Former Golden Lion Holman earns weekly AFL award
Jacksonville Sharks lineman Jason Holman was named Ironman of the Week in the Arena Football League.
The former Arkansas-Pine Bluff player started at nose guard against the Spokane Shock on April 28, but also played fullback. He rushed for five yards in Spokane’s 56-48 victory.
Rivera tears ACL during batting practice
KANSAS CITY — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera twisted his right knee while shagging fly balls in the outfield before Thursday’s game against the Royals and tore his ACL.
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Rivera, 42, the all-time saves leader, could be out for the year.
MLB.com reported Rivera raced back and reached for a fly ball from Jayson Nix when his right knee buckled near the warning track and he fell to the ground near the fence. He regularly shags fly balls in center field during practice.
Seau’s death officially suicide
LOS ANGELES — The San Diego County medical examiner’s office Thursday classified the death of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau as a suicide, but the finding will probably do little to answer questions swirling since he was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
Toxicology results and the narrative that could reveal contributing factors in the death could take weeks or longer to complete, said Sarah Gordon of the medical examiner’s office.
Since news broke that Seau was found Wednesday in his Oceanside, Calif., home with a gunshot wound to the chest, there has been speculation about whether repeated hits to his head over his 20-year pro career could be a contributing factor.
Suggs expects to play despite injury
BALTIMORE — Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said he would return to action by November at the latest after injuring his Achilles tendon.
Suggs told the Baltimore Sun he injured the tendon while doing a condition run. He said it will take three or four months to heal, but added: “At the minimum, I’ll be back in October, and at the maximum, most definitely back in November.”
Notre Dame QB faces 4 misdemeanors
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees faces four misdemeanor charges after he was arrested early Thursday, but avoided a felony charge after fleeing police who broke up an off-campus party, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese were arrested after a confrontation with police who arrived at a “loud party,” the newspaper reported. Calabrese was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Rees faces two counts of resisting law enforcement and one count each of batter and underage drinking (he is 19).
Coach Brian Kelly has not made a decision on either player’s status, according to the Tribune.
— Staff and wire reports