Raiders part ways with team president
Las Vegas Raiders team president Dan Ventrelle left the organization less than a year after taking over the job.
Owner Mark Davis announced in a statement Friday that Ventrelle “is no longer with the Raiders organization” but divulged no details around the decision.
Ventrelle said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he was fired in retaliation for bringing concerns from multiple employees to the NFL about a “hostile work environment.”
“When Mark was confronted about these issues, he was dismissive and did not demonstrate the warranted level of concern,” Ventrelle said.
“Given this, I informed the NFL of these issues and of Mark’s unacceptable response. Soon thereafter, I was fired in retaliation for raising these concerns. I firmly stand by my decision to elevate these issues to protect the organization and its female employees.”
The Raiders had no comment on Ventrelle’s statement.
More football
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Golf
German Hurly Long was the halfway leader by one stroke at the British Masters in Sutton Coldfield, England. Tournament host Danny Willett was among seven players within two strokes of Long.
• Jason Day shot a 3-under 67 in steady rain at TPC in Potomac, Md., to expand his lead to three shots. The former No. 1 player was at 10under 130 through two rounds.
• David Toms ran off three birdies in a row after a rain delay and closed with a short birdie giving him a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead with Ken Duke after one round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Duluth, Ga.
• Federal auditors investigating Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading scheme found his gambling losses totaled more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014, according to Alan Shipnuck’s forthcoming biography.
Tennis
Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-3, 6-4 win against Hubert Hurkacz as he advanced to the semifinals of the Madrid Open where he faces a tough Spanish test. Rafael Nadal played Carlos Alcaraz later Friday on center court.
• U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will return from hernia surgery to play at the Geneva Open after getting a wild card from tournament organizers. The second-ranked Russian will use the clay-court event to prepare for the French Open on May 22.
Soccer
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the Premier League club through the 2024-25 season.
• Fourth-tier English soccer team Crawley Town announced the departure of manager John Yems following allegations he used discriminatory language and conduct toward his squad, including discouraging Black players from using the same locker room as whites.
Colleges
The RMU track & field team opened the 2022 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships on the campus of Oakland University. Fifth-year Yessie Valencia got off to a roaring start in the discus claiming gold with a record in the event thanks to a toss of 166-5, a personal best.
• The RMU softball team concludes its 2022 regular season with a three-game series at Youngstown State. The Colonials and Penguins will open the series with a 7 p.m. first pitch Saturday.