In Brief
SV's Newell scores mat win in HersheyHERSHEY — Seneca Valley sophomore 106-pounder Louis Newell rallied with a third period takedown with less than a minute left to beat J.J. Wilson of Cedar Cliff, 4-3, in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Tournament Thursday in Hershey.Newell will take on Zach Glenn of Bethlehem Catholic today in the quarterfinal round.
Freeport's Lindsey sparks Titan winKISSIMMEE, Fla. — Freeport graduate Emily Lindsey, a junior on the Westminster College softball team, had a double, single and four RBI in the Titans' 12-2 win over Beloit Wednesday.Westminster (4-6) lost the second game of a doubleheader that day, 8-6 in extra innings.The Titans play a doubleheader at Hiram Saturday.
Brady receiving $28 million bonusFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s two-year contract extension with the Patriots will give him a $28 million signing bonus and adds $41 million to his deal should he play it out.Although Brady will earn only $1 million in base salary next season and in 2017, the bonuses will increase his cap hit to $14 million in each of those seasons. His base salary for 2018 and 2019 would be $14 million, with cap hits of $22 million each, although Brady, 38, is likely to redo those deals, too, if he is still playing.
NEW YORK — The New York Jets’ backfield makeover is in motion.The Jets announced they signed free-agent running backs Matt Forte and Khiry Robinson. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the Jets also agreed in principle to re-sign running back Bilal Powell.Financial terms weren’t immediately disclosed, but it is a three-year deal for Forte and one year for Robinson. As for Powell, it’s also a three-year contract.The team announced earlier in the day that it re-signed backup tight end Zach Sudfeld (one year) and tendered a one-year offer worth $1.671 million to restricted free agent wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins.Spurs improve to 31-0 at homeSAN ANTONIO — Kawhi Leonard had 29 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs won their 31st straight at home to open the season by upending the Chicago Bulls 109-101.Tony Parker added 20 points and had 12 assists for San Antonio, which has won 40 straight at home going back to last season. The Spurs are off to their best start after 65 games at 55-10.Howell III’s 67 shares golf leadPALM HARBOR, Fla. — In strong gusts that didn’t subside until the final few hours of daylight, Charles Howell III played bogey-free and picked up two big birdies on his way to a 4-under 67 and a share of the lead with Keegan Bradley and Ken Duke in the Valspar Championship.Defending champion Jordan Spieth had to get up-and-down to save bogey four times on his opening seven holes and wound up with a 76.
