In Brief: Dak Prescott will have surgery
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has decided on season-ending surgery for his torn hamstring. Owner Jerry Jones says Prescott will have the surgery Wednesday in New York. The decision comes with the playoff hopes already fading fast for a team that has reached the postseason the past three seasons. Prescott was injured in a 27-21 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 3.
He was on the sideline a week later for the 34-6 loss at home to Philadelphia. The Cowboys have lost four consecutive games and are 0-4 at home. Cooper Rush struggled filling in for Prescott against the Eagles.
DAVIS SAYS HIS EYE IS FINE
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn’t persuaded him to wear protective goggles.
Davis brushed off the potential impact of the injury even though his left eye was noticeably discolored after practice Tuesday.
Davis says he has “no idea” if his latest injury is another corneal abrasion. He had that injury last March from a game against Golden State, but he didn’t miss any time.
CANADA FIRES COACH PRIESTMAN
Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.
Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation.
New Zealand complained about a drone flying over practices before the start of the Olympic tournament, prompting FIFA to fine Canada Soccer $228,000 and strip six standings points from the team.
Priestman, Mander and Lombardi were all suspended by soccer’s international governing body for a year.
The investigation found no evidence that players had viewed the drone footage.
KLAY THOMPSON RETURNS TO CHEERS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson exited the team bus then beamed as he strolled back into Chase Center, greeted by some 400 cheering Warriors employees showing their love and appreciation for the former Golden State star and lined up along his path to the Dallas locker room.
They sported “Captain Klay” hats, the giveaway for all fans on a celebratory night remembering Thompson’s 13 years with the franchise, two of those spent injured, and four championships he helped win here. He departed for Dallas in July on a three-year, $50 million contract.