Kuchar leads Putnam by one at Sony Open
HONOLULU — Matt Kuchar shot a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead over Andrew Putnam at the Sony Open on Friday. NFL: A source said the Dolphins are expected to offer their head coaching job to Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores when his team’s postseason ends . ... Greg roman was promoted to Ravens offensive coordinator . ... The Chargers signed kicker Nick rose to handle kickoffs on Sunday against the Patriots. ... Former Broncos head coach Vance Joseph was hired as the defensive coordinator for Arizona. ... The Steelers hired teryl Austin as a senior defensive assistant . ... Former Vikings coordinator Mike Priefer will handle special teams for the Browns . ... John Michels, a College Football Hall of Famer whose 27 seasons as a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach included all four of their Super Bowl appearances, has died. He was 87 . ... rick Forzano, who was the coach of the Detroit Lions during the mid-1970s, has died. He was 90. olympics: A Russian court says bobsledder Alexander Zubkov can keep his Olympic titles from the 2014 Sochi Olympics even though he was stripped of his gold medals for doping, ruling the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s procedure during his unsuccessful appeal was unfair and shouldn’t be recognized . ... Marketing head tsunekazu takeda is being investigated for corruption related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
... Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky dropped plans to appeal his four-year doping ban. ... Sweden says it has filed a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. Soccer: Cristiano ronaldo was asked by police to provide a DNA sample as he is investigated for rape . ... MLS expansion team Cincinnati selected UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya with the No. 1 pick in the league’s Superdraft. College football: Alabama linemen Jonah williams and Quinnen williams, tailback Josh Jacobs and tight end Irv Smith Jr. will enter the NFL draft. tennis: Bianca Andreescu, thanasi Kokkinakis and Dan evans earned spots in the Australian Open with wins in a qualifying tournament . ... Ashleigh Barty and Petra Kvitova will meet in the Sydney International final. Patroons: Albany won its season opener over the Jamestown Jackals, 99-95.