Bills sign veteran wide receiver Austin
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Bills signed veteran receiver Tavon Austin on Thursday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press.
Austin was an unrestricted free agent after appearing in seven games last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, with whom he had 24 catches for 213 yards and a touchdown. He missed the start of last season because of a groin injury.
More NFL: Frank Gore has signed a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers and announced his retirement from the NFL. Gore spent the first 10 years of his 16-year career with the 49ers . ... Howard Katz, who has been involved with NFL media for nearly two decades and has helped drive the popularity of the league to new heights, was selected as the recipient of the
Pete Rozelle Radio-television Award . ... The Jets will induct former cornerback Darrelle Revis, center Nick Mangold and left tackle D’brickashaw Ferguson into the team’s Ring of Honor during separate halftime ceremonies this season . ... Atlanta signed wide receiver Cameron Batson.
College football: Roger Valdiserri, who helped tell the story of some of Notre Dame’s greatest football teams as the school’s sports information director for three decades, died Thursday. He was 95 . ... Idaho State assistant football coach Davonte’ Neal has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man in Arizona and the school intends to terminate his contract. Neal has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of drive-byshooting, and one count of discharging a firearm at a structure in the 2017 death of Bryan T. Burns.
College basketball: Malachi Smith, one of the top players available in the transfer portal, signed with Gonzaga, joining several returning players.
Athletics: Barring an end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships.
— Wire reports