Sports in Brief: Bills place Kolb on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills placed quarterback Kevin Kolb on season-ending injured reserve Friday and released his potential replacement, Matt Leinart. The 29-year-old former Eagle's future was in doubt after he suffered a concussion in Buffalo's third preseason game. It was the third concussion of Kolb's seven-year career.
The Buffalo Bills placed quarterback Kevin Kolb on season-ending injured reserve Friday and released his potential replacement, Matt Leinart.
The 29-year-old former Eagle's future was in doubt after he suffered a concussion in Buffalo's third preseason game. It was the third concussion of Kolb's seven-year career.
The Bills hope that first-round pick EJ Manuel can return from a left knee injury to start in Week 1.
Buffalo re-signed center Eric Wood to a four-year contract extension.
Minutes after Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III tweeted that he was "Cleared for Takeoff" in his return from major knee surgery, coach Mike Shanahan kept him sitting on the runway for a least a few more days, declining to name Griffin as the Week 1 starter.
Veteran left tackle Max Starks was cut by San Diego, losing a battle with ex-Eagle King Dunlap.
Jacksonville reached the 53-man limit by cutting quarterbacks Mike Kafka and Matt Scott and 19 others.
NBA: Free agent Lamar Odom, 33, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Friday. The husband of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian was stopped about 4 a.m. and arrested after a field sobriety test.
Memphis waived Fab Melo two weeks after sending forward Donte Greene to the Boston Celtics to acquire the Brazilian center.
GOLF: Phil Mickelson shot an 8-under-par 63 in the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., to share the first-round lead with Brian Davis. In the same group, Tiger Woods had a 68 and Adam Scott struggled to a 73.
NHL: Teemu Selanne is returning to the Anaheim Ducks for his 21st and final NHL season. The 43-year-old Finnish forward agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million.
WNBA: Tamika Catchings had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever recovered after giving up a 17-point lead to beat the New York Liberty, 73-67, in Newark, N.J.
AUTO RACING: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start on the pole Sunday for the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Wire reports