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Published: August 06. 2012 4:00AM PST

* Oldest son of Eagles’ coach found dead: Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at training camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. The Eagles held Sunday morning’s practice, but Andy Reid wasn’t present. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman told reporters that Reid asked the team to go forward with training camp. Edward Schupp, Chief of Police at Lehigh, said a 911 call was made at 7:20 a.m. Schupp said Garrett Reid was deceased upon a policeman’s arrival at the campus dormitory. Schupp added “there were no suspicious activities."

• College officials work Hall of Fame game: A crew of officials with college experience worked the Hall of Fame game Sunday night, filling in for regulars who are locked out in a labor dispute with the NFL. It was a glimpse of what’s to come if the NFL and the officials’ union fail to reach an agreement before the season openers.

• Former USC lineman dies: Fred Matua, the former Southern California lineman who started at guard on the Trojans’ 2003 and 2004 national championship teams, died Sunday. He was 28. The school said Sunday that Matua died of a heart-related issue at White Memorial Medical Center. Matua left USC after his junior season to enter the 2006 NFL draft. He was selected in the seventh round by Detroit and played that season for Cleveland.

— From wire reports

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