Sandberg reveals he has cancer
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
Sandberg, 64, said in a release put out by the Baseball Hall of Fame that he has started treatment.
“I am surrounded by my loving wife Margaret, our incredibly supportive family, the best medical care team, and our dear friends,” Sandberg said. “We will continue to be positive, strong, and fight to beat this. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time for me and my family.”
Joel Embiid scored 70 points to break Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record of 68 in Philadelphia’s 133-123 win over San Antonio and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 points — 44 in the first half — in a 128-125 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Towns’ totals are franchise records. Towns scored his 62nd point on a layup with 5:27 left in Minnesota’s game against Charlotte, but didn’t score again. The duo’s feats marked just the fourth day in NBA history where two players scored at least 60 points in the same day.
The St. Louis Cardinals and utilityman Tommy Edman agreed to a two-year deal to avoid salary arbitration. The 28-year-old Edman was expected to get a significant bump from the $4.2 million he made last season . ... Right-hander Jorge Alcalá is guaranteed $845,000 as part of his one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins that avoided salary arbitration . ... The Pittsburgh Pirates bolstered the back end of their bullpen, agreeing to terms with seven-time AllStar reliever Aroldis Chapman on a one-year deal worth $10.5 million.
The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press . ... The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen for the same position, tasking him with revamping a unit that was one of the worst in the league late in the season . ... The Carolina Panthers promoted assistant GM Dan Morgan to president of football operations and general manager
DePaul fired coach Tony Stubblefield after he was unable to turn around a once-proud program that has struggled in recent decades . ... Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke is out after seven years amid financial difficulties in the leadup to the school’s move to the Big 12 Conference. The school announced Heeke will be out on Feb. 2.
Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines to contemplate his options as the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour. Dunlap, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, won the American Express on Sunday by making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory.
The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with Corey Perry on a contract for the remainder of the season, adding the veteran winger to the hottest team in the NHL nearly two months since the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for unacceptable conduct . ... Artemi Panarin scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes to go in the third period, Chris Kreider and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the host Ducks 5-2 on Sunday night.