Football
* Redskins say RG3 ‘looks good’ after concussion: Robert Griffin III felt good enough to attend something called a Rookie Success Program meeting Monday morning and seemed, by all accounts, to be doing just fine on the day after suffering his first NFL concussion. Griffin still has to complete the league’s mandated return-to-play protocol before he’s cleared for practice, but his Washington Redskins teammates and coach Mike Shanahan were optimistic the Heisman Trophy winner will be able to play in this week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
• Bears fan gets throat slashed in Florida bar: Authorities say a Chicago fan who came to Jacksonville for the Bears-Jaguars football game had his throat slashed inside a bar. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old William C. “Chris" Pettry died early Sunday inside Fionn MacCool’s, an Irish-themed restaurant. Twenty-seven-year-old Matthew Hinson is being held without bond on a murder charge. Jacksonville jail records didn’t list an attorney for Hinson. The Florida-Times Union reported on Monday that witnesses told detectives Hinson cut Pettry’s throat after the victim had been talking with the suspect’s wife.
Golf
* Venturi selected for World Golf Hall of Fame: Former U.S. Open champion and longtime television analyst Ken Venturi has been selected for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Venturi, 81, was chosen through the Lifetime Achievement category. Venturi overcame severe dehydration on the final day to win the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional, one of his 14 wins on the PGA Tour. He also was the only amateur with the 54-hole lead in the Masters, though he shot 80 in the last round to finish one shot behind in 1956. He made even greater contributions in the broadcast booth.
Motor sports
* Funny Car driver Neff keeps title hopes alive: Funny Car racer Mike Neff kept his championship hopes alive, racing to victory Monday at the rain-delayed NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pa. Neff won with a time of 4.030 seconds at 317.94 mph in a Ford Mustang to earn his fourth win of the season. Neff closed in on series leader Jack Beckman, who set a national record and advanced to the semifinals over the weekend. Neff trails Beckman by 54 points as the tour heads to its final two stops in Las Vegas and Pomona, Calif.
— From wire reports
