Charlotte, N.C. ? Michael Jordan became a basketball star at North Carolina. Now he’ll try to turn around the state’s money-losing NBA team by becoming the first ex-player to be a majority owner in the league.

The NBA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved Jordan’s $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats from Bob Johnson. Jordan will take over the team immediately after functioning as a minority investor with the final say on basketball decisions since 2006.

“Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise,” Jordan said in a statement. “I am especially pleased to have the opportunity to build a winning team in my home state of North Carolina.

“I plan to make this franchise an organization that Charlotte can be proud of, and I am committed to doing all that I can to achieve this goal.”

The Bobcats are on pace to lose about $30 million this season because of sluggish ticket and sponsorship sales.

NBA

Granger out of hospital

Cleveland — Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger was released from an Indianapolis hospital Wednesday after a CT scan on his head and neck found no problems. Granger took an inadvertent elbow to his upper right cheek in the final minute of Tuesday’s game against Charlotte.

AUTO RACING

Driver ‘won’t back down’

Bristol, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski chose “Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers as his song selection for driver introductions Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The song choice is a clear message from Keselowski, who has vowed not to change the aggressive driving style that has gotten him to NASCAR’s top level but also angered several veterans. Sunday will be Keselowski’s first Sprint Cup Series race since he was intentionally wrecked at Atlanta two weeks ago by Carl Edwards as payback for an earlier accident.

NFL

Vote set on overtime rule

New York — NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series.

Previously, the game would end whenever either side scores, as happened in the NFC championship game in January, with New Orleans beating Minnesota on Garrett Hartley’s kick. But NFL competition committee chairman Rich McKay says a trend has developed showing too strong an advantage for teams winning the coin toss to start overtime.

If the team that falls behind by three points on the first series also kicks a field goal, then the game would continue under current sudden-death rules.

The proposal is only for the postseason.

Redskins sign Grossman

Ashburn, Va. — Free-agent quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Wednesday. Grossman spent last season with the Houston Texans, where he worked with new Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.

Cards add QB Anderson

Tempe, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have come to terms on a two-year contract with free-agent quarterback Derek Anderson. The one-time Pro Bowl quarterback comes to Arizona as the Cardinals look for someone to compete with Matt Leinart, the only quarterback the team has under contract after Kurt Warner’s retirement.

Dolphins, Incognito agree

Miami — Free-agent guard Richie Incognito signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. The Dolphins will be the third NFL team since December for Incognito. He has started 47 games but concedes he has a reputation for being “a less than model citizen.”

Bills add DE Edwards

Orchard Park, N.Y. — Free-agent defensive end Dwan Edwards has signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Edwards is a six-year NFL veteran who played his entire career with Baltimore.

BASEBALL

Washington tested positive

Surprise, Ariz. — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admitted he made a “huge mistake” when he used cocaine and failed a Major League Baseball drug test last season.

In his first public admission, he apologized Wednesday for his behavior, eight months after he told Rangers president Nolan Ryan, who turned down Washington’s offer to resign.

“I made a huge mistake, and it almost caused me to lose everything I have worked for all of my life,” Washington said at a news conference Wednesday. “I am not here to make excuses. There are none.”

Mariners’ Lee suspended

New York — Seattle pitcher Cliff Lee was suspended Wednesday for the first five games of the regular season for throwing over the head of a hitter, possibly delaying his highly anticipated debut with the Mariners. Lee also was fined by Major League Baseball vice president of discipline Bob Watson.

Nationals release Dukes

Viera, Fla. — Outfielder Elijah Dukes was released by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, a sudden move with 21/2 weeks left in spring training.

The 25-year-old Dukes was expected to be Washington’s starting right fielder this season, but the Nationals announced the decision before their exhibition game at the Houston Astros.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Seton Hall fires coach

South Orange, N.J. — Fed up by his antics on and off the court, Seton Hall fired basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez on Wednesday after a 19-win season.

The dismissal came roughly 12 hours after the coach known as “Gonzo” endured an 87-69 loss in the opening round of the NIT, a game in which Seton Hall forward Herb Pope was ejected for punching a Texas Tech player and Gonzalez picked up his seventh technical foul of the season.