Brady sidesteps talk about concussions
Tom Brady says he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season.
In his first comments since the Patriots opened training camp, the quarterback, who turned 40 this week, said Friday he is “not blind” to issues such as CTE but remains confident in how he tries to avoid injury. Brady’s wife, supermodel Gisele
Bundchen, told “CBS This Morning” in May that Brady played through a concussion on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title. She also alluded to other concussions in his career.
He declined to say whether her comments were accurate, adding, “I don’t want to get into things that happened in my past, certain medical history and so forth.”
The NFL said it reviewed all reports from independent neurotrauma consultants and trainers who worked at Brady’s games during the 2016 season and found no records that indicated he had a head injury or showed concussion symptoms.
BASEBALL Darvish adds to Dodgers’ sizzle
Yu Darvish struck out 10 over seven innings of three- hit ball in his debut with the steamrolling Dodgers — a 6- 0 win over the host Mets. The Dodgers improved baseball’s best record to 77- 32 with their 11th victory in 12 games.
Brandon Woodruff got the win in his major- league debut, allowing seven hits in 6⅓ innings, and Orlando Arcia homered in the eighth and scored both runs in the Brewers’ 2- 0 victory over the host Rays. Bartolo Colon (44 years and 72 days) became the oldest American League player to win a complete game since Nolan Ryan ( 45 years and 155 days) in 1992 as the host Twins beat the Rangers 8- 4.
GOLF Walker out front at Bridgestone
Enduring rain delays of nearly five hours, Jimmy Walker posted a 5- under 65 for a two- shot lead going into the weekend at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. He was at 7- under 133, two strokes ahead of Thomas Pieters, who shot a 70.
MISCELLANEOUS Vandersloot, Sky foil Fever
Courtney Vandersloot had 18 points and 10 assists for her third straight double- double as the Sky beat the host Indiana Fever 81- 70. Allie Quigley scored 15 points and Kahleah Copper 13 for the Sky (9- 16), while Cappie Pondexter moved into fourth in the WNBA with 2,333 field goals. Candice Dupree led the Fever ( 8- 17) with 18 points.
Usain Bolt was slow to gain his footing but sped away to an easy win in his opening 100- meter heat at his final world championships in London. He’s chasing his fourth world title in the 100 meters. In the 10,000 meters, Britain’s Mo Farah got tripped and nearly jostled off the track twice but still came away with his third straight world title.
Wisconsin’s Tony Granato will coach the U. S. men’s hockey team at the 2018 Winter Games, the first without NHL players since 1994. † Defending champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the U. S. Open because of an injured knee.
The Nets signed former Loyola guard Milton Doyle, one of their Summer League players.