SOURCE: JETS’ WILSON TO MISS 2- 4 WEEKS
NEW YORK » Zach Wilson and the New York Jets appear to have avoided a preseason nightmare.
Wilson is expected to miss two to four weeks with a bone bruise and meniscus tear in his right knee, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. The person told The Associated Press the timeline for how long Wilson is sidelined will be determined by an arthroscopic procedure to repair the meniscus — the schedule for which is pending a second medical opinion.
It was initially feared that Wilson suffered a serious — and potentially season- ending — knee injury during the second offensive series of New York’s 24- 21 preseason- opening win at Philadelphia on Friday night.
Romanian teen breaks 2009 record
in 100 free. ROME » Seventeen- yearold David Popovici of Romania became the youngest swimmer to break the world swimming record in the men’s 100- meter freestyle, beating the mark set more than 13 years ago in the same pool. Popovici touched in 46.86 seconds at the European championships to top the time of 46.91 set by Brazil’s César Cielo at the 2009 world championships.
Cielo established his record on July 30, 2009, at the last major international meet to allow rubberized suits. It stood longer than any record in the event’s history, going back to 1905. Soldier Field surface criticized. CHICAGO » The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field, and he didn’t exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
Union president JC Tretter tweeted the field was not up to NFL standards.
U. S. junior hockey team beats Austria. EDMONTON, ALBERTA » Wyatt Kaiser and Carter Mazur each scored twice and the United States beat winless Austria 7- 0 to improve to 3- 0 in group play in the world junior championship. The U. S. will finish Group A play Sunday against Sweden.
Browns center likely lost for season. CLEVELAND » Cleveland Browns starting center Nick Harris will likely need season- ending surgery on his right knee that was injured on the second play of the exhibition opener against Jacksonville on Friday night.
Ferguson, Doherty retain leads.
BALLYMENA, NORTHERN IRELAND » Ewen Ferguson of Scotland extended his lead to three strokes by shooting 2- under 68 in the third round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational.
In the women’s event, American Amanda Doherty led for the third straight day and was still one shot ahead, on 12- under 206 for the tournament, in her bid for a first LPGA Tour title.
Smith dominates Truck Series. RICHMOND, VA. » Chandler Smith took the lead on pit road after the first stage and dominated the rest of the way to win at Richmond Raceway, his third victory of the season in the NASCAR Truck Series.
Jimenez, Andrade tied. SNOQUALMIE, WASH. » Miguel Angel Jimenez shot an 8- under 64 for a share of the Boeing Classic lead with Billy Andrade.
Jimenez had a bogey- free round to match Andrade at 10- under 134 at
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge.
Baba vs. Chun for U. S. Women’s
Amateur title. UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. » Saki Baba of Japan routed American Bailey Shoemaker 7 and 6 at Chambers Bay to reach the U. S. Women’s Amateur final. The 17- yearold Baba will face 21- year- old Canadian Monet Chun, a rising junior at Michigan, in the 36- hole final Sunday.
Sharks’ Knyzhov has surgery. SAN JOSE, CALIF. » San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov will miss the first few months of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon. He had surgery Wednesday, and the Sharks estimate it’ll take about six months to recover.