Sports briefs
In the NFL
The defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles traded for two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Monday to help a banged-up secondary hours after beating the NFL’s best offense, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press.
The Eagles are sending the Tennessee Titans safety Terrell Edmunds and fifth and sixth-round draft picks in 2024, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced.
- Quarterback Justin Fields likely will miss his second consecutive game because of a dislocated right thumb when the Chicago Bears visit the Los Angeles Chargers this week, coach Matt Eberflus said.
Eberflus said Fields is doubtful and rookie Tyson Bagent would start again in his place.
- The NFL suspended Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for four games without pay following his latest illegal hit to the head that resulted in his second ejection of the season.
Jackson was flagged for unnecessary roughness and ejected for a high hit to Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 19-17 victory Sunday.
- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday in suburban Kansas City and is accused of causing criminal damage of more than $25,000, according to a booking report from the sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas.
- The NFL world will get a behind-the-scenes look at Tua Tagovailoa and Miami Dolphins later this season: They will be the featured in-season team on “Hard Knocks” this fall.
Girls soccer
South Fayette got everybody into the act, receiving goals from five different players en route to a 5-0 win over visiting Penn-Trafford in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs Monday night.
The Lions advance to the quarterfinals and will play Thomas Jefferson, a 4-0 winner over Oakland Catholic, on Thursday. TJ is the No. 4 seed and South Fayette is the No. 5.
The Lions used goals by Mia Deramo and Julianna Rossi to forge a 2-0 halftime lead.
Olivia Renk made it 3-0 early in the second half, and Mia Patel and Emily Sinton finished the scoring for the Lions, who improved their record to 12-4-2.
Penn-Trafford ends its season with a record of 11-7.
In baseball
Stephen Vogt, a former journeyman catcher now on Seattle’s coaching staff, is scheduled to have his second interview with the Cleveland Guardians to be their manager.
The 38-year-old Vogt spent last season as bullpen and quality control coach with the Mariners. He had an initial meeting with the Guardians last week as the club looks to replace Terry Francona, who stepped down earlier this month after 11 seasons in Cleveland.
Vogt is also a candidate for San Francisco’s managerial job.
In the NHL
Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence after his wife had a seizure.
Judy Bowness remains in a hospital for testing after having a seizure Sunday night, the team said.
Associate coach Scott Arniel will serve as interim head coach in his absence.
In auto racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan has hired Pietro Fittipaldi, the current reserve driver for the Haas Formula One team, to race its third car in the IndyCar Series next season.
Fittipaldi, the grandson of 1989 IndyCar champion and two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi, has nine career starts in IndyCar but none since 2021.
Fittipaldi will drive the No. 30 that had been piloted by Jack Harvey until his late-season release.
Retton returns home
American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay because of pneumonia, her daughter said Monday.
Shaley Kelley Schrepfer, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Retton’s condition on Instagram nearly two weeks after the family disclosed that the former Olympic all-around champion was in intensive care.
The 55-year-old Retton is now in “recovery mode,” according to Schrepfer.