College basketball: Yale signed coach James Jones to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Financial terms of the deal weren’t released. Jones, 55, led Yale to a 22-8 record and Ivy League title last season. He ranks second all-time in Ivy League victories with 310 in 20 seasons and guided the Bulldogs to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016, when they upset Baylor in the first round, and 2019, when they fell to LSU in the first round.

Hockey: The Stars signed D Esa Lindell to a six-year, $34.8 million extension through the 2024-25 season. Lindell, who turns 25 next week, set career highs in goals (11) and points (32 points). He had a plus-14 rating and a team-high 161 blocked shots. ... The Predators and Nashville reached an agreement on a 30-year lease extention for Bridgestone Arena that runs through 2049. The Metro Nashville Sports Authority will vote on the new lease next month. ... Anthony Mantha scored twice to lift Canada to a 5-2 victory over France in group play at the world championship in Kosice, Slovakia.

NFL: The league suspended Cardinals eight-time Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson the first six games next season for violating the PEDs policy. ESPN reported that Peterson, 28, dropped an appeal of the ban. He’s eligible to participate in preseason practices and games. ... The Ravens signed DL Pernell McPhee to a one-year deal, ESPN reported. Financial terms weren’t available.

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