MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia cornerback Daryl Worley has been suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Coach Dana Holgorsen announced the sophomore’s suspension Monday night without elaborating. Worley has started all three games for West Virginia (2-1), which hosts No. 4 Oklahoma (3-0) in their Big 12 …

BRISTOL, Conn. – Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher says the league’s new 13-year media rights agreement with ESPN provides long-term stability to the conference. The MAC and ESPN officially announced the new deal, which runs through the 2026-27 season, on Tuesday. The contract reworks the final three years of the …

HOYLAKE, England – Rory McIlroy tees off in the British Open with a commanding lead and a shot at moving closer to a historic achievement. McIlroy is keenly aware that a victory Sunday at Royal Liverpool will give him the third leg in a career Grand Slam. He already won …

OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland Raiders fans will get a close look at their past and future at quarterback in Thursday night’s exhibition finale against the Seattle Seahawks. Rookie Derek Carr will start and get ample playing time in place of injured Matt Schaub for the Raiders, while last season’s opening …

ATLANTA – Authorities say Arizona Cardinals linebacker John Abraham was arrested on a drunken driving charge a month ago in the Atlanta area. Abraham has been absent from the team’s training camp since Friday. DeKalb County Jail records show that the 36-year-old was taken into custody June 29 and released …

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – J.A. Happ tossed seven shutout innings, Jose Bautista knocked in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of Oakland by beating the Athletics 3-1 on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Happ (4-1) scattered four hits, walked three and struck out seven, and Edwin …

Guangzhou, China (SportsNetwork.com) – Second seed Alize Cornet was an easy opening-round victor Monday at the Guangzhou International tennis tournament. The French veteran whipped Kazakhstani qualifier Yulia Putintseva 6-1, 6-1 on the hardcourts at Guangzhou International Tennis Center. Upsets came when Chinese wild card Lin Zhu took out sixth-seeded Italian …

MOSCOW – Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg is among seven players tied for the lead with five under par 67s midway through the opening round of the Russian Open in Moscow. The 27-year-old Karlberg eagled the 15th and birdied the 17th to join Australia’s Jack Wilson, Belgium’s Thomas Pieters, Germany’s Max Kieffer, …

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks acquired center Nate Thompson from Tampa Bay on Sunday night in a trade for two draft picks. The Ducks sent a fourth-round choice and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to the Lightning. Thompson has scored 85 points in 391 career NHL games with Tampa …