The Indianapolis Colts unveiled a statue of Peyton Manning on a plaza outside Lucas Oil Stadium in a ceremony attended by hundreds of fans and featuring remarks from Hall of Famers coach Tony Dungy and executive Bill Polian, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The five-time NFL MVP concluded the event Saturday by proclaiming, ‘‘I will always be a Colt,’’ and throwing autographed footballs into the crowd . . . A little more than a week after he was taken off the field on a gurney, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was cleared from the concussion protocol and was expected to play Sunday against the Cowboys in Dallas, ESPN.com reported, citing an unnamed source. Adams received a vicious hit Sept. 28 from Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan, who was suspended without pay for Monday’s game at Chicago against the Minnesota Vikings . . . Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford was listed as questionable to play against the Bears. Bradford, who has not played since the season opener because of trouble with his left knee, again took part in practice on a limited basis Saturday.
Soccer
Revolution out, Red Bulls clinch
The Revolution were eliminated from Major League Soccer postseason consideration after Daniel Royer, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and Felipe scored and the New York Red Bulls shut out the Vancouver Whitecaps, 3-0, in Harrison, N.J. The Red Bulls clinched the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. New York snapped an eight-game winless streak as it also knocked Montreal, Philadelphia, and Orlando out of contention . . . The Portland Thorns earned a spot in the National Women's Soccer League championship with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Orlando Pride. The Thorns will face the winner of Sunday's game in Cary, N.C., between the North Carolina Courage and the Chicago Red Stars.
NBA
Hawkins, hoops legend, dead at 75
Connie Hawkins, basketball’s dazzling New York playground legend who soared and swooped his way to the Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 75. His death was announced Saturday by the Phoenix Suns, the team with which he spent his most productive NBA seasons in a career delayed for years by a point-shaving scandal that led to the league blackballing him, even though he was never directly linked to any wrongdoing. The Suns did not disclose a cause of death. Hawkins, who lived in the Phoenix area, had been in frail health for several years and was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2007. Obituary, B13 . . . Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry, younger brother of Stephen Curry, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a stress reaction of his left tibia. The Mavericks said that no timetable was set for his return and he would be reevaluated weekly.
Golf
Duncan maintains lead at Safeway
PGA Tour rookie Tyler Duncan parred the 18th hole for a scrambling 1-under-par 71 to maintain a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif. Duncan had five birdies and four birdies to reach 14-under 202. Chesson Hadley, a one-time PGA Tour winner who had a course-record 61 in the second round, shot a 70 and was in second place at 13 under. Phil Mickelson, seven shots behind Duncan entering the round after consecutive 69s, had a 68 to join Bill Haas (69), Tony Finau (71), and Andrew Putnam (69) at 10 under . . . Defending champion Tyrrell Hatton opened up a five-shot lead heading into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland. A bogey-free 7-under 65 put Hatton in a commanding position to defend the title the Englishman won by four shots last year. Gregory Bourdy was his closest challenger at 13 under after a 66. Paul Dunne was at 11 under, with former world No. 1 Luke Donald and Ross Fisher a further shot back. Rory McIlroy was at 4 under overall.
Tennis
Halep to sit atop world rankings
Simona Halep will take over the top ranking after reaching the China Open final, and Rafael Nadal will play Nick Kyrgios for the men’s title in Beijing. Halep beat French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, 6-2, 6-4, ensuring that when the WTA rankings are updated on Monday she will be the first women’s No. 1 from Romania. Top-seeded Nadal defeated third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, in the semifinals, his tour-leading 60th match win. Kyrgios didn’t drop his serve in ousting second-seeded Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 7-5 . . . David Goffin reached a second straight Japan Open final in Tokyo and will meet Adrian Mannarino, who beat top-seeded Marin Cilic. Goffin won a tense baseline battle with Diego Schwartzman, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (8-6), while Mannarino won, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-0, in his first career win against a top-five opponent.
