Attorney seeks ‘most serious sentence’ for ex-Chief Reid
An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that has left her unable to speak or walk.
Ariel Young likely has permanent brain damage “that she will endure for the rest of her life,” attorney Tom Porto said in an interview broadcast Tuesday with ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“We’re going to be advocating for the most serious charges and the most serious sentence that Britt could ever receive,” Porto said.
The girl has been hospitalized since the crash Feb. 4, when police say Reid’s truck slammed into two vehicles on the side of a highway entrance ramp near Kansas City’s NFL training complex next to Arrowhead Stadium, injuring Ariel and another child inside one of the cars.
Reid is the son of Kansas City’s head coach Andy Reid and had been the team’s outside linebackers coach at the time of the crash. He was initially placed on administrative leave immediately following the crash, but is no longer employed by the team after his contract was not renewed in the days after the crash. He did not travel with the team to Tampa Bay for the Feb. 7 Super Bowl, which Kansas City lost to the Buccaneers.
Police have said Britt Reid admitted to investigators to having had “two or three drinks” along with prescribed Adderall before the crash.
Authorities have said they are still awaiting toxicology reports in the case, and no charges have been filed.
• The Minnesota Vikings released two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph, ending his 10-season run with the team to create a little more than $5 million in salary cap space. Rudolph is fifth in franchise history with both 453 catches and 48 touchdown receptions. He was due to make $7.65 million in 2021.
• The Miami Dolphins told linebacker Kyle Van Noy he will be released, two people familiar with the discussion confirmed to The Associated Press. The people confirmed the disclosure to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins have not commented.
Miami will clear nearly $10 million in cap space with the move. Van Noy signed a $51 million, four-year deal as a free agent a year ago.
Illinois prevents Michigan from clinching Big Ten title
Andre Curbelo scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, and No. 4 Illinois dismantled No. 2 Michigan with a smothering defensive performance, routing the Wolverines 76-53 on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Playing again without injured star Ayo Dosunmu, the Illini (19-6, 15-4) kept Michigan from clinching the Big Ten title and boosted their own chances at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Trent Frazier led Illinois with 22 points, and Kofi Cockburn added 12.
Eli Brooks scored 11 points and was the only player in double figures for Michigan (18-2, 13-2).
NO. 3 BAYLOR 94, NO. 6 WEST VIRGINIA 89 (OT) » Jared Butler scored 25 points before fouling out, Davion Mitchell hit the go-ahead basket in overtime and the Bears (19-1, 11-1 Big 12) clinched their first Big 12 regular season championship with a victory over the Mountaineers (17-7, 10-5) in Morgantown, W.Va. Baylor bounced back in a big way from its only loss of the season at No. 13 Kansas on Saturday. Baylor struggled in its two previous games coming off a nearly three-week layoff because of COVID-19 issues in the program. Mitchell scored four of Baylor’s 13 points in overtime and finished with 20.
NO. 5 ALABAMA 70, AUBURN 58 » Jaden Shackelford scored 23 points, made five 3-pointers and helped the Crimson Tide (20-6, 15-2 SEC) hold off the Tigers (12-14, 6-11) in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
NO. 23 PURDUE 73, NO. 25 WISCONSIN 69» Freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 to help the Boilermakers (17-8, 12-6 Big Ten) hold on for a victory over the Badgers (16-10, 10-9) in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers have won four straight and five of their last six.
NO. 12 ARKANSAS 101, SOUTH CAROLINA 73 » Moses Moody tied his career high with 28 points and the Razorbacks (20-5, 12-4 SEC) won their 10th straight in the Southeastern Conference with a victory over the host Gamecocks (6-13, 4-11).
NO. 15 TEXAS 81, IOWA STATE 67 » Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and lead four Texas scorers in double figures, and the Longhorns (15-7, 9-6 Big 12) beat the Cyclones (2-19, 0-16) in Ames, Iowa.
NO. 18 TEXAS TECH 68, TCU 49 » Kyler Edwards scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half to lift the Red Raiders (16-8, 8-7 Big 12) over the Horned Frogs (12-11, 5-9) in Lubbock, Texas.
Arizona’s Calhoun to undergo surgery on right knee
Arizona Diamondbacks starting right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery today on his right knee because of a medial meniscus tear.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said he wasn’t sure whether the injury would cause Calhoun to miss opening day on April 1.
• Former U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys beat Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-1 at the Qatar Open in Doha, in her first tennis match since September.
Keys was playing for the first time since her first-round exit at the French Open. She missed the Australian Open after testing positive for the coronavirus shortly before she was due to fly to Melbourne on a charter flight.
• Nelly Jepkosgei, a leading runner in the 800 meters, was banned for three years for faking a car accident to give her an excuse for missing a drug test.