Browns RB Hunt cleared to practice during NFL suspension
BEREA, Ohio – Suspended Browns running back Kareem Hunt is practicing while serving the final two games of his eight-game NFL ban for two violent altercations.
Hunt was on the field with teammates Monday for the first time since the end of training camp. A Browns spokesman said the league cleared his return during Cleveland’s bye week.
Hunt looked agile during drills in the portion of the workout open to media.
The 24-year-old Hunt was not allowed at the team’s facility during the season’s first six games. Although he’s practicing, Hunt is not eligible to play until Nov. 10, when the Browns host the Buffalo Bills.
While he was with Kansas City, Hunt pushed and kicked a woman during an argument in a Cleveland hotel. The Chiefs released the former league rushing titlist following the incident and the Browns signed him in February.
Hunt has been receiving counseling since joining the Browns.
Jimenez shoots 63 to win Schwab Cup opener
RICHMOND, Va. – Miguel Angel Jimenez tied the course record with a 9-under 63 on Monday to win the rain-delayed Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the opening event of the PGA Tour Champions’ three-tournament Charles Schwab Cup playoffs.
Jimenez made nine birdies on the County Club of Virginia’s James River course and beat second round co-leader Tommy Tolles by two shots. Tolles made an eagle on the par-5 last hole to finish at 4 under and beat Colin Montgomerie by one shot and earn a spot in the second event in the playoffs.
Woody Austin, Bernhard Langer and Scott Parel, the other co-leader after two rounds, finished five shots back.
Austin was on his way to a possible second-place finish at 8 under after 16 holes, but he three-putted the final two holes.
Retired coach Richt ‘doing fine’ after heart attack
Former Georgia and Miami coach Mark Richt tweeted Monday that he is recovering from a heart attack.
The 59-year-old Richt is working as a studio analyst for the ACC Network.
Richt spent the past three seasons as Miami coach before surprisingly retiring from his alma mater in December. Before that he had coached Georgia for 15 years.
“I am assuming word travels fast,” Richt posted. “So I wanted to be able to inform everyone that I did have a heart attack this morning. I am doing fine. As I went through the experience I had peace knowing I was going to heaven but I was going to miss my wife. I plan to be at work this week.”
Study highlights fresh dementia concerns from playing soccer
LONDON – British scientists who assessed the causes of death of soccer players have found higher dementia rates that raise fresh concerns about longterm health dangers from playing the sport.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow looked into the causes of death of 7,676 Scottish men who played soccer and were born between 1900 and 1976. The causes were compared with a sample of 23,000 people from the general population.
The study found that former professional players had a rate of death due to neurodegenerative diseases 3.5 times higher than expected.
English Football Association chairman Greg Clark says “the whole game must recognize that this is only the start of our understanding and there are many questions that still need to be answered. It is important that the global football family now unites to find the answers and provide a greater understanding of this complex issue.”
Willie Stewart, who led the study, says their analysis showed a five-fold increase in the chance of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease among soccer players.
Clemson’s Thomas likely back for Boston College game
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson defensive end Xavier Thomas is expected to return this week from concussion protocol when the No. 4 Tigers play Boston defensive coordinator Brent Venables: “I think he probably will, but we’ll see.”
Thomas was hurt during practice and did not travel for Clemson’s 45-10 win over Louisville.