Stanford’s Love might miss opener
Denver Broncos name Siemian starting QB
Stanford will likely be without one of its top playmakers for the season opener Friday against Kansas State.
Bryce Love, who averaged 10.8 yards per touch last season as a running back and receiver, is “unlikely” to play, coach David Shaw said Monday.
Love, who suffered a lower-body injury during training camp, is considered central to eighthranked Stanford’s efforts to take the pressure off new quarterback Ryan Burns and tailback Christian McCaffrey, a Heisman Trophy contender.
Cameron Scarlett, a redshirt freshman, is expected to take on a greater role if Love can’t play.
Shaw also announced that tight end Dalton Schultz will be available.
Edson Cardona’s penalty n kick in the 84th minute to lead the Santa Clara men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win at Northwestern.
NFL
Trevor Siemian, the 250th overall pick in last year’s draft out of Northwesterm and dark horse against veteran Mark Sanchez Stanford's Bryce Love, here breaking free for a 93-yard touchdown against Central Florida last season, likely will miss Friday’s opener. and first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch, was named the Denver Bronos’ starting quarterback. He will become the only QB with no passing attempts to take over a defending Super Bowl champion in Week 1.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ n preseason game against Washington has been moved to Wednesday night because of a potentially severe storm headed to the area.
The New Orleans n Saints have acquired former Cal defensive end Chris McCain from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft choice.
Former San Jose State n and Raiders receiver James Jones, 32, was released by the Chargers.
San Diego also signed defensive end Joey Bosa to a four-year contract, ended his monthlong holdout over payment of Bosa’s $17 million signing bonus and whether the contract would have offset language.
Golf
Cal products Brandon Hagy and Max Homa have earned PGA Tour cards based on their performances during the 2016 Web.com Tour regular season. Hagy finished 19th on the money list, while Homa was 23rd.