Sports briefly: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signs two-year, $70 million contract extension

Tom Brady, 42, reportedly agreed to a two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots that runs through the 2021 season. The new deal increases Brady's 2019 income by about $8 million, to $23 million. It adds two additional seasons at prospective salaries of, according to the league-owned NFL Network, $30 million in 2020 and $32 million in 2021.

That makes the extension potentially worth $70 million, although adjustments are possible along the way.

Jaguars sign ex-Viking Thomas

The Jaguars signed former Vikings running back Roc Thomas, who is suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

The Jaguars are down two running backs — rookie Ryquell Armstead (quadriceps) and veteran Thomas Rawls (hamstring) — heading into joint practices and their preseason opener in Baltimore. Current Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo coached Thomas in Minnesota.

Thomas was sentenced to three years of probation in May after pleading guilty to felony marijuana possession. He was arrested in January after police found 143 grams of the drug in his apartment. Officers also confiscated $15,802 and a .45-caliber handgun, according to a criminal complaint. He can participate in preseason practices and games.

Former Raiders receiver Branch dies

Branch was found dead Saturday in a hotel room in Bullhead City, Ariz., the city's police department said. It said an initial investigation revealed no foul play and that Branch died of natural causes.

Branch was an All-Pro three straight seasons (1974-76) and made four Pro Bowls. He had 501 receptions, averaging 17.3 yards per catch, and 67 touchdowns.

... Free agent running back Theo Riddick signed with the Broncos following his release from the Lions last month. ... Veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson is retiring as a member of the Packers. ... Running back D'Onta Foreman, a 2017 third-round pick, was released by the Texans.

Lewis Hamilton overtook Max Verstappen near the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix to earn his 81st Formula One race victory and extend his championship lead. The Mercedes driver is now only 10 wins behind seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher's record of 91.

Mercedes made a strategic gamble with about 20 laps to go to bring Hamilton in for a second tire change, while Red Bull decided to keep Verstappen out on track. It proved a Mercedes masterstroke. The much quicker tires helped Hamilton swallow up Verstappen's 20-second lead and he finally got past the Red Bull on lap 67 of 70, having failed to overtake him several times earlier in the race.

... John Force raced to his record-extending 150th Funny Car victory in the NHRA Northwest Nationals. The 70-year-old Force won for the first time since the Colorado event last year, beating Ron Capps in the final with a 3.971-second run at 320.58 mph in the Peak Auto Lighting Chevrolet. Austin Prock won in Top Fuel and Matt Hartford topped the Pro Stock field.

Tennis: Nick Kyrgios edged No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) to win the Citi Open for his second title of the year. ... Jessica Pegula won the first WTA title of her career with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Camila Giorgi at the Citi Open.

WNBA: Courtney Williams scored 28 points as Connecticut won its seventh consecutive game, beating New York 94-79. ... Candace Parker scored 21 points and Nneka Ogwumike added 13 points, 10 rebounds and three steals as Los Angeles beat Seattle 83-75. ... Brittney Griner had 26 points, nine rebounds, a career-high eight assists and four blocks to lead Phoenix over Washington 103-82.

Swimming: Ryan Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. national championships, fresh off a 14-month ban. The 12-time Olympic medalist touched in 1 minute, 57.76 seconds — 1.07 ahead of runner-up Shaine Casas — to earn his first national title since 2014.