Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player, assistant coach and head coach, has died at 86. He led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl victory.
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The NFL suspended 49ers owner Jed York for six games and fined him $500,000 after his arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting. Three games he has already missed count toward the suspension.
Phil Mickelson’s representatives say the golfer sought treatment earlier this year for family trauma and addiction and has since returned home. He has been away from competition since announcing an extended break in April.
Arizona State has placed hockey coach Greg Powers on leave after Matthew Mayich suffered severe heatstroke during a team workout. His family and seven teammates are seeking an independent investigation.
The Senate voted 77-22 to pass a college sports bill setting rules for athlete pay, transfers and eligibility. Its House prospects are uncertain, and critics say it gives the NCAA power at athletes’ expense.
The NFL has asked Homeland Security to remove a video using footage of Brian Dawkins’s tackles. Dawkins said he did not give the agency permission to use his image.
Benjamin Satterley, the British wrestler known as Pac, has died at 40. He competed at an AEW event in Chicago on Saturday; no cause of death has been provided.
College basketball analyst Chris Spatola, an Army veteran and former Duke assistant coach, has died at 47. ESPN and CBS News reported different days of death; no cause was announced.