Mets’ Harvey may miss openerJUPITER, Fla. — New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has been scratched from his final spring training appearance and could miss his opening day start at Kansas City on Sunday because of an unspecified related medical issue.“It’s a non-baseball medical issue we have to address,” Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. “It came up this morning, as far as I know, and there will be some follow up tests and consultations that will take place over the next couple of days.”

Top grid recruit faces assault chargeJACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi State football signee Jeffery Simmons is facing charges of simple assault and disturbing the peace over a fight last week.Macon police chief Lucious Mason confirmed the charges to several media outlets, including The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger, which reported that Simmons — a 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive lineman — is accused of striking a woman several times while she was lying on the ground. Four others, including another man and three women, were also charged in the fight in Simmons’ hometown of Macon, Miss.Simmons was arguably Mississippi State’s top recruit in February’s class and had a five-star rating, according to Rivals.com.

Concussions end Abdullah’s NFL careerKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah announced his retirement after seven seasons, adding his name to the growing list of players who have walked away from the NFL because of health concerns.Husain said on Instagram that he sustained his fifth concussion this past season, which sidelined him for five weeks.