Son sought in ex-player’s death
Dylan Bennett, the 22year-old son of former NFL lineman Barry Bennett, is accused of shooting his parents to death, then driving out of state and boarding a flight to Mexico, according to criminal charges.
According to the criminal complaint, Barry Bennett told the Todd County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Office in December that Dylan had expressed thoughts about killing his parents while he was in a mental health treatment facility. Dylan Bennett, who is still at large, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder without premeditation.
Collin Richards, who fatally stabbed Iowa State golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Seattle Seahawks receiver David Moore will miss the start of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in practice . ... Detroit linebacker Jarrad Davis was carted off with an injured right leg and center Frank Ragnow had to be helped off after appearing to hurt his right knee in the Lions’ 24-20 exhibition loss to Buffalo . ... Tampa Bay backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert suffered a dislocated left shoulder in a 13-12 exhibition win over Cleveland . ... Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan lost his appeal and will be suspended the first four games for using a performance-enhancing substance . ... The U.S. Patent and Trademark office rejected Tom Brady’s attempt to trademark “Tom Terrific” on the basis that baseball’s Tom Seaver is still alive and is the real Tom Terrific.
Though Mississippi State’s basketball and football programs dodged postseason bans, the NCAA put the school on three years’ probation as part of a slew of penalties after an investigation into academic violations.
No. 13 Washington picked Georgia transfer Jacob Eason to start at quarterback in its opener against Eastern Washington . ... Sean Clifford will start at quarterback for No. 15 Penn State in its opener against Idaho . ... Wisconsin officials say the NCAA restored receiver Quintez Cephus’ eligibility after his acquittal on sexual assault charges.
Former USC football assistant coach Rick Courtright’s lawsuit against the school and defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast was ordered to arbitration by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was banned from the Russian national team for four years after testing positive for cocaine at the world championship in May. The NHL said Kuznetsov agreed to meet with commissioner Gary Bettman before training camp and to undergo regular drug testing.
Top-seeded Benoit Paire and Hubert Hurkacz reached the Winston-Salem Open final . ... Camila Giorgi will face Magda Linette in the final of the Bronx Open.
Sports Fitness & Industry Assn. research shows the number of U.S. kids playing baseball and softball increased by nearly 3 million between 2013 and 2018 while participants in youth football and soccer decreased.
Josef Newgarden won the pole for Saturday’s IndyCar race at Madison, Ill.
Josef Martinez scored in an MLS-record 12th game in a row, and Atlanta United beat Orlando City 1-0.