Julius Randle struggles as Knicks fall to Jazz, 108-93  —  Julius Randle's game stalled and his temper flared up again.  —  This time, the target was Rudy Gobert, the Jazz center who was a major factor in boxing Randle into a miserable evening.  —  Randle pushed Gobert toward the end …

Patrick Williams — back with the Chicago Bulls tonight for the 1st time in 5 months — credits teammates for keeping his spirits up  —  Patrick Williams hadn't felt butterflies before a basketball game in years.  But after nearly five months off the court, the Chicago Bulls power forward expected …

Nets say Ben Simmons has herniated disk in back  —  Nets head coach Steve Nash confirmed reports that star forward Ben Simmons has aggravated his herniated disk, a back injury he's been dealing with for several years dating back to his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.

'The most toxic environment I've ever been a part of': Inside Urban Meyer's disastrous year with Jaguars  —  Urban Meyer burst into a room full of players at the Jaguars' facility.  He was furious.  —  One of his players had missed an assignment during a preseason game, leading to a busted play.

Top Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brailyn Marquez in camp after testing positive for COVID — and dealing with myocarditis last season  —  MESA, ARIZ. — Brailyn Marquez built up in the offseason while waiting for the MLB lockout to end, hoping to make an impression in Chicago Cubs camp.

Willson Contreras understands he could soon be an ex-Cub  —  MESA, Ariz. (670 The Score) - Midway through an interview, Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had to excuse himself for a second to compose himself.  He was emotional while reflecting on everything the organization has meant to him over the years …

Does Anthony Rizzo have regrets about his contract?  What's the best Wander Franco memory?  —  First baseman Anthony Rizzo received $38 million less from the Yankees in free agency than the Cubs offered him early in 2021.  The Cubs' proposal, however, was for five years.

Prospect Kristian Robinson a limited participant at Diamondbacks camp  —  Diamondbacks outfielder Kristian Robinson is working out at Salt River Fields and playing in spring training games on the backfields, but the highly regarded prospect remains ensnared in legal issues that are preventing …

Prized free-agent tackle Terron Armstead to visit Dolphins; La'el Collins goes to Bengals  —  A week-long wait in free agency for the Miami Dolphins to address what is likely the NFL's most glaring hole at offensive tackle finally is seeing some movement.  —  The Dolphins are hosting …

Sources: Colorado Rockies lock up Ryan McMahon with 6-year, $70 million extension  —  Infielder Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies have agreed on a six-year extension on Monday, capping a week of spending in which the team guaranteed more than a quarter-billion dollars in salary.

MLB's universal DH is here: What it means — and doesn't mean — might surprise you  —  The universal designated hitter is here.  A style of baseball that has been a near constant in this nation since 1876 is about to ease into quasi-extinction, save for a few Shohei Ohtani starts on the mound and …

In contacting Braves, other clubs, about Carlos Correa, Scott Boras was looking beyond 2022  —  In conducting his due diligence for free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, agent Scott Boras contacted perhaps half the major-league clubs.  One of them was particularly intriguing, if not for 2022 …