Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane expressed condolences to defensive tackle Ed Oliver after the death of Oliver’s 2-year-old son. Authorities in Harris County, Texas, reported a toddler drowning on June 28, though the team has not disclosed a cause of death.
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Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson says she will not run again after a June cardiac arrest led to a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. The former 1,500-meter world champion is recovering at home and will continue working with Fleet Feet.
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will bring 25 IndyCar drivers and about 140,000 spectators per day to a temporary street circuit around the National Mall. The race is tied to the nation’s 250th birthday and is expected to be started by President Trump.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open because of a right knee injury, his first Grand Slam absence since 2019. The decision comes as rival Carlos Alcaraz prepares to return in New York after a wrist injury.
An Alabama jury awarded former University of Alabama basketball player Kai Spears $9.25 million after finding The New York Times defamed him in a report about a fatal Tuscaloosa shooting. The Times said it is reviewing its legal options and called the report an “honest mistake.”
Tommy John, the four-time MLB All-Star pitcher whose experimental elbow operation became a standard procedure for injured pitchers, has died at 83. John won 288 games over 26 seasons and pitched 14 years after the surgery that now bears his name.
Kate Douglass set a women’s 50-meter freestyle world record of 23.49 seconds in the Pan Pacific Championships preliminaries. The swim lowered teammate Gretchen Walsh’s 23.55 mark and made Douglass the top qualifier for the final.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter, with ESPN reporting the deal is worth more than $12.5 billion. The sale would require approval from the NBA’s board of governors.