Sports briefly: Former Bears star Sayers diagnosed with dementia

Relatives of Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers say the Chicago Bears legend has been diagnosed with dementia.

His wife, Ardythe, told the Kansas City Star that her 73-year-old husband was diagnosed four years ago, and she blames Sayers' football career. He played for the Bears from seven seasons starting in 1965 after setting records at the University of Kansas.

"Like the doctor at the Mayo Clinic said, 'Yes, a part of this has to be on football,' " Ardie Sayers said at their home in Wakarusa, Ind. "It wasn't so much getting hit in the head. It's just the shaking of the brain when they took him down with the force they play the game in."

Ardie Sayers and the rest of the family had made no secret of his condition, but hadn't shared it publicly. In 2013, he asked to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the NFL and a helmet maker that claimed they failed to prevent repeated head injuries.

Sayers is regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history. The "Kansas Comet" played his entire career with the Bears, piling up 4,956 yards rushing in his 68-game career and was voted to four Pro Bowls. Sayers scored 22 touchdowns and 132 points in his first season, both then-rookie records.

Brady's uniform found in Mexico

Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey was found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots' locker room.

It wasn't the only piece of memorabilia recovered: Authorities found a Brady jersey that went missing after the Patriots' 2015 Super Bowl win over Seattle. A helmet belonging to a Denver Broncos player also was discovered.

The stolen jersey and the ensuing investigation captivated Patriots fans and social media for several days after the Patriots' 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Houston police investigators relied on a tip from an informant to trace the jersey, estimated to be worth about $500,000, to Mexico.

U.S. and Mexican officials have not identified the suspect, but the name of a former newspaper director circulated widely in Mexican news media and on social networks.

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Puerto Rico will play for the World Baseball Classic championship after beating the Netherlands 4-3 in 11 innings on Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario's sacrifice fly at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Puerto Rico, the 2013 WBC runner-up, improved to 7-0 in the tournament and will face the winner of Tuesday's game between the United States and Japan on Wednesday.

In this year's WBC, both teams begin each inning from the 11th on with runners on first and second with nobody out. The Dutch failed to score in the top of the 11th. In the bottom of the inning, Yadier Molina started it with a sacrifice, and former Twins prospect Loek van Mil intentionally walked Javier Baez before Rosario, 0-for-5 on the night, hit the first pitch to center, scoring Carlos Correa.

Twins lefthander Hector Santiago pitched 3⅓ innings of relief for Puerto Rico, giving up one run.