Sandy Alderson, a longtime baseball executive, is looking into a feeder system in which performance-enhancing drug use and age fraud are commonplace.

Travis Blackley, a relief pitcher from Australia who is trying to earn a spot on the Mets’ roster, has attention deficit disorder.

With the opening rounds over, it’s time for the top seeds to play in the Big East tournament. The first matchup is a familiar one: Georgetown versus Syracuse.

After trailing by as many as 14 points, St. John’s rallied but could not get past Marquette on Wednesday at the Big East men’s basketball tournament.

Ernie Paragallo, the thoroughbred horse breeder and owner, was convicted on 33 charges of animal cruelty Wednesday for starving and neglecting horses on his Hudson Valley farm.

The 34-year-old sprinter who went to prison for lying about using performance-enhancing drugs signed with the Tulsa Shock.

Eddy Curry hoped to resume his Knicks career Wednesday against the Spurs, but a flare-up in his surgically repaired left knee forced him to postpone his planned comeback.

The Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to beat the Nets and match the N.B.A.’s longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory.

Thirty N.H.L. general managers unanimously recommended the rule, which would shift some responsibility to players delivering the hits.

The Rangers had trouble scoring and Henrik Lundqvist surrendered five goals on 17 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Devils.

At 20, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is the youngest member of the PGA Tour’s international contingent.