Football

Ravens GM to step down after 2018 season — Ozzie Newsome’s reign as the only general manager in Baltimore Ravens history will come to an end after the 2018 season. Newsome signed a five-year extension in 2014 with the understanding that he surrenders the post to assistant GM Eric DeCosta at the end of the contract, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said Friday. “Ozzie will step down as GM and has assured me that he’s not going anywhere,” Bisciotti said. “He will work with me and work with Eric for a smooth transition and he’ll be the highest paid scout in America when Eric takes over next year.” Newsome, 61, has been in charge of filling out the roster since the Ravens arrived in Baltimore in 1996. His first two draft picks were Jonathan Ogden — who became a Hall of Fame offensive lineman — and Ray Lewis, who is expected to enter the Hall this year. Newsome is also a member of the Hall of Fame. Following his standout career as a tight end with the Cleveland Browns, Newsome made the transition to the front office under former Ravens owner Art Modell. With Newsome leading the way, Baltimore won two Super Bowls and reached the postseason five straight years from 2008-12.

Tennis

U.S. takes 2-0 lead at Davis Cup — Sam Querrey fought from a set down to defeat Laslo Djere and John Isner won a fifth-set tiebreaker over Dusan LaJovic to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Serbia in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group on Friday. Querrey had 20 aces in a 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win in the opening singles, and Isner followed with 24 aces in his 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) victory. Host Serbia is playing without Novak Djokovic and Viktor Troicki. It won the last two ties against the U.S., including in 2010 when it went on to win the title. The U.S. can clinch the victory in the series in Saturday’s doubles, when Ryan Harrison and Steve Johnson face Nikola Milojevic and Miljan Zekic.

Skiing

Regular downhill replaces 2-run race — The only two-run sprint downhill scheduled for the women’s World Cup this season has been called off after training was canceled for a second straight day on Friday at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The international ski federation replaced Saturday’s event with a one-run downhill from a lowered start as the mandatory training session will now be held immediately before that race. On Saturday, the 44 racers will do a training run over the full Kandahar course, but it will be shortened by 750 meters for the race two hours later.

— From wire reports