Reed pulls plug on NFL career marked by tantalizing talent and endless injuries
In walking away from the sport at age 30, Jordan Reed cited the "lingering effects" of his brain injuries.
Knicks beat Hawks 122-119, win streak at NBA-best eight games
Julius Randle had 40 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 137-127 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks
Raptors ride strong third quarter to 114-103 win over Nets
Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors ran away from the Brooklyn Nets in the third quarter, winning their fourth straight game 114-103
NBA roundup
Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Mikal Bridges 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night
Báez hits slam, Cubs get boost from Mets errors in 16-4 romp
Javier Báez hit a grand slam and the Chicago Cubs took advantage of a season-high four errors by the New York Mets in a 16-4 romp on a chilly night at Wrigley Field
MLB roundup
The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12 when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnesota’s second error of the 10th inning
Opt-out decisions throw wrench into NFL draft options
Caleb Farley was the first top prospect to make the decision that has added a whole new layer of uncertainty to the annual crapshoot that is the NFL draft
NHL roundup
Brandon Hagel scored 3:00 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4
Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit
Several North Amercian hockey leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the coronavirus pandemic
Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez says the Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition even though they had to abandon the project just a few days after it was announced
COLUMNS
University of Hartford supporters can't let 'The Big Lie' fool them
Synergy between academics, athletics has always existed
PRO BASEBALL
Báez hits slam, Cubs get boost from Mets errors in 16-4 romp
Javier Báez hit a grand slam and the Chicago Cubs took advantage of a season-high four errors by the New York Mets in a 16-4 romp on a chilly night at Wrigley Field
MLB roundup
The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12 when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnesota’s second error of the 10th inning
Blue Jays shake up lineup, beat Red Sox 6-3 at Fenway
Looking to spark a scuffling offense, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo shook up his lineup and the Blue Jays responded in a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox
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Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett prepares for life after the NFL
Jacoby Brissett has experienced everything in the NFL from starting to playing behind Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers
Patriots Edelman retires after failed physical
The Patriots have terminated the contract of Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman after the receiver failed a physical
Ex-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid charged with DWI after crash
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that critically injured a young girl
Darnold excited to be where he's 'wanted' in Carolina
When Sam Darnold came to the Jets as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 draft his goal was to spend the next 20 years in New York and win a lot of Super Bowls
PRO BASKETBALL
Knicks beat Hawks 122-119, win streak at NBA-best eight games
Julius Randle had 40 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 137-127 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks
Raptors ride strong third quarter to 114-103 win over Nets
Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors ran away from the Brooklyn Nets in the third quarter, winning their fourth straight game 114-103
NBA roundup
Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Mikal Bridges 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night
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NHL roundup
Brandon Hagel scored 3:00 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4
Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit
Several North Amercian hockey leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the coronavirus pandemic
Bruins blank Sabres 2-0 for 5th consecutive victory
Tuukka Rask recorded his first shutout of the season and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres
CT SUN
Mohegan Sun names Jennifer Rizzotti president of Connecticut Sun
Rizzotti will be responsible for the overall business operations and marketing strategies of the Mohegan Tribe owned WNBA franchise that plays its home games in Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sun draft three guards in WNBA Draft, including Baylor's Carrington
The Connecticut Sun drafted Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly and Aleah Goodman of Oregon State in Thursday night's WNBA Draft.
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Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit
Several North Amercian hockey leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the coronavirus pandemic
Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez says the Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition even though they had to abandon the project just a few days after it was announced
Players "letting it rip" in team event at Zurich Classic
Tony Finau is among the PGA Tour players pros primed to take unusual risks and big swings this week
Indy 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in pandemic
The Indianapolis 500 plans to host 135,000 spectators next month, which would make it the largest sporting event in the world since the pandemic
After Super League climbdown, City and Spurs win in Premier League
A tough week for Manchester City and Tottenham, two of the rebel clubs in the dramatically aborted Super League project, got even more difficult when they fell behind on their return to Premier League action
Blue Jays shake up lineup, beat Red Sox 6-3 at Fenway
Looking to spark a scuffling offense, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo shook up his lineup and the Blue Jays responded in a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox
Anderson, Braves slip by slumping Yanks with four hits, win 4-1
Ian Anderson took a shutout into the seventh inning, Austin Riley homered and the Atlanta Braves scraped by with just four hits to beat punchless New York Yankees 4-1
English clubs apologize for Super League mutiny to placate fans
After the aborted attempt to form a European Super League, Liverpool owner John Henry is attempting to regain the trust of fans with an apology video
ON THE AIR
Baseball
12:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds.
6 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians.
7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox.
7:30 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs.
8 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Louisiana State at Mississippi.
10 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers.
Basketball
7 p.m., NBCSB — NBA: Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics.
7 p.m., TNT — NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks.
9:30 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks.
Boxing
9 p.m., NBCSN — Jelena Mrdjenovich vs. Erika Cruz in a featherweight bout from West Point, N.Y.
Golf
9 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Lopesan Open from Gran Canaria, Spain.
3:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Zurich Classic from Avondale, La.
6:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: LA Open from Los Angeles.
Hockey
7 p.m., MSG — NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers.
7 p.m., NESN Plus — NHL: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres.
7 p.m., MSG Plus — NHL: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders.
Horse Racing
1 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Lacrosse
6 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Boston College at Syracuse.
Rugby
5:30 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Newcastle Knights at Penrith Panthers.
Soccer
3 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: West Bromwich Albion at Leicester City.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Barcelona Open from Spain; WTA Porsche Grand Prix from Stuttgart, Germany; ATP Serbia Open from Belgrade; WTA BNP Paribas Championship from Istanbul, Turkey.
Volleyball
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Washington vs. Kentucky in Division I tournament semifinal from Omaha, Neb.
9 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: Texas vs. Wisconsin in Division I tournament semifinal from Omaha, Neb.