Bengals’ Green injured at practice
The Cincinnati Bengals watched A.J. Green get carted off the field with an ankle or foot injury that left the receiver distraught. One practice into coach Zac Taylor’s inaugural season, the Bengals saw their most indispensable player crumple on the field.
Green landed awkwardly on his left foot. He buried his head in his arms as he was carted off.
New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate was suspended for four games for using a drug prescribed for fertility planning. He said he plans to appeal the violation of the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers . ... Arizona released defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche after the former firstround pick showed up out of shape. ... Detroit released running back Theo Riddick after six seasons with the team and signed defensive lineman Mike Daniels.
The Lakers parted ways with Ryan West, who had been the team’s director of player personnel, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. West, the son of Lakers legend Jerry West, was first hired as a scout with the team in 2009. — Broderick Turner Five-star shooting guard B.J. Boston, who’s transferring to Chatsworth Sierra Canyon for his senior season, became Kentucky's first commit for the 2020 class.
World Boxing Council champion Jose Ramirez stopped World Boxing Organization champion Maurice Hooker in the sixth round to win the world super lightweight unification bout in Arlington, Texas. Tevin Farmer defended his International Boxing Federation super featherweight title with a decision over Guillaume Frenois .… Gervonta Davis stopped Ricardo Nunez midway through the second round to retain the World Boxing Assn. super featherweight title in his hometown of Baltimore . ... Max Holloway defended his featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240 in Canada. 174.058 mph to take the NASCAR Cup pole at Pocono Raceway . ... Will Power edged defending champion Alexander Rossi for a record fourth pole for the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course . ... Ross Chastain dominated at Pocono to win a NASCAR Truck Series race for the third time this season . ... Chase Briscoe won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway for his first victory of the year . ... Lewis Hamilton took the pole for the German Grand Prix.
Allyson Felix finished sixth in the 400-meter final at the U.S. championships and missed out on qualifying in an individual event for worlds for the first time as a professional track and field athlete.
Tax took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off a charge by favored Tacitus to win the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York.