Jaguars top Brady-less Patriots Golf
Chad Henne hit Keelan Cole on a 97-yard touchdown pass, Corey Grant scored on a 79-yard run and the Jacksonville Jaguars feasted on a Patriots lineup without Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski — or much defense at all — to beat the defending NFL champions 31-24 on Thursday night in their exhibition opener.
With the reigning Super Bowl MVP sitting out, Jimmy Garoppolo completed a Brady-like 22 of 28 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns.
BRONCOS 24, BEARS 17» Mitch Trubisky threw for 166 yards and led three scoring drives after Mike Glennon struggled for Chicago, before Denver scored two long touchdowns in the closing minutes to beat the Bears in the preseason opener. WASHINGTON 23, RAVENS 3» Ryan Mallett struggled in place of injured quarterback Joe Flacco, throwing for only 58 yards while playing the entire first half, and the Baltimore Ravens beat Washington in a sloppy exhibition opener. DOLPHINS 23, FALCONS 20» The Atlanta Falcons’ new investment in Devonta Freeman is already reaping dividends. Now the NFL’s highest-paid running back, Freeman looked the part in a brief appearance, scoring on a 15-yard reception from Matt Ryan as Atlanta lost to Miami.
BROWNS 20, SAINTS 14» Myles Garrett showed flashes of dominance in his NFL exhi- bition debut, and Cleveland rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer threw a late touchdown pass and the Browns beat New Orleans. PACKERS 24, EAGLES 9» Quarterback Carson Wentz had a perfect preseason debut for the Philadelphia Eagles. Wentz went 4 for 4 for 56 yards and a score on his first series, eluding a potential sack and burning the Packers on third and fourth downs in Philadelphia’s loss.
Track and field
STANFORD GRAD WINS GOLD» Stanford alum Kori Carter captured the women’s 400- meter hurdles at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships on Thursday, pulling away down the stretch to win in 53.07 at the Olympic Stadium. Carter, running for the United States. Ramil Guliyev of Turkey earned the upset of the world championships when he matched Wayde Van Niekerk stride for stride and won the 200-meter title by lunging at the line just ahead of the favored South African. Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago took bronze, while Isaac Makwala faded down the stretch and finished sixth. Guliyev, a little- known 27- year- old sprinter who transferred nationality from Azerbaijan six years ago, was not even among the top-10 performers this year before he stunned his rivals and the 60,000- sellout crowd at the Olympic Stadium, which had come to see Van Niekerk and Makwala fight for gold. LI REACHES QUARTERFINALS» Redwood Coast’s Lucy Li combined for 12 birdies in the second and third rounds of match play on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur. The 14-yearold Li, who made the cut this year at the LPGA Tour’s first major, the ANA Inspiration, made seven birdies over 13 holes during her 6-and-5 win over Bethany Wu in the morning round of 32 at San Diego Country Club. In the round of 16, Li made four birdies on the front nine and held on for a 1-up win over Shannon Aubert, the stroke-play medalist. Aubert rallied with birdies on 15, 16 and 17, and her long birdie attempt from the fringe on 18 hit the pin but didn’t drop. Stanford sophomore Albane Valenzuela won two matches to advance to the quarterfinals. The Olympian from Switzerland beat Cheyenne Knight of Aledo, Texas, 1-up in the morning, then downed Stephanie Lau, 4 and 3 in the afternoon. Valenzuela was 1-under in the first match and 4-under in the second, playing bogeyfree golf in the latter.
NBA
RANDOLPH ARRESTED» Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was arrested on a marijuana charge after several police cars were vandalized when a large gathering became unruly at a Los Angeles housing project, authorities said. Randolph, 36, was taken into custody late Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana with intent to sell, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman.
College
SEXUAL VIOLENCE EDUCATION» NCAA member schools will be required to provide sexual violence education for all college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators under a police announced Thursday by the organization’s board of governors. Campus leaders such as athletic directors and school presidents will be required to attest that athletes, coaches and administrators have been educated on sexual violence each year. The move follows a number of high-profile assault cases, including Baylor.
High school football
PLAYER KILLED» A high school football player performing a drill used by the U. S. Navy SEALs for conditioning was killed when the log he and teammates were carrying fatally struck him in the head, police said. Joshua Mileto, 16, was taking part in a preseason exercise camp with the Sachem East High School football team when the accident occurred at the school on eastern Long Island, NY according to Suffolk County homicide detectives.