Report: NFL will hear Garrett’s appeal soon
Myles Garrett will soon learn when he can play again. The Browns defensive end, who was suspended indefinitely after the NFL ruled he used a helmet “as a weapon” to strike Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head, will have his appeal heard by the league early this week, The AP reported Sunday.
Garrett was suspended for at least the final six regular-season games — and the playoffs, if the Browns qualify — for his violent outburst in the closing seconds of the team’s 21-7 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.
Per the collective bargaining agreement, Garrett’s appeal must take place before the Browns’ next game. The league is still finalizing when the hearing will take place.
The players’ appeals will be heard by league officers Derrick Brooks and James Thrash, both former players.
Doctors have told Lions QB Matthew Stafford that he has “a six-week injury,” ESPN reported. Stafford suffered fractured bones in Week 9 and hasn’t played since.
Auto racing: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen of the Netherlands wonthe F1 Brazilian Grand Prix in Sau Paulo. It was his third victory of the season. Season champ Lewis Hamilton of England received a post-race five-second punishment that dropped him from third to seventh for causing Verstappen’s teammate Alexander Albon of Thailand to spin near the end.
College basketball: Christian Vital scored 15 points and made a key steal at the end of the game as UConn upset No. 15 Florida 62-59 in Storrs, Conn. It was the Gators’ second loss to an unranked team in the last three games.
College football: LSU remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25, receiving 54 first-places votes. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson maintained their spots, while Georgia leapfrogged Alabama to land at No. 4. The Crimson Tide, who lost QB Tua Tagovailoa to a season-ending injury in their win over Mississippi State, was No. 5.
Golf: Brendon Todd and Vaughn Taylor were tied for a one-shot lead with four holes left in the rain-delayed Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, due to darkness. The final round of the PGA Tour event is scheduled to be completed Monday. ... Tommy Fleetwood of England rallied from a six-shot deficit and beat Marcus Kinhult of Sweden on the first hole of a playoff to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa. It was the fifth career European Tour title for Fleetwood.
Soccer: Defending European champ Portugal secured a spot in next year’s tournament with a 2-0 qualifying group-play win over host Luxemobourg.
Tennis: No. 6 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beat No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4) at the season-ending ATP Finals in London. At 21, Tsitsipas became the youngest tournament champ in 18 years.