Brady’s parents OK after virus
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said his parents are doing well after recovering from COVID-19 early this season and will be among family in the stands rooting for him in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
Brady’s father, Tom Sr., recently revealed that he and his wife, Galynn, battled COVID-19 in September.
The Major League Soccer Players Assn. proposed extending the current collective bargaining agreement with the league through the 2026 season.
The proposal comes as the league and the union faced a midnight deadline after MLS invoked a force majeure clause to reopen negotiations over the CBA, citing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
The Vegas Golden Knights’ game against the St. Louis Blues scheduled for Thursday night was postponed after Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and a coach entered COVID-19 protocol . ... The Japanese women’s national soccer team withdrew from the SheBelieves Cup tournament next month in Florida, citing the coronavirus outbreak in Japan . ... The National Women’s Hockey League’s shortened twoweek season is down to five teams after the Metropolitan Riveters withdrew from competition after several members tested positive for COVID-19 . ... The Calgary Flames are temporarily relocating their American Hockey League affiliate from Stockton to Calgary because of cross-border travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19 . ... San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, 72, has gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement to encourage others to receive the shot.
Masahiro Tanaka is returning to pitch for his former team in Japan after seven seasons with the New York Yankees. The Rakuten Eagles of the Pacific League said the free agent had signed a two-year contract. ... Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a lawsuit settlement to reimburse local government $4.2 million for the cost of building Marlins Park, which opened in 2012.
Alabama quarterback Mac Jones injured his left ankle in a Senior Bowl practice and said he wasn’t sure of his status for Saturday’s game.
Sara Goodrum was promoted to minor league hitting coordinator by the Milwaukee Brewers, apparently making her the first woman to have that role in any Major League Baseball organization.
Atlanta Hawks guard Kris Dunn will be out at least two more weeks as he recovers from ankle surgery.