UNDATED (AP) — A pair of wide receivers managed to hammer out new contracts before Wednesday’s deadline for players under the franchise designation. A person close to the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Cowboys deep threat Dez Bryant has received a five-year, $70 million contract which includes $45 million in guaranteed money. Denver Broncos’ star wide receiver Demaryius (deh-MAR’-ee-uhs) Thomas has signed a five-year, $70 million contract.
UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Stars have landed another member of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup-winning team, inking defenseman Johnny Oduya (oh-DOO’-yuh) to a two-year, $7.5 million contract after acquiring Patrick Sharp in a trade last week. Center Ryan Kesler has agreed to a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks. And Justin Schultz and the Edmonton Oilers have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million pact.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A couple of Cuban soccer players were missing as the team played Guatemala in the final match of Group C play. The whereabouts of Dario Suarez and Aricheel Hernandez were unknown, and the two players were listed as absent on the official roster. Neither regional soccer officials nor Cuban delegation members immediately offered an explanation.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — British Open organizers are biding their time before deciding whether Turnberry should be removed from the championship rotation following comments by course owner Donald Trump about Mexicans. The Republican candidate for president is facing a backlash after saying some Mexican immigrants to the U.S. bring drugs and crime, and some are rapists. Trump recently purchased Turnberry, a links resort on the west coast of Scotland that has hosted the British Open four times.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two goals in stoppage time led to a 4-4 draw between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday night in their final group match at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Tied 3-3 through regulation, Mexico pulled ahead on an own goal by Trinidad and Tobago defender Cordell Cato in the first minute of extra play. With less than a minute left, Trinidad and Tobago’s Yohance Marshall headed in a corner kick to tie the match. Trinidad and Tobago (2-0-1, 7 points) took Group C’s top seed into the quarterfinals, and will face Panama on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Mexico (1-0-2, 5 points) will play Costa Rica in the second quarterfinal game Sunday.
