ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Controversial tennis player Nick Kyrgios will be free to participate in an NBA celebrity game in February after being released from his contract with an ATP event in the Netherlands.Richard Krajicek, the 1996 Wimbledon champion and tournament director of the ABN Amro event in Rotterdam, posted a link to a statement on Twitter late Wednesday saying hed agreed to cancel the contract at the request of Kyrgios, the 21-year-old Australian who this week received an eight-week ban from the tennis tour for tanking a match in China.Krajicek said he made the decision so Kyrgios, an avid basketball fan, could attend the annual NBA All-Star weekend and play in a celebrity game on Feb. 19, the same day as the final in Rotterdam.He said Kyrgios manager had made the approach to withdraw several weeks ago and tournament organizers decided Tuesday to terminate the contract.We wanted to hold him to his contract, said Krajicek. You see what can happen when he is tired and has little meaning, as in China.We want a top tennis player seen on the court. If every week he is focused on tennis, he might be mentally burned out after six months. He needs an outlet.The ATP, which runs the mens tennis tour, suspended Kyrgios on Monday and fined him an additional $25,000 for conduct contrary to the integrity of the game following an investigation into his behavior during a second-round loss to German qualifier Mischa Zverev last week at the Shanghai Masters.The No. 12-ranked Kyrgios gave little effort during the 6-3, 6-1 defeat, and he already had been fined $16,500 for failing to give a full effort, unsportsmanlike conduct and verbal abuse of a spectator.He was banned until Jan. 15 -- a day before the start of the Australian Open, but the suspension could be reduced to three weeks if Kyrgios agrees to enter a plan of care under the direction of a sports psychologist.Kyrgios issued a statement Monday offering another apology for his conduct in Shanghai, saying he will be back in 2017.Its not the first time that Kyrgios has run into trouble with tennis authorities. Last year, he insulted Stan Wawrinka with crude remarks during a match in Montreal. He received $12,500 in fines as well as a suspended 28-day ban and a potential further $25,000 fine if he picked up any other major offenses over the following six months. His probation for that ended in February.Kyrgios attracted criticism for his performances at Wimbledon and at the US Open, for deciding not to play at the Olympics because of a spat with an Australian team official, and for firing back at retired players who have offered advice. Vapormax Outlet . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. Nike Vapormax China . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. http://www.vapormaxoutlet.com/ . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. Vapormax Online . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. Cheap Vapormax China .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns as Sam Houston State beat Oklahoma Panhandle State 59-21 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.The Bearkats tallied a school record 668 total yards, breaking the previous mark of 653 set in a 48-21 win over Colgate on Dec. 12, 2015.Sam Houston State put the game away in the second quarter on Tre Honshteins 23-yard field goal, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Briscoe to Avery and Javin Webbs 9-yard touchdown run to make it 38-14.The Division II Aggies were competitive earlyy.dddddddddddd Devyn Williams returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, cutting Sam Houstons lead to 14-7. The Bearkats responded immediately driving 76 yards to score in 1:08 after Corey Averys 15-yard touchdown run.The Aggies answered 66 seconds later, as Shane Truelove threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hernandez, making it 21-14 at the end of the first quarter.Hernandez had seven receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns. ' ' '