A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the New York Giants have declined to pick up the
fifth-year option of offensive tackle Ereck Flowers' contract.
The Giants would have been on the hook for $12.5 million in 2019 had the Giants exercised the option on the deal Flowers signed as the ninth pick overall
in the 2014 draft.
The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.
NFL was the first to report the decision.
Flowers has been the Giants' starting left tackle for the past three seasons
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General manager Dave Gettleman signed New England Patriots left tackle Nate Solder as a free agent in March. The move meant that Flowers would play right
tackle this upcoming season, but he has not showed up for the team's voluntary
workouts this spring.
Flowers recently hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. Flowers' father had represented him. His future with the team remains uncertain.
In other moves, the Giants signed defensive tackle A.J. Francis and quarterback Alex Tanney. They also announced they had been awarded cornerback
C.J. Goodwin off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals. Goodwin was released on
Tuesday.
Goodwin has played in 28 regular-season games with one start for Atlanta and Arizona. He has 12 tackles (11 solo) and two passes defensed.
Francis has played in nine regular-season games over the past three seasons, including six for Washington last season. His most productive game was the 2017
season finale against the Giants, when he had six tackles.
Tanney spent last season on the Tennessee Titans' injured reserve list after breaking his left foot in the preseason finale. He has played in one NFL game,
the Titans final game of the 2015 season. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 99
yards and a touchdown in a loss at Indianapolis.
Belgium reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 32 years by holding off five-time champion
Brazil 2-1, sending Neymar home without living up to the expectations of being
soccer’s most expensive player.
Belgium scored the decisive goal on a counterattack just after a corner had been taken by Neymar. Romelu Lukaku surged forward with the ball and Kevin De
Bruyne put it in the net to give Belgium a 2-0 lead in the 31st minute.
Fernandinho’s trailing arm inadvertently helped Belgium captain Vincent Kompany’s header land in his own net in the 13th minute.
Renato Augusto reduced the deficit in the 76th with a header.
But it was too late for Brazil.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) – Antoine Griezmann’s fluke goal helped France earn a place in the World Cup semifinals.
Griezmann scored with a shot that bounced off the hands of the opposing goalkeeper and into the net
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The 1998 champions will next face Belgium on Tuesday in St. Petersburg.
Griezmann’s shot in the 61st minute went right into the hands of Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. But the ball popped off his palms and looped over
his head and into the net.
Raphael Varane gave France the lead with a header in the 40th minute.
NBA
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tony Parker is done in San Antonio.
Parker agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets, ending a 17-year run with the Spurs. And he’s not the only veteran on the move,
with Oklahoma City and Carmelo Anthony having mutually agreed they will part
ways and Dwight Howard set to sign with the Washington Wizards once he clears
waivers.
All of those deals were confirmed to The Associated Press by people involved in the negotiations. Each of the people spoke on condition of anonymity because
none of the moves were finalized – but the Parker move was confirmed by Spurs
coach Gregg Popovich, who thanked his now-former point guard in a statement
released by the team.
Anthony has likely played his last game for the Oklahoma City Thunder – with the sides having mutually decided that he will not be on the team next season.
It remains unclear how that departure will actually happen, as in whether it
will be through a buyout, the Thunder waiving him or a trade.
Howard started the day on Charlotte’s roster, then was traded to Brooklyn – a deal agreed to days ago
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player movement ended. The Nets will buy him out, which will pave the way for
Howard to eventually sign with the Wizards.
BASEBALL
DETROIT (AP) – Jordan Zimmermann denied Bartolo Colon’s bid at baseball history, striking out 11 batters in eight innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the
Texas Rangers 3-1.
Colon was trying to become the winningest Latin-American pitcher in major league history. He remains tied with Dennis Martinez with 245 career
victories.
He pitched well, allowing three runs – including homers by James McCann and JaCoby Jones – in an eight-inning complete game, but Zimmermann was better. The
Tigers’ right-hander allowed one run and four hits and struck out 10 or more for
the first time since his no-hitter for Washington against Florida on Sept. 28,
2014.
AUTO RACING
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Justin Haley started last and crossed the finish line first.
It would have been a stellar run in just his second Xfinity Series race – if only he could have kept two tires above the double-yellow line at Daytona
International Speedway.
Kyle Larson was declared the winner of the Firecracker 250 when Haley’s late pass in overtime was ruled illegal.
A full-time driver in the Trucks Series, Haley used an aggressive and impressive move to complete a stunning pass that looked as if it would lead him
to victory lane. But Haley inadvertently crossed the yellow line around the
inside of the famed track
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Larson edged Elliott Sadler at the line, giving the Cup Series regular three wins in four starts this year in the second-tier series.
GOLF
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) – Kelly Kraft shot a 7-under 63 in the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier to take a one-stroke lead
over first-round leader Webb Simpson and Anirban Lahiri.
Kraft posted his career-best round at the Old White TPC in West Virginia. He was at 13-under 127.
Lahiri overcame poor play off the tee to shoot a career-low 61. Simpson made five birdies after a lousy start and shot 3-under 67. Both were at 12 under.
Jason Kokrak shot 64 and was at 11 under. Whee Kim of South Korea and Harold Varner III were at 10 under. Kim shot 68 and Varner shot 64.
ONEIDA, Wis. (AP) – Sei Young Kim birdied her first four holes to shoot a 7-under 65 and surge to the lead after the second round of the Thornberry Creek
LPGA Classic.
Kim was at 16-under 128 – tied for the tour’s lowest of the season – and four shots ahead of Yu Liu.
Jump-started by an eagle on the par-5 third, Liu made a big move with the day’s best round with a 63 to get to 12 under and grab sole possession of second
place.
Defending champion Katherine Kirk, who led after shooting 10-under 62 in the first round, couldn’t get her putting going, though
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Sung Hyun Park, who won her second career major at last week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and could have moved to No. 1 in the world rankings with a win,
missed the cut by five shots at 1-over 1
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