Chiefs S Berry may have lymphoma
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry was placed on the non-football injury list after a mass was found in his chest following last week’s game in Oakland. Team trainer Rick Burkholder said Berry may have lymphoma.
Burkholder said doctors are “75 percent” of the way toward a definitive diagnosis, and that Berry was on his way to Atlanta to be examined by specialists at Emory University.
Burkholder spoke during a news conference attended by Kansas City coach Andy Reid, general manager John Dorsey, team president Mark Donovan and chairman Clark Hunt. Berry issued a statement in which he said he was “in shock” but vowed to battle the illness.
Mariners sign Seager to $100M contract
SEATTLE (AP) — Third baseman Kyle Seager and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $100 million, seven-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical.
Seager is coming off his first All-Star selection and Gold Glove. The 27-year-old hit .268 with a career-high 25 homers and 96 RBIs this year.
OF Willingham announces retirement
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Josh Willingham is retiring after 11 major league seasons, agent Matt Sosnick said.
The 35-year-old outfielder hit .215 with 14 homers and 40 RBIs in 364 plate appearances this year with Minnesota and Kansas City. He was 1 for 4 in his first postseason appearance, including 0 for 2 in the World Series.
Willingham has a .253 career average with 195 homers and 632 RBIs in a career that also included time with Florida, Washington and Oakland.
Hornets’ Taylor won’t appeal suspension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An apologetic Jeffery Taylor said he will not appeal the NBA’s 24-game suspension following his guilty plea on domestic violence charges.
The Hornets forward addressed the media and said he takes “full responsibility” for his actions and deemed NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s punishment “appropriate.”
Taylor apologized to the Hornets organization, his teammates and the woman whom he assaulted at the hotel in East Lansing, Michigan, in September. Taylor said he has met with general manager Rich Cho and addressed his teammates, but has not yet spoken to owner Michael Jordan.
Soccer icon Pele hospitalized
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pele was hospitalized for a “medical evaluation.”
The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said the three-time World Cup champion is “stable” after being admitted late Monday. The 74-year-old Pele was released from the same hospital less than 10 days ago after successfully undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones.
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