IN BRIEF
NAPA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders running back Mike Goodson left the hospital and returned to training camp headquarters on Tuesday night after he was injured in a helmet-to-helmet collision during practice earlier in the day.
Goodson was taken away from practice by ambulance with a possible neck injury after an on-field collision with teammate Philip Wheeler. The Raiders said in a statement that a CT scan and MRI both came back negative, and that Goodson went back to the team hotel.
BROOMALL, Pa. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Browns President Mike Holmgren and Patriots coach Bill Belichick were among more than 900 people who packed a Mormon church for the funeral service of Garrett Reid, son of Eagles coach Andy Reid.Garrett Reid was found dead in his dorm room Sunday morning at Lehigh University, where he was assisting the Eagles strength and conditioning coach during training camp. The 29-year-old recovering drug addict had seemingly turned his life around.Ex-PSU players appealing sanctionsA group of former Penn State players, led by former quarterback Michael Robinson, has notified the NCAA that it intends to appeal the harsh sanctions placed upon the football program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
NEWARK, N.J. — The NCAA and the four major professional leagues sued New Jersey, saying the state's plan to allow sports betting violates federal law and threatens the “character and integrity” of sporting events.Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NHL, the NFL and the NCAA filed the lawsuit in federal court in Trenton.The leagues say New Jersey's proposal to allow sports betting is “in clear and flagrant violation” of a 1992 federal law, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which restricts betting on collegiate and professional games to four states: Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.
SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University's season-opening home football game against Seton Hill Aug. 30 has been designated as “Youth Football Night.”All youth football players wearing their game jerseys will be admitted free. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.Call the SRU athletic office at 724-738-2021 for details.
HERMITAGE — The first Fall Kick-Off Classic girls fast-pitch softball tournament will take place Sept. 15 at the Hermitage Athletic Complex.Fee is $100 for the single-elimination, two-game guarantee tournament. Call Ed Chess at 724-981-0800.
