San Antonio Express-News

Networks bench NFL analyst Irvin

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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin will not make any of his scheduled NFL Network or ESPN appearance­s for the remainder of Super Bowl week after a woman complained about his conduct during an encounter Sunday evening at his hotel in Arizona.

Irvin works for NFL Media but also makes guest appearance­s on ESPN. Neither organizati­on commented on the exact nature of the woman's accusation.

“Honestly, I'm a bit baffled with it all,” Irvin said. “This all happened in a 45-second conversati­on in the lobby. When I got back after going out … I came into the lobby, and I talked to somebody. I talked to this girl. I don't know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds.”

Hamlin attends Super Bowl event:

Damar Hamlin made a brief appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week to receive the NFLPA'S Alan Page Community Award.

The Buffalo Bills safety received the award at the Phoenix Convention Center, a little over a month after he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitat­ed on the field in Cincinnati.

Purdy set for elbow surgery: 49ers quarterbac­k Brock Purdy will undergo surgery on his injured elbow later this month and should be fully recovered by training camp.

A person familiar with the decision said Purdy will undergo the surgery on Feb. 22 to repair the torn ligament in his right elbow. medal at the Alpine skiing world championsh­ips, with her American rival settling for silver.

Shiffrin, who won super-g gold in 2019 and bronze two years ago, led Bassino by threetenth­s of a second at the second split but couldn't match the Italian's pace in the last part of the Roc de Fer course and finished second, 0.11 seconds behind.

Fanchini dies at 37: Italian skier Elena Fanchini, whose career was cut short by a tumor, died Wednesday at 37. at her home in Solato.

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