Browns reward Thomas
Injured Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas has received a $3 million raise from the Cleveland Browns.
The former Wisconsin star recently had surgery for a season-ending triceps injury. A team spokesman said Saturday that the Browns had agreed to the pay bump before Thomas, a 10-time Pro Bowler, was injured and they’ll stick to their plan.
Thomas will get a $1.5 million roster bonus this season and a $1.5 million increase to his 2018 salary, pushing it to $10.3 million.
Thomas had never missed a play in his career — a streak of 10,363 consecutive snaps — before he was hurt on Oct. 22. HORSE RACING
Gun Runner won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 21⁄4 lengths Saturday night in Del Mar, Calif., beating Arrogate for the first time in three tries. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Gun Runner covered 1 1 ⁄4 miles in 2:01.29. Defending champion Arrogate was the slight 2-1 favorite over Gun Runner, but ended up in a deadheat for fifth with Gunnevera in the last race of his career. The loss ended trainer Bob Baffert’s streak in the Classic, having won the last three years in a row.
The biggest upset belonged to Bar of Gold in the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint. She paid $135.40 to win at 60-1 odds. GOLF Beau Hossler (66) and J.J. Spaun (73) were tied for the lead after the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. They were at 9-under 204, three strokes ahead of Tony Finau (69). LPGA Tour: Defending champion Shanshan Feng fired a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Ai Suzuki after the second round of the Japan Classic in Ibaraki. HOCKEY Alexis Maurmann tallied twice as the topranked Wisconsin women’s team overpowered No. 4 Ohio State, 7-0, at the LaBahn Arena in Madison. Goaltender Kristen Campbell finished with 14 saves for the Badgers (13-0-0, 7-0-0 WCHA). SOCCER Valentine Pursey’s shootout tally gave the IUPUI women’s team a victory over UW-Milwaukee in the Horizon League championship match at Engelmann Stadium. The teams were scoreless after two overtimes. The Panthers (16-1-4) now have to hope for an atlarge bid to the NCAA Tournament. Wave 10, Rampage 4: Ian Bennett scored five goals as host Milwaukee routed Cedar Rapids.