Review: QB Tua didn’t show concussion signs

A review by the NFL and its players association determined that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa didn’t need to go into concussion protocol during the team’s game against the Packers because he wasn’t showing signs of a head injury at the time.

Tagovailoa didn’t report symptoms of a concussion until a day after his team’s Christmas Day loss to the Packers, “at which time the team medical personnel appropriately evaluated and placed Mr. Tagovailoa in the concussion protocol,” according to a joint statement released Saturday.

Tagovailoa has been ruled out for the Dolphins’ game at New England on Sunday after suffering the concussion against the Packers.

The 24-year-old was previously concussed in a Week 4 loss to the Bengals on a play that knocked him unconscious and caused him to be stretchered off the field. That was four days after he was allowed to return to a game.

„ Falcons receiver Cameron Batson was arrested by Atlanta police early Saturday morning and faces multiple charges after allegedly being involved in an altercation with an officer and fleeing the scene.

College basketball:

Tramon Mark scored 19 points, Marcus Sasser had 18 points and No. 3 Houston held on for a 71-65 win over Central Florida on Saturday . ... KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State twice at the other end, and the No. 4 Jayhawks finished a comeback from 15 down to beat the Cowboys 69-67 . ... Gabe Kalscheur and Caleb Grill combined for 41 points as Iowa State toppled No. 12 Baylor 77-62 on Saturday.

NHL: The Avalanche activated forward Nathan MacKinnon from injured reserve before their game on Saturday. MacKinnon has missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury. His 26 assists were tied for the league lead when he got hurt on Dec. 5.