REED LEAVES BETHUNE-COOKMAN

Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed walked away from Bethune-cookman in tears Saturday following a 15-minute goodbye in front of players, parents and even Coach Prime.

Reed made it clear he wasn’t leaving on his own accord.

The Ed Reed Foundation announced on social media Saturday that the university declined to ratify Reed’s contract and “won’t make good on the agreement we had in principle, which had provisions and resources best needed to support the student athletes.”

The decision came less than a week after Reed ripped the school in a profanity-laced social media post that went viral.

He accused Bethunecookman of having a dirty campus and failing to clean his office before he arrived. He threatened to leave then, saying he was having to “clear out trash” while not even being under contract.

Reed apologized the following day for “my lack of professionalism” and addressed it again Saturday during an emotional farewell news conference.

“I’m a good man, not perfect,” he said. “We all make mistakes, and I apologized for mine.”

Reed pointed out some of the good he had already done at Bethune-cookman, including clearing land for a practice field — progress that could be seen from Reed’s office window. He also said no school should have an athletic director who also serves as a head coach, which was a clear shot at Bethune-cookman AD Reggie Theus, who coaches the men’s basketball team.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders, better known as Coach Prime after leading a turnaround at Jackson State, called Reed during his goodbye and offered to get on the next flight “if you need me.”

Bethune-cookman released a statement hours after Reed left campus, announcing it has decided “not to proceed with contract negotiations with Ed Reed.”

Soccer

After reaching the milestone of 1,000 games in management, Jurgen Klopp must feel like he is at the beginning of a new journey at Liverpool. An uninspiring 0-0 draw with Chelsea in the English Premier League is in stark contrast to the glorious performances his teams have produced during his trophy-laden time at Anfield. His 250th game in charge of Liverpool lays bare the challenge he faces to get his team back in contention for the biggest prizes.

Liverpool sits eighth in the league and belongs there after three games without a win.

Liverpool and Chelsea are in a fight just to secure a place in the top four and next season’s Champions League.

Locally

Tavoy Morgan scored twice as the San Diego Sockers came away with a 5-3 win at the Harrisburg Heat in MASL play. The two teams will meet again this afternoon.

• Despite 27 points from Jordan Vasquez, the No. 18/ 20 Cal State San Marcos women’s basketball team (13-3, 10-2 CCAA) dropped a 74-73 decision to No. 10/10 Cal State Dominguez Hills (18-0, 12-0) at home.

• PLNU women’s basketball picked up a crucial 59-46 road win over Academy of Art, as the Sea Lions further cemented its top-six place in the conference standings in pursuit of a Pacwest Tournament bid.

• No. 17 PLNU men’s basketball passed another major road test, defeating Academy of Art 75-72 to continue its unbeaten start to Pacwest play. With the win, Point Loma (18-3 overall, 13-0 Pacwest) is one win shy of tying its best-ever start to a Pacwest season (2018-19).

• The San Diego State women’s basketball team (16-5, 6-2 MW) led wire-towire and won at Wyoming (12-7, 5-3) 73-66. SDSU shot 50 percent from 3 and was 18for-19 from the free throw line. Five Aztecs scored in double figures.

Skiing

American Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory is still on hold. Shiffrin finished seventh, 0.39 seconds behind winner Ilka Stuhec, on the course that will be used for the 2026 Milan-cortina Olympics. Shiffrin therefore remained tied with former teammate Lindsey Vonn for the women’s record at 82 wins each.

WNBA

The WNBA players’ union says it will review Dearica Hamby’s complaints about Las Vegas management after the Aces traded the two-time All-star to the Los Angeles Sparks. In an Instagram post, the 29year-old Hamby says the Aces attacked her character and work ethic. The Sparks also received the Aces’ firstround pick in 2024 in exchange for the exclusive negotiating rights to Amanda Zahui B. and the Sparks’ 2024 second-round pick.

• The Atlanta Dream acquired Olympic gold-medalist Allisha Gray in a trade that sends a pair of firstround picks to the Dallas Wings.

JON SUPER AP Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez takes a shot at goal during the English Premier League match against Chelsea. The teams played to a 0-0 draw.