Williamson exits Orlando bubble

New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson left the Orlando campus to deal with an “urgent family matter,” the Pelicans announced. The hope is that he’ll return to campus at

some point.

“We fully support Zion’s decision to leave the NBA campus to be with his family,” Pelicans Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin said in a statement. “Out of respect for the Williamson family, we will have no further comment at this time.”

The San Francisco 49ers

and Giants are teaming with Dignity Health to distribute hundreds of thousands of cloth masks throughout the Bay Area to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Cornerback CJ Henderson, the ninth overall pick in the 2020 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, agreed on a fully guaranteed four-year, $20.5-million contract that includes a fifth-year option.

Parts of Rogers Place in Edmonton were flooded early Thursday night, with the Oilers saying the damage wouldn’t affect plans to use the arena as an NHL hub when the season resumes Aug. 1.

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, 37, returned to the team after missing a couple of days because of personal issues. Canowants to keep the reasons for his absence private.

Olympic finalist sprinter Deajah Stevens was banned for 18 months for missing doping tests and will miss the Tokyo Games.

Outfielder Julio Rodriguez, the No. 2 prospect in the Seattle Mariners organization, has a hairline fracture in his left wrist, manager Scott Servais said. After an intrasquad game Wednesday, Rodriguez was playing defense in the outfield and fell awkwardly on his wrist diving for a line drive.

Ayo Akinola scored a hat trick to lead the Toronto FC to a 4-3 victory over Montreal in the MLS Is Back tournament. In other games, Cincinnati beat Atlanta 1-0, and Columbus topped the New York Red Bulls 2-0.