COLLEGES

Clemson running back Wayne Gallman said Monday that the hit by North Carolina State defensive back Dravious Wright that knocked him out of the game on Oct. 15 was “dirty” and he wanted a teammate to retaliate.

Gallman said after he watched a replay of the hit that he had hoped his teammates would have hurt Wright. Gallman went through concussion protocol during the team’s bye week and expects to play Saturday when the third-ranked Tigers take on No. 12 Florida State.

“I wanted somebody to hurt him that was in the game if they could,” Gallman said. “I wasn’t able to be in it.”

Gallman said Clemson sent video of the hit to the ACC offices and the school was told the hit was legal.

A message for Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney about Gallman’s call for retaliation was not immediately returned.

• Northwestern cornerback Matthew Harris, who hasn’t played since Sept. 10, announced his retirement from football. Harris was injured against Illinois State, with video showing him getting hit in the head while making a tackle.

Several media outlets reported that Harris was giving up the game because of concussions.

• Linebacker Jack Cichy, the leading tackler for No. 11 Wisconsin, will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. The Badgers (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) are ranked second in the country in scoring defense (14.3 points per game) and third in total defense (300.6 yards).

TENNIS

ERSTE BANK OPEN: Tomas Berdych’s chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals were dealt a blow as Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia defeated the 10th-ranked Czech 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in the first round at Vienna.

In an earlier match, Ivo Karlovic hit 16 aces to beat last year’s runner-up Steve Johnson 7-6 (5), 6-3.

SWISS INDOORS: Kei Nishikori made a winning return after missing three weeks with an injury, beating Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first round at Basel, Switzerland.

The tournament is missing seven-time champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who ended their seasons with injuries.

WTA FINALS: A physically spent Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a draining 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 win over defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska in nearly three hours at Singapore.

BOXING

NON-TITLE BOUT: Up until last week, Manny Pacquiao, 37, was concentrating on his job as a freshman senator in his native Philippines.

Now he’s focusing on his return to the ring for a Nov. 5 fight with Jesse Vargas.

Pacquiao won’t have to juggle two jobs for at least a few weeks, with the Senate now out of session. He arrived in Los Angeles over the weekend to finish final preparations for yet another fight in a pro career that has stretched 21 years.

HEAVYWEIGHT: Anthony Joshua’s proposed world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko in December will not go ahead, as promoter Eddie Hearn said Klitschko has a “minor injury.”

Hearn said earlier this month that terms had been “virtually” agreed for a fight between Joshua and Klitschko.

Klitschko lost the WBA belt to Tyson Fury last November, along with the IBF title. The IBF insisted on a rematch, leading Fury to vacate that belt which was won by Joshua against Charles Martin in April.

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