Oklahoma City ? Forward Nick Collison will miss an unidentified portion of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s training camp because of a bone bruise in his left knee.

The Thunder announced the decision Tuesday. Oklahoma City plays its first preseason game Oct. 6 against Charlotte in Fayetteville, N.C., but the regular season is a month away.

Center Nenad Krstic will also be limited in training camp after having surgery last week to repair a broken index finger on his right hand.

The injury is not to the same knee that Collison underwent arthroscopic surgery on in mid-May so there is no further damage to the right knee that troubled the six-year veteran out of Kansas University throughout last season.

Collison told the Daily Oklahoman on Monday that his surgically repaired right knee was 100 percent healed.

“The knee is doing great,” Collison told the Oklahoman. “It feels a lot better now than it did last year pretty much all year. Even the year before, that’s kind of something I’ve been dealing with for awhile. It feels strong and ready to go. It shouldn’t be a problem.”

Collison’s absence could mean additional preseason playing time for first-round draft pick Cole Aldrich, also from KU.

Basketball

T-Wolves’ Love gets MRI on knee

Mankato, Minn. — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love had an MRI on his swollen right knee on Tuesday. The exam showed no significant damage, only some mild inflammation.

Varejao excused from Cavs’ camp

Independence, Ohio — Cleveland forward Anderson Varejao was excused from the first day of the Cavaliers’ training camp following his grandfather’s death in Brazil.

College Football

Oregon, Kelly agree to extension

Eugene, Ore. — The University of Oregon and coach Chip Kelly have agreed to a contract extension through 2015 that is worth $20.5 million. The university says the new contract will pay Kelly $2.4 million in addition to incentives tied to performance this year.

MSU’s Dantonio to return Saturday

East Lansing, Mich. — Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio plans to coach his team Saturday when the No. 24 Spartans host No. 11 Wisconsin, two weeks after he was hospitalized following a mild heart attack.

Looking upbeat and even wisecracking about eating more vegetables, Dantonio announced his intentions Tuesday after showing up at the team’s weekly news conference.

Dantonio said he expected to be in a coaching box during the game.

Former Nevada QB Heath dies

Reno, Nev. — Stan Heath, an all-America quarterback at Nevada who finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1948, has died. He was 83. Heath died at his home in Jesup, Ga., on Sunday. That’s the same day Nevada cracked The Associated Press poll for the first time since that 1948 team.

Two UConn players arrested

Storrs, Conn. — The University of Connecticut football team’s place kicker and a backup linebacker have been charged with breach of peace after a campus fight.

Kicker David Teggart and linebacker Jerome Williams were arrested early Tuesday after a tussle at the Hilltop Apartments student housing complex.

NFL

Kicker Carney to return to Saints

New Orleans — Veteran kicker John Carney is returning to the New Orleans Saints.

Carney’s agent, Jack Mills, confirmed in an e-mail Tuesday to The Associated Press that his client would be signing with his former team. Carney, 46, worked out for the Saints Tuesday after starting kicker Garrett Hartley missed a 29-yard field goal in overtime Sunday against the Falcons.

Former Lions DB Don Doll dies

Allen Park, Mich. — Don Doll, a standout defensive back who was part of Detroit’s 1952 NFL championship team before coaching the Lions, has died. He was 84.

The Lions said Tuesday that Doll died last Wednesday in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The team didn’t announce a cause of death.

Jaguars claim QB Edwards

Jacksonville, Fla. — Showing just how frustrated they are with quarterback David Garrard, the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed former Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards off waivers Tuesday.