Scott O’Neil, the CEO of the parent company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, has resigned after an eight-year run in which he shepherded The Process and the Prudential Center.
Seattle Mariners left-hander Hector Santiago has become the first to be suspended under MLB’s new crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances. The pitcher will appeal the ruling.
Trail Blazers guard Carmelo Anthony is the inaugural winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award for “pursuing social justice … for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.”