Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY

NCAA’s board of governors voted unanimously late last month to table the possibility of overseeing and holding championships for esports.

The Class AA Reno Aces had players who hit four home runs (Yasmany Tomas) and the cycle (Matt Szczur) in one game, something done once in MLB history.

Magic Johnson said he abruptly left the Lakers last month as president of basketball operations in part because he felt betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka.

Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed he’s playing with a separated rib on his left side, but he said the injury isn’t affecting his play.

San Diego Padres veteran Ian Kinsler appeared to say “(expletive) all you” and gesture to the home crowd after hitting a home run Thursday.

Drew Pescaro, a student sportswriter at UNC Charlotte, was among those injured. He is in stable condition after surgery, the school’s newspaper said.

ESPN will stop regularly printing its flagship magazine after a 21-year run. The last edition of ESPN The Magazine will run in September.

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell resigned after an investigation found, among other things, that she made racially insensitive remarks to players.