Ex-NFL player Adams fatally shoots five, self

Former NFL journeyman cornerback Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren, before later killing himself, authorities in South Carolina said Thursday.

Investigators said they hadn’t yet determined a motive in the mass shooting Wednesday.

Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday, along with their grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5.

A man who had been working at the home, James Lewis, 38, from Gaston, was found shot to death outside. A sixth victim, Robert Shook, 38, of Cherryville, North Carolina, was flown to a Charlotte hospital, where he was in critical condition “fighting hard for his life,’’ said a cousin, Heather Smith Thompson.

Adams, 32, played in 78 NFL games over six seasons for six teams before finishing his career in 2015.

College basketball: After a supriring run to the Final Four in just his second season at UCLA, coach Mick Cronin, 49, was rewarded with a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season that will elevate his salary to $4 million per year.

NBA: Raptors Gs Fred VanVleet and DeAndre’ Bembry and Lakers G Talen Horton-Tucker were suspended one game each without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation Tuesday. Raptors F OG Anunoby and Lakers F/C Montrezl Harrell, who were ejected during the game, were fined $30,000 and $20,000, respectively.

NHL: Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN that the league hopes the Canucks will return to the ice by late next week. The situation remains fluid after 25 players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 . ... The Blackhawks acquired F Brett Connolly and D Riley Stillman in a trade with the Panthers.