Ex-quarterback Kelly battling cancer again
Jim Kelly has again been diagnosed with oral cancer.
The Hall of Fame former Buffalo Bills quarterback released a statement Thursday through his publicist saying that he is “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news and vows to again fight to overcome the disease. He did not go into specifics about the diagnosis except to say the cancer was discovered following a test.
The diagnosis comes a few weeks after Kelly celebrated his 58th birthday.
Kelly had been cancer-free since September 2014 but had been required to undergo routine followup testing.
He was first diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, which led to him having surgery to have a portion of his upper jaw removed in June 2013.
ETC. Win for U.S. women
Megan Rapinoe scored in the 17th minute and the U.S. women’s soccer team held on for 1-0 victory over Germany in a matchup of the world’s top two teams at Columbus, Ohio. The top-ranked Americans controlled the pace on a cold, rainy central Ohio night in the She Believes Cup, a four-team roundrobin tournament that also includes England and France.
Germany’s Sara Dabritz got a point-blank opportunity in the 16th minute but pulled it far right. Less than a minute later, Rapinoe caught up with a long goal kick and her shot went between goalkeeper Almuth Schult’s legs.
Barcelona said it sent a signed team jersey to a student and fan who was credited with saving the lives of at least 20 other students during a school massacre last month in Parkland, Fla. The club said it would also help organize a meeting between its players and 15year-old Anthony Borges, who was shot five times during the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
ESPNLA-AM (710) and KFWBAM (980) have joined the Los Angeles Football Club as the expansion soccer team’s flagship radio partners. ESPNLA will carry the games in English and KFWB in Spanish beginning with Sunday’s season opener at Seattle. —Kevin Baxter
Louis Oosthuizen made a short eagle putt late in his round and made birdies on two of the short par fours for a seven-under 64 to lead the Mexico Championship at Mexico City. One shot behind were two players making their first appearances in a World Golf Championship: Chris Paisley, who led for much of the afternoon before a late bogey at Chapultepec Golf Club, and Xander Schauffele.
John Dorsey, general manager of the Cleveland Browns, might make a deal for the top pick in the NFL draft — if the price is the right. “There are a lot of things we can do at No. 1 and not just get a quarterback,” he said. “If someone wants to come up and make a trade, I’d make a trade, too. Just give me a call and see what’s up.”
Former Lakers guard Corey Brewer will sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder after clearing waivers, said his agent, Happy Walters. The Lakers agreed to a buyout with the 6-foot-9 Brewer on Wednesday . ... Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was suspended one game by the team for detrimental conduct, serving the penalty Thursday night.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler was sentenced to a year of probation and 75 hours of community service for a parking lot attack on a man last July in St. Petersburg, Fla. He could still be disciplined by the NFL.
The group looking to bring an NHL expansion team to Seattle for the 2020 season said it surpassed 25,000 ticket commitments in two hours after kicking off its seasonticket drive.
Texas Wesleyan fired its baseball coach after he told a high school player from Colorado that the team doesn’t recruit from the state because players there fail drug tests. President Fred Slabach said Mike Jeffcoat was fired both for his remark and amid an investigation into an NAIA violation regarding players’ eligibility.