Bernie Custis, 1st pro black QB, dies at 88
[...] the former college roommate of future Raiders owner Al Davis was told he’d play safety with the club, a move he resisted.
The native of Washington opted to sign with Hamilton instead, starting every game in his first season in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, one of the leagues that later formed the Canadian Football League.
After football, Mr. Custis returned to Hamilton, enjoying a long career as a teacher and school principal.
The Denver Broncos declined the option on offensive tackle Russell Okung, who becomes a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released cornerback Alterraun Verner.
Verner, 28, played for the Bucs from 2014 through ’16, appearing in 46 games with 23 starts, totaling 141 tackles, 20 passes defensed, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and a half sack.
With Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dallas and Arizona will play in the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio.
Bellis, the youngest player in the draw at 17, scored the biggest win of her six-month-old pro career Wednesday when she upset a top-10 player for the first time, sixth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.
Claudio Ranieri was fired as the manager of English champion Leicester nine months after guiding the club to the most improbable title triumph in Premier League history.