BC3 volleyball improves to 9-0Baylee Verner had 10 kills and Britney Bianco 24 assists for the Butler County Community College volleyball team in a 25-15, 25-13, 25-16 win Saturday over Anne Arundel Community College.Bianco also had 21 assists and nine digs in a 25-14, 25-14, 25-12 win over Montgomery Rockville over the weekend.The Pioneers are now 9-0.

Goodell not sold on Las Vegas yetMINNEAPOLIS — Commissioner Roger Goodell says there is “still a lot of work to be done” before the NFL considers Las Vegas as a possible destination for a franchise.Goodell was asked if the league was open to Las Vegas as an NFL market before the Minnesota Vikings hosted the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, three days after a Nevada oversight committee voted to recommend spending $750 million in public money on an NFL stadium. The project is being discussed to lure the Raiders away from Oakland.Goodell said the decision ultimately would come down to getting the approval of 24 owners, but he stressed that they are a long way from getting to that point and also expressed hope that the Raiders could find a stadium solution to remain in Oakland.

Browns honor Brown by unveiling statueCLEVELAND — The Browns unveiled a statue of Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown 51 years after he retired.One of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown was immortalized with a sculpture outside the team’s stadium. Brown retired at the peak of his career following the 1965 season to pursue an acting career. When he stepped away from the game at age 29, Brown was the leading rusher in league history with 12,312 yards.The 80-year-old Brown called the honor “one of the greatest moments of my life.”A three-time MVP, Brown led the league in rushing in eight of his nine seasons and scoring five times.

Ravens line coach dies from cancerOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Clarence Brooks, who served as a defensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens for 11 years, has died at the age of 65.The Ravens announced that Brooks died in Weston, Florida. He had esophageal and stomach cancer.Brooks joined the Ravens in 2005. He coached the defensive line until this spring, when he underwent treatment for his illness.

D’Backs may fire La Russa, StewartPHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are parting with senior vice president of baseball operations De Jon Watson, and chief baseball officer Tony La Russa says he and general manager Dave Stewart may also be fired after the season.La Russa announced Watson’s departure Sunday and said he will meet with owner Ken Kendrick and president and CEO Derrick Hall eventually about his status. La Russa said “if it gets turned over to the next person, you gladly turn it over” because the team is more than 20 games under .500.Arizona aggressively acquired pitchers Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller in the offseason.