Sports shorts New Jersey forward Boyle has leukemia NFL

New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of bonemarrow cancer that the team’s doctor said can largely be treated with medication.

Boyle has been away from the team during training camp while getting diagnosed. On a conference call Tuesday, Boyle said he hopes to start playing hockey again soon.

“We have a good plan of attack here and I’m looking forward to getting on the ice and playing,” Boyle said. “When that happens I don’t know, but my mindset is Oct. 7.”

Boyle, who played last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs and whose wife, Lauren, had a baby girl in May, said he felt mostly fatigued but chalked it up to life events. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons was suspended indefinitely by the Miami Dolphins after he went AWOL on the eve of the team’s season opener.

The Dolphins announced the move in a one-sentence news release Tuesday, a day off for the team. Timmons’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he had no immediate comment on the decision.

Chicago Bulls are bringing back former coach Doug Collins to help them rebuild, this time as senior adviser of basketball operations. The team announced Tuesday he will serve as “an expert resource” for the front office and coaching staff and report directly to executive VP of basketball operations John Paxson.