Garoppolo suspended for PED use
Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was suspended by the NFL on Friday for the first two games of next season for violating the performanceenhancing drugs policy of the league and NFL Players Association.
ESPN also reported the Raiders are expected to release Garoppolo next month before an $11.25 million roster bonus kicks in.
Garoppolo’s days in Las Vegas appeared over at midseason when then-interim coach Antonio Pierce replaced him with rookie Aidan O’Connell for the rest of the season. Pierce became the Raiders’ full-time coach last month, and the Raiders also hired Tom Telesco as their general manager.
More pro football
Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who has ALS, was responding to antibiotics after being hospitalized because of a urinary tract infection and is expected to be released in the coming days, his family said in a statement.
Golf
Patrick Cantlay began with an eagle and never let anyone close to him the rest of the round. He shot a 6-under 65 to build a five-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles going into a weekend that won’t include Tiger Woods due to flu symptoms.
Jordan Spieth signed for the wrong score at the tourney and was disqualified for the first time in the 263 tournaments.
College football
The Atlantic Coast Conference asked a Florida court to pause Florida State’s lawsuit against the conference while the ACC’s claim against the school in North Carolina moves forward or dismiss the Seminoles’
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case altogether, according to a filing submitted.
• The Pac-12 is parting ways with Commissioner George Kliavkoff after the former MGM executive oversaw the demise of the once-powerful league during a wave of conference realignment last year.
Basketball
Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials and questioning their integrity.
• Delon Wright has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and, once he clears waivers, intends to sign with the Miami Heat, a person with knowledge of the move said.
Tennis
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Argentina Open semifinals after beating Andrea Vavassori of Italy, 7-6 (1), 6-1.
Auto racing
Red Bull future engine supplier Ford Motor Co. said it is awaiting the results of an investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior by team principal Christian Horner, but a top executive stressed that Ford holds its company and partners to very high moral standards.
Swimming
The Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen and Tes Schouten added two golds, along with China adding two golds at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.