THE HOT CORNER

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CYCLING: Remco Evenepoel of Quick-step Alpha Vinyl maintained his two-minute lead over Enric Mas in the Vuelta a España after a short and hilly ride that finished in a long, flat arrival to the finish line. Mas’ last chance to overtake Evenepoel will be on today’s mountainous stage before the largely ceremonial arrival to Madrid on Sunday.

BASKETBALL: Norris Cole, a

2 two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat, scored a game-high 20 points, capping it off by making the winning runner with 1.4 seconds remaining, and the U.S. rallied past Puerto Rico 85-84 in an Americup quarterfinal game Thursday. The Americans will face Argentina in today’s semifinals, with the medal-round games — either for gold or bronze — coming Sunday.

PRO FOOTBALL: New Orleans

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Saints center Erik Mccoy has agreed to a contract extension and a person familiar with the terms said it spans five years and is worth up to about $63.8 million. The Saints used their top 2019 draft choice on Mccoy when they selected him in the second round out of Texas A&M and immediately made him a starter at center.

PRO SOCCER: Paris Saintgermain

4 on Friday condemned the violence that marred a match between Nice and Cologne in the Europa Conference League after it emerged that fans from a banned group of hardcore PSG supporters took part in the clashes. PSG said in a statement it has been deeply engaged over the past 10 years in preventing football violence and pointed out that the Supras Auteuil fan group was disbanded in 2010.

IDITAROD: Lance Mackey, one

5 of mushing’s most colorful and accomplished champions who also suffered from health and drug issues, has died. The four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner died Wednesday from cancer, his father and kennel announced on Facebook. He was 52.