Tuesday's Sports in Brief

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Wisconsin canceled Saturday’s home game against Purdue, the second straight game the 10th-ranked Badgers have called off as COVID-19 cases within the team continue to rise.

School officials announced that three more players and two additional staffers have tested positive since Saturday, bringing the program’s total number of active cases to 27. That includes 15 players and 12 staffers.

All team-related activities for Wisconsin remain paused indefinitely.

It marks the second consecutive week that Wisconsin canceled a game due to the virus outbreak. The Badgers had been scheduled to visit Nebraska on Oct. 31. Neither game will be rescheduled.

The Purdue-Wisconsin matchup becomes the 38th game involving a Football Bowl Subdivision team to get postponed or canceled as a result of the pandemic.

SOCCER

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona had successful surgery for possible bleeding on his brain less than a week after his 60th birthday, his public relations team said.

Maradona had a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain, said his personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque.

Luque, a neurologist, said the problem likely was caused by an accident, but Maradona said he doesn’t remember the event.

The Argentine soccer great will rest in his room in a private clinic outside Buenos Aires for at least 48 hours.

PRO FOOTBALL

The Dallas Cowboys placed quarterback Andy Dalton on the reserve COVID-19 list, keeping him out a second straight game after he was sidelined by a concussion.

Dalton will be the first Dallas player to go on the COVID-19 list since before the season. His absence likely means a second consecutive start for rookie Ben DiNucci against undefeated Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance, and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime.

The updates to the COVID-19 protocols were sent to clubs in a memo, a day after the league learned two players who played in games Sunday tested positive.

The league also is strongly encouraging players to wear masks whenever they come off the field, and teams in intensive protocol are prohibited from holding in-person coaching and personnel meetings.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The novel coronavirus reached the highest levels of the Denver Broncos organization, with general manager John Elway and team president Joe Ellis testing positive for COVID-19.

The Broncos said Elway and Ellis both have minor symptoms but are doing well and will continue to work from home and in self-isolation and participate in virtual meetings while their health is monitored.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens added seven players to the Reserve/COVID-19 list, including starting linebackers Matthew Judon, Patrick Queen and L.J. Fort.

Linebackers Malik Harrison and Tyus Bowser were also put on the COVID list, along with starting safety DeShon Elliott and defensive back Terrell Bonds.

The Ravens placed cornerback Marlon Humphrey on the COVID-19 list Monday after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Reserve/COVID-19 list was created for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been in close contact with an infected person or persons.

Humphrey has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis. Baltimore has not yet addressed the status of the other seven players.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans lost patience with Vic Beasley Jr. and will release the outside linebacker Wednesday.

The Titans announced the decision in a one-sentence statement not even an hour after waiving long snapper Beau Brinkley and veteran cornerback Johnathan Joseph.

Tennessee signed the eighth overall pick of the 2015 draft in March after Atlanta let Beasley leave as a free agent. The Titans thought they could help Beasley reclaim the form that helped him lead the NFL with 15 1/2 sacks in 2016 with a one-year deal worth $9.5 million.

Beasley, however, reported 10 days late for training camp and spent the entire preseason on the non-football injury list with an injured knee.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown was activated from the reserve/suspended list and is set to practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the first time on Wednesday.

The Bucs (6-2) signed the former Pittsburgh, Oakland and New England receiver last week and expect him to make his Tampa Bay debut Sunday night against New Orleans.

Brown was suspended for the first eight games of the season for multiple violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins traded receiver Isaiah Ford to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round draft pick in 2022.

New England also claimed defensive tackle Isaiah Mack off waivers from the Titans and placed tight end Devin Asiasi on injured reserve.

The Dolphins also acquired running back DeAndre Washington from Kansas City, and the teams traded conditional late-round draft picks.

HOCKEY

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $5.7 million.

The 26-year-old Mantha has played five seasons in the NHL, all with Detroit. He had 16 goals and 22 assists last season, ranking third on the team with 38 points despite playing only 43 games because of injuries. Mantha scored a career-high 25 goals in 2018-19.

BASEBALL

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and right fielder Mookie Betts snared his fifth in a row, his first with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers after four with Boston.

Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon also won his eighth Gold Glove — and fourth straight — in his final major league season.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo earned the honor for the third straight year in the pandemic-shortened season and fourth time overall. He was joined for the first time by Cubs shortstop Javier Báez.

Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart won for the second time. St. Louis second baseman Kolten Wong won for the second year in a row, six days after the Cardinals allowed him to become a free agent rather than exercise his $12.5 million option for 2021.

St. Louis left fielder Tyler O’Neill, Atlanta pitcher Max Fried and San Diego center fielder Trent Grisham were first-time winners in the National League.

Gordon and Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez were the only players to repeat in the AL. They were joined by seven first-time winners, including Indians second baseman César Hernández. The others were Seattle first baseman Evan White and shortstop J.P. Crawford, Texas third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa and right fielder Joey Gallo, Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Griffin Canning.

TENNIS

PARIS (AP) — Ugo Humbert upset second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the third round at the Paris Masters.

The 34th-ranked Frenchman won 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3) for one of the biggest wins of his young career. Humbert will take on Marin Cilic in his next match.

Earlier, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the second round by defeating Daniel Evans 6-3, 7-6 (3). The 12th-seeded Wawrinka will next face Tommy Paul.

Also, qualifier Norbert Gombos beat No. 8 seed David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 (6) to advance to the third round.