Pats WR Mitchell catches book deal
Malcolm Mitchell has a three-book deal with Scholastic, the children’s publisher announced yesterday. The books include a newly illustrated edition of his self-published “The Magician’s Hat,” to come out next May, and two more original works.
Mitchell is a literacy advocate who founded the Read With Malcolm program. He caught 32 passes last year during the regular season and another six in the Super Bowl, when the Patriots came from behind and defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, for their fifth championship. . . .
Coach Andy Reid signed a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, who also parted ways with general manager John Dorsey. Reid, 59, has a 43-21 record and three playoff appearances in four years with the Chiefs. . . .
Derek Carr and the Raiders finalized his long-expected contract extension worth a reported five years and $125 million, making him the highest-paid player in league history.
Sergio in hunt
Sergio Garcia opened his first event in Europe since his Masters win by shooting a bogey-free 6-underpar 66 to lie 2 strokes off the lead at the BMW International Open in Munich.
Wade Ormsby (64) leads Thomas Detry by 1. Joost Luiten and Thorbjorn Olesen are tied for third with Garcia. Defending champ Henrik Stenson shot 67.
Federer rolls
Eight-time champion Roger Federer defeated Mischa Zverev 7-6 (4), 6-4 to book his quarterfinal place at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. Federer, who is bidding for his 16th grass-court title, next plays defending champ Florian Mayer, who upset sixth-seeded Lucas
Pouille 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3. Third-seeded Kei Nishikori was forced to retire with a left hip injury. . . .
Marin Cilic avoided becoming the latest seeded played to depart early at Queen’s in London by beating Stefan Kozlov 6-0, 6-4 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon warmup event. Cilic is the top player left following the first-round exits of Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic. Cilic next plays American Donald Young. ... Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis in July for two World Team Tennis matches for the Orange County Breakers July 16 and 24. She is skipping Wimbledon because of an injured left thigh.
ASU’s Kush dead
Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, died at 88. Kush compiled a 176-54-1 record and nine conference titles while coaching the Sun Devils from 1958-79. . . .
Keith Loneker, the former Kansas offensive lineman who spent three years in the NFL before becoming an actor, died of cancer at 46. . . .
Joe Ford, a member of Vanderbilt’s F-Troop team that won the 1974 SEC regularseason title, was found dead at the scene of a car accident in Paducah, Ky. He was 64.