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SOCCER • Jerome Valcke, Sepp Blatter's long-time right-hand man, was banned from all soccer-related activity for 12 years Friday for misconduct during his term as FIFA secretary general.
Valcke was found guilty by FIFA's ethics committee of wide-ranging offenses, including taking private jets for personal use, destroying evidence and trying to force through an undervalued sale of 2018 and 2022 World Cup television rights for the Caribbean.
Valcke's ban is four years longer than the eight-year sanctions handed down to FIFA President Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini in December for a financial conflict of interest.
The ethics judges said Valcke violated seven sections of FIFA's code of ethics, compared to four each by Blatter and Platini, and also fined him $102,500.
Brewers deal slugger Davis for prospects
BASEBALL • The Milwaukee Brewers traded power-hitting outfielder Khris Davis to the Oakland Athletics for a pair of prospects.
Milwaukee acquired catcher Jacob Nottingham and right-handed pitcher Bubby Derby in the deal Friday. The A's and Brewers each won only 68 games last year.
The 28-year-old Davis hit 27 home runs last season, 10th-most in the National League.