Sharper again seeks sentence reduction

Former NFL star Darren Sharper has renewed efforts to get a reduction in his 18-year federal sentence for drugging and raping women.

Lawyers for Sharper, who lost an earlier appeal, filed a memorandum this week in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, arguing he was not adequately advised by his trial lawyers on the consequences of his 2016 guilty plea. The memorandum also contends the trial judge and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals made errors.

Julie Ertz, Tobin Heath and Alex Morgan scored second-half goals and the United States took control to beat Brazil 4-1 in Bridgeview, Ill., for the Tournament of Nations title.

John Isner hit serves in the low 90s and was broken twice in the opening set during a 6-4, 7-6 (6) loss to 152nd-ranked Noah Rubin in the second round at the Citi Open in Washington.

The Dallas Mavericks acquired center Chinanu Onuaku from the Houston Rockets for the rights to forward Maarty Leunen.

The Calgary Flames placed assistant captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract . ... The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Jeff Skinner in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Art Briles, fired by Baylor in 2016 amid a sexual assault scandal, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram he has been hired to coach an American football team, Guelfi Firenze, in Florence, Italy.

Kerri Walsh Jennings said she will call it a career in beach volleyball after the Tokyo Olympics in two years.