



Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant.
Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fist fight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.
The warrant does not list an attorney for Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in the NFL in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Brown did not respond to messages sent to his social media accounts.
The second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine.
It is the latest in a series of legal problems for Brown, who has previously been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents.
Pro baseball
Reds pitcher Miley accused of being Skaggs’ drug supplier >> Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died of an accidental overdose in 2019.
Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone, which were provided by Miley.
The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs’ family against the Angels in California. A former publicist for the Angels, Eric Kay, was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy said contributed to Skaggs’ death. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison.
Brewers trade RHP Civale to White Sox >> The Milwaukee Brewers have traded right-hander Aaron Civale and cash to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
The Brewers moved quickly after they announced they were removing Civale from their rotation. The pitcher said Thursday he wanted to remain a starter even if it meant leaving Milwaukee.
The Brewers also are sending $807,000 to the White Sox as part of the deal.
Civale is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season.
Soccer
Mexico’s president calls for no ICE raids during Gold Cup match >> Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged U.S. officials not to target individuals attending a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles between the Mexican national team and the Dominican Republic.
Dozens of workers have been detained by federal immigration authorities in a series of raids in LA’s fashion district and at Home Depot parking lots in Southern California. More than 100 people have been detained.
Mexico is scheduled to play the Dominican Republic on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in a group stage match of the Gold Cup.
Liverpool agrees to pay record fee for Wirtz >> Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of $157 million for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported.
The deal for the 22-year-old Germany international includes a guaranteed 100 million pounds plus 16 million pounds in add-ons, which if achieved would make it a British record.
Chelsea in 2023 agreed to pay up to $146 million — with 100 million pounds up front — for midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton.
Wirtz’s move has been expected for several weeks and the player has seemed to confirm it himself on his Instagram account, dismissing reports he asked for the No. 10 shirt held by Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
Wirtz is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days ahead of the signing.
College baseball
Florida State’s Lodise named top player >> Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced.
Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser, joining J.D. Drew in 1997 and Buster Posey in 2008. The award has been presented annually since 1987 and is named after former FSU All-American and head coach Dick Howser.
Lodise was named Atlantic Coast Conference player and defensive player of the year, and he also is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the nation and Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s top shortstop.
Lodise ranked among the national leaders with a .394 batting average, 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBIs and .705 slugging percentage.
Coastal Carolina beats Arizona >> Coastal Carolina broke open a tie game with three runs in the eighth inning, Dominick Carbone shut down an Arizona threat in the ninth, and the Chanticleers opened the College World Series with a 7-4 victory.
The Chanticleers (54-11) extended their winning streak to 24 games in their first appearance in Omaha since they beat Arizona in the 2016 finals. They’ll play Sunday against the winner of Friday night’s game between Louisville and No. 8 national seed Oregon State.
Pro basketball
Westbrook won’t exercise option >> Russell Westbrook will not be exercising his $3.5 million player option with the Denver Nuggets for next season and will instead become a free agent, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press.
The decision doesn’t necessarily mean that Westbrook won’t be back with the Nuggets, said the person.
Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Nuggets this season — his 17th in the NBA — and helped Denver reach
Clark ready to play against Liberty >> Caitlin Clark ended practice by making a half-court shot and winning a little bit of lunch money in the process.
And with that, the Indiana Fever star is ready to play again.
Clark — barring any unforeseen setbacks — is expected to be in the lineup when the Fever play host to the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon. She missed the last five Indiana games with a quadriceps injury.