The mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was especially disturbing for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks Raley.
The small community of about 16,000 people west of San Antonio is the left-hander's hometown, he attended school in the building where the shooting occurred, and his parents and a brother still reside there.
Trey Lance took the practice field this week for the San Francisco 49ers in a far different state than his rookie campaign.
The nagging finger injury that limited him all last season has healed, his knowledge of the offense has grown and he has emerged as a leader now that he is set to take over for Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback in San Francisco.
Linebacker Devin White says it's "Super Bowl or nothing" next season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"I'll say it in front of all the cameras," White said following Wednesday's OTA session. "That's the only goal. That's what we want, and that's what we're after. We know we're not there yet. It's a long season; it's a long way to go. But that's what we're fighting for."
CeeDee Lamb isn't shying away from the spotlight of being the Dallas Cowboys' No. 1 wide receiver in 2022.
"I've been ready," Lamb said, according to team reporter Rob Phillips. "That's just me and my competitiveness. That's in my nature. It's kind of how we grew up playing football. I'm always ready for my name to be called.
The Colorado Avalanche seemed destined to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Final after steamrolling their way to a 3-0 lead midway through Wednesday night's Game 5.
The St. Louis Blues had other ideas. Forward Robert Thomas forced overtime with his second goal of the contest with one minute remaining in regulation, and veteran Tyler Bozak finished the job in the extra frame.
Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is working out for the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Kaepernick's last NFL appearance came as a member of the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, which was the same year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson underwent successful knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and is expected to miss six-to-eight months, the team announcedWednesday.
With the 2022-23 season slated to start in October, Wilson will likely target a return between November and January.
Joe Thornton's career may be over. Or not.
The veteran center, who just completed his 24th season in the NHL and first with the Florida Panthers, said Wednesday that he has not decided whether to retire or continue playing.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov gave interim head coach Andrew Brunette a ringing endorsement Wednesday.
"He did an unbelievable job," Barkov told reporters, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now. Barkov added, "We all respect him, we all love to play for him, we love to work hard for him, and we had a lot of fun doing it."