Buccaneers deal Wright to 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers acquired cornerback Eric Wright in a trade with Tampa Bay that sends a conditional 2014 draft pick to the Buccaneers.

The deal was announced Friday, a week after Wright was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of an unspecified misdemeanor offense. He was released after posting bond.

Last season, Wright was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy in his first (and only) season in Tampa Bay, where he signed for five years and $35.3-million after a strong season in Detroit.

The New England Patriots released wide receiver Donald Jones and signed rookie receivers Perez Ashford and Quentin Sims.

The Cleveland Browns signed rookie cornerback Leon McFadden and troubled defensive lineman Armonty Bryant to four-year contracts.

The Green Bay Packers signed safety Morgan Burnett to a contract extension.

GOLF

Six tied at PGA Tour event

Six players were tied for the lead when play was halted by darkness midway through the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Madison, Miss. Vaughn Taylor, Fabian Gomez, Paul Stankowski, Troy Matteson and Kyle Reifers were tied at 10 under in the clubhouse. First-round leader Daniel Summerhays also was at 10 under but completed only eight holes in the round Friday.

Former winner Paula Creamer shared the lead with two others, and top-ranked Inbee Park was two strokes back after two rounds of the Marathon Classic. Creamer, who won the LPGA event in Sylvania, Ohio, in 2008, shot three-under 68 to tie Beatriz Recari and Alison Walshe at eight-under 134.

PRO BASKETBALL

Bynum signs his contract

Former Lakers center Andrew Bynum signed a two-year, $24-million contract with Cleveland and proclaimed the Cavaliers a playoff team. “Getting my career on track is my only goal for the season,” said Bynum, who has been repeatedly set back by knee problems.

The Dallas Mavericks and free-agent center Samuel Dalembert agreed on a two-year contract reportedly worth $7.5 million.

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Class-action status sought

Attorneys suing the NCAA over its handling of head injuries sought class-action status, asking a federal judge in Chicago to let them expand the lawsuit nationwide to include thousands of plaintiffs in a case they say could change college sports forever.

Gerrit Keats of Clearwater, Fla., and Robert Hutchins of Sandy, Utah, were charged in Denver with directing threats toward U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart in the aftermath of USADA’s decision to strip cyclist Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles.

Justin Gatlin of the U.S. positioned himself as perhaps the main rival for Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at next month’s world championships by winning the 100 meters in 9.94 seconds at a meet in Monaco.

Manchester United agreed to a six-year contract with David Moyes to succeed Alex Ferguson as coach.

Tito Vilanova is stepping down as FC Barcelona’s coach after a recurrence of throat cancer.

Top-seeded Roger Federer beat Florian Mayer, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-5, to reach the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg. Second-seeded Tommy Haas lost to Fabio Fognini, 6-2, 6-4.

Serena Williams beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino, 6-1, 6-1, at the Swedish Open in Bastad and will face Klara Zakopalova in the semifinals.