Football

Tennessee State linbacker still in ICU — Last Saturday, Christion Abercrombie went to the sideline during the first half of the Tigers’ loss to Vanderbilt. He complained of a headache and received oxygen before being taken to Vanderbuilt University Medical Center for emergency surgery to treat a head injury. He remains in the neurological intensive care unit. After reviewing game tape, Tennessee State coach Rod Reed said the linebacker was making “routine plays” and couldn’t tell when Abercrombie was hurt. Dr. Reid Thompson, chair of neurological surgery at Vanderbilt, said Abercrombie is in a day-by-day situation. Thompson declined to comment on whether or not Abercrombie was hurt during the game.

No suspension for Anderson — New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson will not be suspended by the NFL for two arrests in eight months. The league says Wednesday it completed its investigation iand the matter has been addressed. Anderson pleaded no contest in May to misdemeanor reckless driving in Florida, as part of a deal with prosecutors. The 25-year-old receiver faced multiple charges, including a felony count of fleeing and eluding police from an incident in January, which were were dismissed. Anderson received six months probation.

Olympics

USOC threatened with loss of tax-exempt status — At a hearing Wednesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, said the USOC’s tax-exempt status and antitrust exemption could be at risk when Congress revisits the law that governs the federation, citing concerns over the sex abuse problem in Olympic sports. Blumenthal suggested an athlete advocate and inspector general be added to the USOC. The federation has an athletes’ ombudsman position and plans to give athletes more accessible avenues to report abuse. Leaders of four Olympic sports federations appeared in front of a Senate subcommittee in a series of hearings to discuss their response to the sex abuse crisis.

Baseball

Orioles fire Duquette — The Baltimore Orioles fired executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette, who launched a belated rebuilding effort in July after the team failed miserably from the start. The announcement came Wednesday night, hours after manager Buck Showalter was told by the club he would not return in 2019. Baltimore went 47-115, the worst record in Orioles’ history. Duquette and Showalter had contracts that expired at the end of this season. Duquette joined the Orioles in November 2011 and helped end a franchise-record run of 14 straight losing seasons by reaching the playoffs in 2012.