NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston will be the New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback for their season opener against Green Bay on Sept. 12. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press yesterday that Winston will succeed Drew Brees (breez) as the team’s starter after winning a preseason competition with Taysom Hill. Meanwhile, the Saints’ preseason game scheduled for today against Arizona has been canceled due to Hurricane Ida.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández is sidelined indefinitely after testing positive for COVID-19. He’ll be placed on the COVID-19 list along with second baseman Christian Arroyo, who had close contact with Hernández. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said following a recent outbreak on the Texas Rangers, his team took extra measures to make sure players “were clear, sound.”

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire Lauri Markkanen from Chicago, in a three-way trade that will send forward Larry Nance Jr. from Cleveland to Portland. That’s according to a person familiar with the deal who also told The Associated Press the Markkanen will receive a four-year, $67.4 million contract. The Bulls are getting swingman Derrick Jones Jr. from the Trail Blazers along with a lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has given men’s basketball coach Chris Mack a six-game suspension for failing to follow procedures in handling an extortion attempt by one of his assistants. Mack’s former assistant, Dino Gaudio, pleaded guilty in June to a federal charge of attempted extortion. After Gaudio learned in March that he would be fired, he threatened to go to the news media with alleged NCAA violations by the team.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau fired a 60 to take the clubhouse lead before the second round of the BMW Championship was suspended by darkness. DeChambeau had a chance to shoot a 58 before closing his round with consecutive pars. He’s 16 under through 36 holes and one shot ahead of Patrick Cantlay, also Jon Rahm was on the on the course at 15 under with three holes to play with the round was suspended.

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