Bengals’ Burrow hints knee injury will end season
Joe Burrow was looking forward to 2021 even as his rookie season was apparently ended by a scary knee injury Sunday.
“Thanks for all the love. ... See ya next year,” the Cincinnati Bengals’ rookie franchise quarterback tweeted after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of a 20- 9 loss at Washington.
Burrow was hit by two Washington linemen after throwing a pass, and his left leg bent the wrong way.
Jake Scott, the star safety who was the MVP in the Super Bowl that completed the Miami Dolphins’ 1972 perfect season, died Thursday in Atlanta. He was 75. Scott died after a fall down a stairway that left him in a coma, former teammate Dick Anderson said.
Scott won back- to- back titles with Miami. He had two interceptions in the Super Bowl against Washington as the 1972 Dolphins won 14- 7 to f inish 17- 0, the only NFL team to complete a season undefeated.
Floyd Little entered hospice care, according to former Syracuse teammate Patrick Killorin, who has provided health updates since Little’s cancer bout became public. Little, 78, had a Hall of Fame career as a Denver Broncos running back from 1967 to 1975.
Mitchell, Tatum get max deals
Guard Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz agreed on a five- year max extension that guarantees him $ 163 million — the new paydays start kicking in with the 2021- 22 season — and could be worth $ 196 million if he reaches the All- NBA level.
Also, the Boston Celtics agreed to a five- year max extension with forward Jayson Tatum worth up to $ 195 million, according to reports.
Center Willie CauleyStein is returning to Dallas on a two- year, $ 8.2- million contract. … Golden State completed the trade that will bring guard Kelly Oubre to the Warriors from Oklahoma City. Golden State gave up a conditional 2021 f irst- round draft pick and a 2021 second- round pick. … Indiana completed the resigning of Justin Holiday for three years and $ 18 million.
Daniil Medvedev collected the biggest title of his career by rallying to beat Dominic Thiem 4- 6, 7- 6 ( 2), 6- 4 in the ATP Finals championship match in London. By defeating the third- ranked Thiem, No. 4 Medvedev became the f irst player to beat each of the men who were Nos. 1- 3 in the seasonending championship.
Robert Streb ended a playoff on the second extra hole with a pitching- wedge shot that came an inch from going in, giving him a victory over Kevin Kisner in the RSM Classic at St. Simons Island, Ga. ... Sei Young Kim won the Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Fla., by three strokes.
Auburn’s basketball team won’t participate in postseason play this season as a self- imposed penalty stemming from a bribery scheme involving ex- assistant coach Chuck Person. ... Baylor coach Scott Drew tested positive for COVID- 19. The No. 2 Bears are scheduled to open the season Wednesday against No. 18 Arizona State. ... Florida paused activities for at least a week because of positive COVID- 19 tests and contact tracing protocols. The Gators will not play this week’s scheduled games at a Connecticut tournament.
In MLS, Tim Melia stopped all three of visiting San Jose’s shootout attempts and Sporting Kansas City converted all of its tries to win after the teams finished overtime tied at 3 in the f irst round of the Western Conference playoffs. Top- seeded Sporting next faces No. 4 Minnesota, a 3- 0 winner over No. 5 Colorado. Late Sunday, No. 6 Dallas beat No. 3 Portland on penalty kicks after the teams finished overtime tied at 1.