UFC won’t punish fighters for marijuana use in policy switch

The UFC no longer will punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy. The world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion said it no longer will worry about positive tests for carboxy-thc, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, unless it believes a fighter used it intentionally to enhance performance.

■ Golf: Brazil’s federal police arrested

Angel Cabrera for extradition to his Argentina homeland to face charges for several crimes, including assault and theft, allegedly committed from 2016 to last year, two officers said. The 51-year-old, who won the 2009 Masters and 2007 U.S. Open, is South America’s most accomplished golfer.

■ Tennis: UNLV’S women’s doubles duo of senior En-pei Huang and junior Izumi Asano will start this season ranked No. 13 nationally by the ITA, the highest preseason rank for a Rebels individual or duo since 2007. Huang and Asano went 15-3 overall and 6-0 in dual matches in 2019, when they finished ranked 20th.

■ MLB: Former Boston and Chicago Cubs executive Theo Epstein was hired as a consultant for on-field matters and to evaluate possible rule changes. The 47-year-old will work with commissioner Rob Manfred, the owners’ competition committee and analytics experts.

■ NHL: Chicago placed two centers, captain Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach, on long-term injured reserve, meaning they will be sidelined at least 10 games. Toews, 32, has an unspecified illness, and Dach, 19, has a right wrist injury that required surgery.