Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Attorney: Late LSU WR Kyren Lacy didn't cause fatal accident An attorney for the late Kyren Lacy, the former LSU wide receiver who died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April after he was charged with negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run, said Friday that Lacy's car was nearly far behind the accident at the time of impact. Speaking over a surveillance video that caught the Dec. 17, 2024, collision in Lafourche Parish, La., attorney Matt Ory told Homa, La., TV station HTV10 that Lacy's car was so far behind the collision, it was not visible in the video at the time of the accident. Reports: Luke Evangelista signs 2-year deal with Predators Forward Luke Evangelista ended his training camp holdout and signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Friday, according to multiple reports. Evangelista, 23, was a restricted free agent and will become a restricted free agent again after the 2026-27 season. Stars 'evaluating all options' for new home venue The Dallas Stars might be headed for the suburbs when their lease at American Airlines Center ends in 2031. The NHL franchise is exploring sites for a new arena and has held talks with the cities of Plano, Frisco, The Colony, Arlington and Fort Worth, team president and CEO Brad Alberts told The Dallas Morning News on Friday. Former Ravens, Colts DE Arthur Jones dies at 39 Arthur Jones, who played in parts of seven NFL seasons and won a Super Bowl title with the Baltimore Ravens, has died. He was 39. The Ravens announced Jones' passing in a social media post Friday afternoon. Other than to say his death was "sudden," the team did not reveal a cause or time of death. Basketball-WNBA commissioner Engelbert vows to "do better" after Collier criticism WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Friday the league "has to do better" to make players feel valued after sharp criticism from Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, while vowing to repair trust as the deadline for contentious collective bargaining talks looms. Collier, a five-time All-Star and vice president of the players' union, voiced her criticism after a controversial no-call in the final minute of the Lynx's Game 3 semi-final against Phoenix Mercury, accusing the league of a "tone-deaf, dismissive" approach to player concerns. Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo joining team after COVID-19 quarantine After missing the start of Milwaukee's training camp due to testing positive for COVID-19, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to join the team in Miami this weekend. Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters Friday that Antetokounmpo was set to fly in from Greece Friday night and would be reporting to training camp Saturday ahead of the Bucks' preseason opener Monday against the Heat. Mets overhauling coaching staff after failure to reach postseason New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will be back in 2026, but the team is parting with a bevy of coaches after a swoon that saw the Mets tumble from first place in the National League East to out of the postseason. The Mets announced Thursday that pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh will not return. Rangers stay in house, hire Skip Schumaker as manager Former National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker is the Texas Rangers' new skipper. The team announced the hire Friday evening after president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters earlier in the day that Schumaker was his "focus" in the job search. Ravens OC Todd Monken responds to John Harbaugh's critique of KC plan Only the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills have more points than the Baltimore Ravens this season, so head coach John Harbaugh's critique of the approach and execution of play-caller Todd Monken at Kansas City raised a few eyebrows. Monken said he wasn't alarmed by anything Harbaugh said on the heels of the Ravens' third loss in four games, 37-20 to the Chiefs. The Ravens had a season-low 20 points, went 3 of 10 on third downs and 1 of 4 on fourth down in a game that ended with quarterback Lamar Jackson on the sideline nursing a hamstring injury. Yankees' Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten Jays announcer's criticism On Sept. 9, Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst and former manager Buck Martinez said the New York Yankees are "not a good team." A month later, New York manager Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten, and he let the media know when the Yankees touched down in Toronto on Friday ahead of the teams' American League Division Series matchup.

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