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sports Diaranson 23 December 2020

Browns place versatile OL Hubbard on injured reserve

(AP) — Browns offensive a sprained ankle and right fifth-round pick and former
lineman Chris Hubbard tackle Jack Conklin was out center at Washington, Harris
was placed on injured re- for a game. replaced Hubbard and played
serve Tuesday after sus- “Hub has given us great reps well against New York’s
taining a serious knee in- — not good reps, great reps tough defensive line.
jury in Sunday night’s win — as a versatile player,” coach
over the New York Giants. Kevin Stefanski said. “He is The Browns are also back
an outstanding teammate. We in the AFC North title hunt
Hubbard is expected to un- will miss him in the time that following Pittsburgh’s loss
dergo surgery at some point he misses.” at Cincinnati. The Steelers
this week. The 29-year-old, Teller’s status is not yet (11-3) have lost three straight
who was filling in at right known for this week’s game and lead the division by one
guard for injured starter against the New York Jets game.
Wyatt Teller, got hurt when as the Browns (10-4) try to Cleveland hosts Pittsburgh
his right knee buckled as he clinch a playoff berth. Cleve- in the season finale.
was pass-blocking for quar- land can make the postseason NOTES: The Browns also
terback Baker Mayfield on for the first time since 2002 placed safety Elijah Benton
Cleveland’s second play. last season. He’s subbed at Hubbard’s loss is a blow with a win and losses by oth- on the reserve/COVID-19
both tackle and guard in 2020, to the Browns, who have er contending teams. list. He has either tested posi-
Hubbard started 14 games at his third year with Cleveland counted on his versatility Rookie Nick Harris will start tive or come in close contact
right tackle for the Browns after four in Pittsburgh. while Teller recovered from again if Teller is sidelined. A with an infected person.

Florida, Mullen sanctioned for NCAA recruiting violations

(AP) — Florida received circumstances occur they are port. The prospect had not
a year of probation and addressed head on and we yet completed his junior year,
football coach Dan Mul- accept responsibility for our making it a Level II violation.
len was sanctioned Tues- actions, as evidenced by this “Following the rules and
day after the school and instance,” athletic director being committed to doing
the NCAA agreed to re- Scott Stricklin said. “It is im- things the right way is part of
solve an infractions case portant for our coaches and my history as a coach, at all
involving impermissible staff to remain diligent and levels, and I regret we didn’t
contact with recruits last take responsibility for com- do things the right way in this
year. pliance, and extricate them- situation,” Mullen said in a
selves from potential NCAA statement. “Even though this
None of the infractions was violations.” is an isolated matter, I’m still
deemed Level I, the most se- disappointed in the violations
rious, but the NCAA said the The case went through nego- outlined in the report. We’re
head coach did not promote tiated resolution, used when going to learn from our mis-
an atmosphere of compli- the school, individuals in- takes and I’m confident this
ance. It did not name Mul- volved and NCAA enforce- won’t happen again.” III violation. Mullen also received a four-
len, who has been Florida’s ment staff agree on the vio- Members of the Florida Mullen was hit with a one- day, off-campus recruiting
coach since 2018. lations and penalties. In this coaching staff also had im- year show cause order, dur- ban for fall 2021. Florida has
Many of the penalties, in- case, the group agreed infrac- permissible contact with ing which he was prohibited banned Mullen from recruit-
cluding reduced evaluation tions occurred between Janu- more than 100 prospects from all off-campus recruit- ing for the first 10 days of
days and number of permis- ary and March of 2019. from “seven nonscholastic ing activity this past fall. Be- January.
sible phones calls to recruits, The unidentified assistant football teams” when they cause of the pandemic, the Florida ended the recruit-
were implemented earlier coach and Mullen had im- made an unofficial visit to NCAA restricted off-campus ment of the prospect involved
this year. permissible in-person con- Florida’s campus and toured recruiting for most of this at the Seattle high school and
“There is no evidence of sys- tact with a prospect at the the football facility on their year. Those restrictions will will not recruit any prospects
temic compliance issues at prospect’s high school in way to a tournament in Tam- run through the end of the from the high school through
Florida, but when isolated Seattle, according to the re- pa. The was deemed a Level current school year. the 2020-21 academic year.

Florida’s Johnson leaves hospital 10 days after collapse

tal Tuesday, 10 days after lege basketball who have said ESPN declined to show vid- of the heart muscle. At its
collapsing on the court at they would like to know if eo of the incident. Witnesses most severe, myocarditis can
Florida State and needing Johnson’s collapse was relat- said Johnson was standing lead to sudden cardiac arrest
emergency medical atten- ed to his positive COVID-19 near midcourt and suddenly and has been a documented
tion. test months earlier. fell forward and landed on cause of death for young,
“As much as everyone in- his face. otherwise healthy athletes.
The school released a state- volved wants firm answers, The SEC mandates strict
ment from his family saying, the process to draw defini- He spent two nights at Tal- protocols, including rigorous
“We continue to be amazed tive conclusions continues, lahassee Memorial before be- heart testing, before players
at the pace of his recovery and we ask for patience as the ing transferred to Gainesville can be cleared to return to
and look forward to spending medical professionals con- via helicopter with his moth- play following positive CO-
Christmas together as a fam- tinue their work,” the family er by his side. VID-19 tests.
ily.” said. Like many of his Florida
The family added that it will Johnson crumpled to the teammates, Johnson tested Florida has postponed four
share “any information we floor coming out of a timeout positive for COVID-19 dur- basketball games since John-
think could help others” re- on Dec. 12. He was moved to ing the summer. Although son’s collapse. The team is
garding the cause and extent a stretcher and carried to a the cause of Johnson’s col- next scheduled to next play
(AP) — Florida forward of Johnson’s illness. waiting ambulance as team- lapse has not been revealed, on Dec. 30 at Vanderbilt in
Keyontae Johnson is being Kentucky’s John Calipari is mates, coaches, staff, fans and the coronavirus can lead to the SEC opener for both
released from the hospi- one of many coaches in col- others watched in disbelief. myocarditis, a viral infection schools.