SPORTS digest

LJ Scott faces court for traffic offenses

EAST LANSING, Mich.

Michigan State running back LJ Scott has a day in court to face a charge of driving with a suspended license.

East Lansing District Court records Thursday show Scott scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Nov. 2.

The Lansing State Journal reports that the Hubbard graduate was released on a personal recognizance bond after being charged with driving on a suspended license, or a similar charge, for a seventh time.

Scott had a career-high 194 yards rushing and two touchdowns last week in a win at Minnesota and became the 18th player at Michigan State to have 2,000 yards rushing.

The 18th-ranked Spartans (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) host Indiana (3-3, 0-3) on Saturday. After Scott’s scheduled pre-trial hearing, Michigan State plays No. 2 Penn State at home.

Celtics’ Hayward undergoes surgery

BOSTON

Celtics fans lined up to sign a banner urging Gordon Hayward to “come back stronger than ever.” One player wrote his injured teammate’s initials on his shoe. The crowd that bought tickets to see him make his Boston debut chanted his name.

A few miles away, Hayward was being wheeled into surgery to repair the ankle he mangled in the season opener.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens said the situation is difficult for him personally, but Hayward will have lots of support.

After signing a four-year, $128-million free agent contract to come to Boston from the Utah Jazz, his only professional team, Hayward’s Celtics career was less than six minutes old when an awkward landing in Cleveland on Tuesday night left him with a broken left tibia and dislocated ankle.

Bartelstein didn’t have details on a timeframe for Hayward’s recovery.

UK soccer fan holds child, punches goalie

LIVERPOOL, England

Everton could face punishment from UEFA after a fan holding a child appeared to aim a punch at a Lyon player during a second-half melee at a Europa League game at Goodison Park.

Everton captain Ashley Williams’ push on goalkeeper Anthony Lopes ignited a heated confrontation between several Everton and Lyon players which continued off the pitch and in front of the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End.

While players continued to push each other in front of the fans, one Everton supporter, who was holding a child, appeared to push Lopes’ head and seemed to aim a punch in the direction of the goalkeeper and defender Mouctar Diakhaby. The Lyon players noticed that and shouted in his direction before things eventually cooled down.

Flyers unveil statue of former owner

PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Flyers founder Ed Snider was honored with a 9-foot bronze statue outside the Wells Fargo Center.

Snider founded the team in the 1960s and remained chairman until his death in April 2016. The statue was unveiled before the Flyers played Nashville on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Flyers’ first home game in 1967.

Chad Fisher, of Fisher Sculpture of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, created and built the 1,300-pound bronze statue, which stands on a 3-foot base encased by granite.

Kings’ Carter out after cutting leg

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his left leg.

Kings general manager Rob Blake announced his star power forward’s injury Thursday.

Carter was hurt on a hit by Jeff Petry during the Kings’ 5-1 victory over Montreal on Wednesday night to extend the best start in franchise history (5-0-1). Petry’s skate came off the ice and connected with the inside of Carter’s lower leg during the first period.

Staff/wire report