Ian Levin was named the New York Mets’ director of minor league operations this year after spending the past two seasons as their manager of baseball analytics — aka sabermetrics, the advanced statistical analysis of the sport.
Ike Nwamu, a 6-foot-5-inch shooting guard, announced Saturday he is transferring from Mercer to play basketball at UNLV. He led the Bears in scoring last season at 15.1 points per game and shot 37.2 percent from 3-point range. As a graduate transfer, Nwamu will be eligible for the 2015-16 season.
UNLV wide receiver Devante Davis and offensive lineman Brett Boyko weren’t selected in the NFL Draft, then signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Also, cornerback Kenneth Penny signed with the Cleveland Browns and defensive end Josh Shirley with the Oakland Raiders.
WBA junior welterweight champion Jessie Vargas will meet former welterweight champ Timothy Bradley on June 27 in Carson, Calif. It’s a fight that Cameron Dunkin isn’t looking forward to. Dunkin manages Vargas and managed Bradley until two years ago.
Vasyl Lomachenko, the WBO featherweight champion, successfully defended his title with a ninth-round knockout over Gamalier Rodriguez. Leo Santa Cruz, the WBC super bantamweight champ, moved up to featherweight and won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Cayetano.