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Browns sign cornerback E.J. Gaines
The Browns signed free agent cornerback E.J. Gaines, the latest addition to a revamped secondary.
Gaines played last season for the Buffalo Bills. The 26-yearold will be reunited in Cleveland with Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as the two previously worked together with the Los Angeles Rams.
The 26-year-old Gaines, who also met with the New York Jets, will bring speed and depth to the Browns.
New general manager John Dorsey has been busy overhauling Cleveland’s defensive backfield. He also traded for cornerback Damarious Randall, signed free agents T.J. Carrie and Terrance Mitchell and dealt cornerback Jason McCourty to New England.
Valverde keeps lead in Tour of Catalonia
Defending champion Alejandro Valverde maintained his overall lead in the Tour of Catalonia by staying near the front in a stage won by Jarlinson Pantano of Colombia on Friday.
Pantano outsprinted Vegard Stake Laengen of Norway to take the 212-kilometer (131-mile) stage from Llivia to Vielha.
Valverde finished eighth, staying 16 seconds ahead of Egan Bernal in the overall standings going into the final two stages.
Valverde’s Movistar teammate Nairo Quintana was third overall, 26 seconds behind.
Valverde is a two-time champion at the Tour of Catalonia.
Saturday’s second-to-last stage will take riders 194 kilometers (120 miles) from Vielha to Torrefarrera.
The seven-stage race ends Sunday in Barcelona.
Celtics’ Kyrie Irving to have knee surgery
The Celtics say AllStar point guard Kyrie Irving is set to have surgery Saturday to alleviate pain in his left knee.
Irving has been out since March 11, missing the last four games.
There is no timetable for his return, but the team says his status will be updated following the “minimally invasive” procedure.
He is one of several key sidelined players for Boston, which visited Portland on Friday. He joins Jaylen Brown (concussion protocol), Marcus Smart (thumb surgery), Daniel Theis (knee surgery, out for season) and Gordon Hayward (ankle surgery rehab).