Lamar Jackson was back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday after missing time because of an illness.

Jackson had practiced only once since the start of camp last weekend, and he didn’t make it to the end of that practice Wednesday. But on Saturday he was back, and coach John Harbaugh said he brought a lot of energy.

“I thought he did really well, especially considering the fact that he’s had to come back from being sick,” Harbaugh said. “I thought he looked good.”

Baseball

St. Paul struck down by Storm Chasers starter

The Saints’ offense couldn’t take the Omaha Storm Chasers’ starter Saturday night at CHS Field, and lost 9-2 on home turf.

Saints starter Zebby Matthews gave up nine hits in the face of Storm Chasers starter Daniel Lynch IV, who went 7.2 innings allowing two runs on six hits.

St. Paul made its two hits in the bottom of the fourth, but Omaha was already at 4, and they just kept going.

The teams play the sixth game of the series at 2:07 p.m. Sunday in St. Paul.

— Staff report

Formula one

Leclerc inherits Verstappen’s spot

Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after clocking the second best time in qualifying behind Max Verstappen, who faces a 10-place grid penalty for the race.

Verstappen topped the time sheets in his Red Bull on Saturday on the rainy track in the forested hills of the Ardennes. But the Formula One leader will start Sunday’s race from 11th because of the penalty after Red Bull exceeded the allowed number of power units when they put a new engine into his car.

Leclerc was the next fastest in his Ferrari, followed by Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez. The Mexican driver will will start from second. Lewis Hamilton will start from third followed by McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Verstappen holds a relatively comfortable 76-point lead over Norris in the overall standings despite having gone three races without a win for the first time since 2021.

After McLaren was faster last week with its one-two at Hungary, Verstappen showed he can’t be ruled out in Belgium even if he will have to fight his way from well back. He won here in 2022 from 14th and last year from sixth, after all.

NBA

Suns sign Jones, adding point guard

The Phoenix Suns have signed Tyus Jones on a one-year deal, adding a point guard to play with the team’s All-Star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.

Jones released a statement to ESPN confirming the deal and the player’s agency, LIFT Sports Management, reposted the statement.

The 6-foot-1 Jones is entering his 10th season in the league and averaged 12 points and 7.3 assists per game for the Washington Wizards last season. Jones also spent four seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves and another four with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jones shot 49% from the field last season, including 41% from 3-point range. He has a chance to start for the Suns, giving them the true point guard they lacked last season when they were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Timberwolves.

BRIEFLY

NFL >> San Francisco 49ers right guard Spencer Burford will miss a few weeks of training camp with a broken right hand.

Soccer >> Actor Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham beat his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place.

— From news services