Shelly Sterling sought a protective order Thursday for her, her lawyers and two doctors who received threatening voicemails from her estranged husband, Donald Sterling. Source    

Bill Belichick once got busted for illegally spying on the New York Jets. Now there’s a story that says the Patriots coach may have obtained a copy of the Jets’ playbook from Alabama coach Nick Saban, a close friend — and an acquaintance of Rex Ryan. Source    

Joel Embiid, considered the front-runner to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, has suffered a foot injury, his mentor confirmed to ESPN.com. Source    

Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware has received a waiver from the NCAA to play this season at Georgia State. Source    

White Sox rookie Jose Abreu just keeps slugging, regardless of the pedigree of the pitcher he’s facing. Source    

Even the Super Bowl champs get a little angry with each other every now and then, including a team scuffle during Wednesday’s minicamp practice for the Seattle Seahawks. Source    

The Kansas City Royals won their 10th straight game, extending the team’s best streak in 20 years when Jeremy Guthrie pitched impressively into the seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 Wednesday. Source    

Fans screamed “Go Spurs Go!” in unison at the slightest glimpse of a San Antonio Spurs’ player or coach floating down the River Walk. Source    

Carolina Panthers reserve offensive tackle Andrew McDonald, identified as “Player A” in the Ted Wells Report on harassment in the Miami Dolphins locker room, recently underwent surgery to remove testicular cancer. Source    

After one unproductive and controversial season, the New York Jets on Wednesday finally decided to release troubled running back Mike Goodson, whose NFL future is clouded by a gun-possession charge in New Jersey. Source