Oroville Mercury-Register

Kings’ Barnes said he has coronaviru­s

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LAKEBUENAV­ISTA, FLA. » Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings became the latest NBA player to reveal that he has coronaviru­s, making the announceme­nt Tuesday and saying he has hopes to join his team at the league’s restart later this summer.

Barnes is the only player who has started all 64 of the Kings’ games this season. To extend that streak, he’ll need to be cleared and arrive atWalt DisneyWorl­d before Sacramento’s season resumeswit­h the first of its eight seeding games on July 31 against San Antonio.

NFL

The Kansas City Chiefs and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones agreed to a four-year contract that could be worth up to $85 million, the latest in a lavish spending spree by the Super Bowl champions as they continue to lock up their core pieces as training camp approaches.

The deal for Jones, which comes on theheels of a record-setting 10-year extension for quarterbac­k Patrick Mahomes, includes $60 million in guarantees, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.

SOURCE: BROWNS, GARRETTCLO­SING

INONCONTRA­CTEXTENSIO­N » The Cleveland Browns are closing in on a contract extension with star defensive end Myles Garrett.

Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in 2017 and one of the NFL’s top edge rushers, and the team could have the deal completed in the next day or so, said the person. NFL Network reported the extension could be for five years and $125 million, which would make Garrett the league’s highest-paid defensive player.

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