Fins waive Maualuga after battery charge
The Dolphins waived linebacker Rey Maualuga yesterday after he was arrested on a battery charge in Miami.
The NFL team announced the move without comment on the legal situation, saying they were promoting running back De’Veon Smith from the practice squad to take Maualuga’s roster spot.
It was unclear if Maualuga had an attorney or what the circumstances were surrounding the arrest. Court records in Miami-Dade County show an open battery case against Maualuga, though no other information about that was listed.
Maualuga had 23 tackles for the Dolphins this season in six games, four of them being starts. Miami hosts Tampa Bay today . . . .
Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman will sit out tomorrow night’s game at Seattle while recovering from his second concussion of the season . . . .
Strong safety Kam Chancellor will miss the Seahawks’ game against the Falcons and his status for the rest of the season is in doubt because of a neck injury sustained last week . . . .
The Broncos promoted tight end Austin Traylor from their practice squad and waived one-time Patriot A.J. Derby, who missed practice all week with a shoulder injury.
Cook adds to lead in RSM Classic
PGA Tour rookie Austin Cook shot a 4-under 66 to increase his lead to 3 strokes in the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. Chris Kirk was second after a 64 . . . .
Justin Rose will take a 1-shot lead into the final day of the season-ending Tour Championship as he attempts to win a third straight title on the European Tour and a second career Race to Dubai crown.
The 37-year-old Rose made a gutsy par save on the final hole after a bogey-free round for a 7-under 65 and overall 15-under 201 in United Arab Emirates . . . .
Michelle Wie had a four-way share of the lead going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla. Wie, winless since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, had a 6-under 66 and was tied for the lead at Tiburon Golf Club with Kim Kaufman (64), Ariya Jutanugarn (67) and Suzann Pettersen (69).
Goffin beats Federer in ATP Finals semis
David Goffin ended Roger Federer’s bid for a seventh title at tennis’ ATP Finals by stunning the favorite 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals in London.
The Belgian claimed the biggest win of his career and qualified for today’s final against Grigor Dimitrov, who beat American Jack Sock in the other semifinal, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 . ...
The New York Yankees acquired 17-year-old Dominican prospect Juan Then from the Seattle Mariners. New York sent right-handed reliever Nick Rumbelow to Seattle for the right-hander Then and left-hander J.P. Sears . . . .
Manchester City could be without John Stones for six weeks after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the Premier League soccer leader’s 2-0 victory at Leicester . . . .
Registered nurse Nina Roth led her team to victory in the U.S. curling trials in Omaha, Neb., to earn the American women’s spot in the Olympics.