Brady gone, Patriots turn to Newton at QB

BOSTON — The New England Patriots reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL MVP to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady. The signing was first reported by ESPN. The one-year deal is worth up to $7.5 million with incentives.

Additionally, the Patriots have been fined $1.1 million by the NFL for inappropriately filming the Cincinnati Bengals' sideline during a game last season. The league also took away a third-round pick in the 2021 draft.

Horse racing: Officials have lifted a precautionary quarantine on Barn 37 at Belmont Park after test results for a horse suspected of having equine herpesvirus Type 1 were negative. All horses in the barn did not have fever and were asymptomatic. They can enter races and train among the general population.

NBA: The Los Angeles Clippers signed free agent Joakim Noah to a new contract for the rest of the season, three months after he first signed a 10-day deal with the team. ... Forward Wilson Chandler will not be joining his Brooklyn Nets teammates in Orlando, Fla., due to concerns for the health and well-being of his family. Brooklyn is one of 22 teams set to resume the NBA season at Walt Disney World Resorts. The Nets replaced Chandler with forward Justin Anderson.

Obituary: Former Washington Redskins assistant coach Joe Bugel, regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in NFL history, died Sunday. He was 80. The team did not disclose a cause of death. Bugel was the architect of "The Hogs," offensive lines that helped lead the team to three Super Bowls under head coach Joe Gibbs. Bugel was the team's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1981-82 and was the assistant head coach from 1983-89 before becoming the head coach of the Phoenix Cardinals. He...