Earthquakes reach deal for new facility

Santa Clara County plans to lease 30 acres of its undeveloped Fairgrounds property near Umbarger and Monterey roads to the San Jose Earthquakes.

The MLS team will build a practice and training facility on a portion of the site, with four additional soccer fields for public use to be added to the rest of the land.

NFL: Zach Wilson is back in as the New York Jets' starting quarterback. Wilson, benched for two games after struggling in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers, will be under center for the Jets' home game Sunday against the Houston Texans.

In another NFL development, linebacker Von Miller will continue practicing and is expected to play Sunday when Buffalo visits Kansas City. That will remain the Bills' approach until more information surfaces from either Dallas police or an NFL investigation into allegations Miller assaulted the mother of his children, who is pregnant.

College basketball: Mitchell Saxen had 20 points to lead St. Mary's to a 70-57 victory over Cleveland State on Tuesday night at Moraga..

Saxen added eight rebounds for the Gaels (4-5).

College football: New Mexico hired former BYU and Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall as its new head coach.

Golf: The sport's ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes shorter for everyone from the best players to the amateur who plays public courses..

The USGA and R&A announced their decision Wednesday, capping more than five years of intensive study on distance that led them to believe consistent gains off the tee — some 30 yards by PGA Tour players over the last 25 years — were detrimental to the game.

The change is not effective until 2028 for tour and elite golf, 2030 for recreational golfers.