second year. The SuperSonics have one-year options for the players’ third and fourth years.

The 6-9 Green, 21, also a forward, played three seasons at Georgetown, averaging 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds.

The Orlando Magic pulled its qualifying offer for free agent Darko Milicic, making it unlikely the 7-footer will return to Orlando. He was a restricted free agent, meaning the Magic could have matched any offer. The change means he can sign with any team.

Guard Matt Carroll and the Charlotte Bobcats agreed to terms on a six-year, $27-million contract. Carroll averaged a career-high 12.1 points and shot 42% from three-point range last season.

SOCCER

Beckham aims to play

against Chelsea

David Beckham is confident he can recover from an ankle injury in time for his debut with the Galaxy in a July 21 exhibition against Chelsea at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

The England midfielder originally injured his left ankle playing for England in a European Championship qualifier on June 6. The injury flared again when he played for Real Madrid in the Spanish league.

Beckham decided to have an ankle scan during a stopover in London, and it was determined he has an injured ligament. His agent, Simon Oliveira, said the scan showed “no long-term damage.”

Beckham helped Real Madrid win the league title before leaving the Spanish club and also has regained his place on the England team. He is to be introduced as a Galaxy player July 13 at the Home Depot Center.

HOCKEY

Report: Roenick

to retire after 18 years

Jeremy Roenick is retiring, a newspaper reported, after an 18-year NHL career in which he became the third-leading American goal-scorer in league history.

Roenick, 37, a nine-time All-Star who played with four teams, sent a text message to a reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer reading, “I’m retiring; is that still news?” The story was posted on the paper’s website Wednesday.

Roenick played in 70 games last season for Phoenix, his second stint with the Coyotes, and had said late in the season he was considering retirement. He became a free agent on Sunday.

The Ducks added to their defensive corps by signing Maxim Kondratiev to a one-year contract. Kondratiev, 24, has a one-way deal that will earn him $500,000 whether he makes the team out of training camp, which club officials are expecting him to do, or is sent to the minor leagues.

Kondratiev was originally acquired from the New York Rangers on Jan. 8, 2006 for Petr Sykora but opted to play in his native Russia last season. He had three goals and 17 assists in 51 games for HC Lada Togliatti of the Russian Super League.

-- Eric Stephens

The Atlanta Thrashers re-signed forward Slava Kozlov to an $11-million, three-year contract. The Thrashers needed to retain the high-scoring Kozlov after losing Keith Tkachuk, who was traded back to the St. Louis Blues. Kozlov had 80 points in 81 games last season -- 28 goals and 52 assists

Defenseman Teppo Numminen will return for a 19th NHL season after re-signing with the Buffalo Sabres. He reportedly received a one-year contract worth $2.6 million, the same as last season. The 39-year-old Numminen had a plus-17 rating last season, his second with the Sabres.

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tom Kostopoulos to a $1.8-million, two-year deal. Kostopoulos had seven goals and 15 assists in 76 games last season with the Kings.

MOTOR RACING

Ickler wins feature

at Irwindale Speedway

Brian Ickler broke away from Mike Duncan and Eric Holmes late in the race for his second consecutive NASCAR Grand National Division West Series race, winning the King Taco 200 in front of a capacity crowd at Irwindale Speedway.

Holmes, who took the lead on Lap 193 on a green flag restart, won by 0.956 of a second. Duncan finished second and Holmes was third.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

USC’s Lynn named

to Hall of Fame

Fred Lynn, who helped USC win College World Series titles in 1971, 1972 and 1973, was one of 11 former players and coaches inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame at Lubbock, Texas.

Other former players named to the hall’s second class include: Jim Abbott (Michigan), Pete Incaviglia (Oklahoma State), John Olerud (Washington State), Phil Stephenson (Wichita State) and Derek Tatsuno (Hawaii).

The late Jim Brock, who led Arizona State to two College World Series titles, was among five former coaches elected. Chuck “Bobo” Brayton (Washington State), the late Bibb Falk (Texas), Jerry Kindall (Arizona) and the late Dick Siebert (Minnesota) also were honored.