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sports Diamars 22 December 2020

Browns' Hubbard to miss 'significant time' with knee injury

(AP) — Versatile Browns the 29-year-old is among the
offensive lineman Chris most well-liked players on
Hubbard's season is likely the team.
over after he sustained a
serious knee injury early Teller remains sidelined with
in Sunday night's win over a sprained ankle and Stefan-
the New York Giants. ski doesn't think he'll be back
this week as the Browns play
Coach Kevin Stefanski said the New York Jets.
Hubbard, who was filling in Harris, a fifth-round pick
for injured starter Wyatt Tell- from Washington, came
er at right guard, will miss through in a pinch and
“significant time.” Hubbard played well after Hubbard
got hurt on Cleveland's sec- went down.
ond offensive play and was “It felt good to get out there
replaced by rookie Nick Har- and run around," said Harris,
ris. who had only taken one of-
Stefanski would not com- fensive snap this season be-
ment on an NFL Network fore going in. "I didn't even
report that Hubbard has torn have time to think.”
ligaments, a dislocated knee- Also, Stefanski said defensive
cap and will undergo surgery. tackle Sheldon Richardson
Hubbard's loss hurts Cleve- should be fine after sustain-
land's depth up front. He ing a neck injury Sunday
can play guard or tackle and night.

Oklahoma RB Pledger, QB Mordecai announce transfer plans

(AP) — Oklahoma run- son returned from suspen-
ning back T.J. Pledger sion. Stevenson has gained Mordecai completed 80% of
and quarterback Tanner 690 yards from scrimmage his passes this season for 395
Mordecai say they plan to in five games since coming yards and two touchdowns as
transfer back. The Sooners also have a backup. He briefly replaced
talented freshmen running Spencer Rattler against Texas
Both made their announce- backs Seth McGowan and this season and completed 5
ments on social media. Mor- Marcus Major. of 7 passes for 52 yards. Rat-
decai said he already has tler stepped back in and led
entered he transfer portal. Pledger is just the latest the Sooners to victory in four
Pledger said he has decided Sooner running back to en- overtimes.
to enter. ter the portal. Trey Sermon
entered the portal before Rattler emerged as one of
Pledger had an injury- this season and ended up at the nation’s most productive
plagued career with the Soon- Ohio State, where he ran for quarterbacks. The Sooners
ers. He ran for 451 yards and a school record 331 yards in also signed Caleb Williams,
five touchdowns this season stretch, he ran for 131 yards and a score against TCU. the Big Ten championship the nation’s consensus No.
and caught nine passes for 77 and two touchdowns against Pledger’s role diminished win over Northwestern on 1 quarterback recruit, last
yards this season. In his best Texas, then ran for 122 yards when Rhamondre Steven- Saturday. week.

Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talks

(AP) — The Milwaukee ing whether the move had
Bucks were docked a 2022 been agreed upon earlier than
second-round pick af- league rules allow.
ter the NBA determined Bogdanovic, a restricted
the team held discussions free agent, ended up sign-
with Bogdan Bogdanovic ing with Atlanta when Sac-
or his agent before it was ramento chose to not match
allowed under free agency the Hawks’ four-year, $72
rules. million offer sheet. Ilyasova
was waived, but DiVincenzo
The league said Monday the and Wilson remain with the
Bucks’ rule violation consti- Bucks.
tuted “conduct detrimental NBA officials said they took
to the NBA.” into account several factors
Reports surfaced in the days in the decision: the Bucks’
leading to the start of last cooperation with the investi-
month’s free agency period gation; the Bucks ultimately
that the Bucks had agreed on not signing Bogdanovic; and
a sign-and-trade that would the lack of evidence of an im-
have brought Bogdanovic permissible early agreement
and Justin James to Milwau- on contract terms.
kee while sending Donte "We were fully coopera-
DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson and tive with the league and we
Ersan Ilyasova to the Sacra- look forward to our season
mento Kings. beginning on Wednesday,”
The trade fizzled as the NBA the Bucks said Monday in a
announced it was investigat- statement.