According to the city’s Department of Transportation, about 900,000 New Yorkers use a bicycle on a regular basis. In 2019, the city added 21.4 miles of protected bike lanes. Some New Yorkers have raised concerns about safety, but the department notes that the risks of serious injuries in bike accidents have actually declined by about 80 percent between 2000 and 2018. Yang told Newsweek in an interview last Thursday that he envisions New York City as a place people can move to avoid having a car....

More than six months after undergoing a serious hip operation, Murray will make his singles comeback via the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Murray will face French veteran Richard Gasquet in the opening round after doubles appearances in Washington (Citi Open) and Montreal (Rogers Cup). “I have zero pain,” the former world number one said. “I’m not expecting to be moving as well as I used to but I still think I can probably move better than I am just now....

The teams announced the trade Tuesday afternoon. Joyce, 30, had been a steady presence in the Tampa Bay outfield, where he hit .250 with 76 home runs and 280 RBIs in six seasons. Joyce’s best season came in 2011 when he earned an All-Star selection and posted career highs in home runs (19), RBIs (75) and batting average (.277). He had a career-low nine home runs last year, but has played both right and left field and provides the Angels with flexibility to allow Josh Hamilton to DH on some days....

Speaking to KOLN, Officer Luke Bonkiewicz has reported there’s no ongoing threat to the public, the scene has been secured and that the suspect was deceased. The investigation is still ongoing, and the location, at SouthPointe Pavilions, will remain closed until it is complete. The location is currently being evaluated by building and safety crews. David Arias, a Chick-fil-A employee, told the Lincoln Journal Star that the suspect “just went off”....

All the latest transfer rumours The forward — who was released by the Black Cats following their relegation from the Premier League — moves to the second-tier side in China and will be available as soon as he regains his match fitness. Having been signed by David Moyes, the former Everton striker scored three goals in 18 Premier League appearances for Sunderland but missed a chunk of the season with a knee injury....

Heche, 53, passed away on August 12 from brain injuries she sustained a week earlier during a fiery accident after her Mini Cooper crashed into a Los Angeles home. Only a few months before her untimely death, Heche was quizzed about who would play her in a movie documenting her turbulent life. In a foretelling of the tragic events to unfold, the Men In Trees actress revealed she had already given the question a lot of consideration....

Around 200 boats filled with people gathered on the Illinois River in East Peoria for the 10th annual White Trash Bash on Saturday, WMBD reported. According to the station, none of the 500 or so attendees at the party were seen wearing masks or practicing social distancing to limit the spread of coronavirus. Illinois’s mask mandate requires everyone over the age of 2 to wear a mask or face covering in a public place when unable to maintain a safe distance from others, unless they are medically exempt....

An outbreak within the Titans organization last week led to their Week 4 game against the Steelers being postponed until later this month. Mike Vrabel’s team is yet to return to its facility following the spate of positive tests, and on Thursday, NFL Network and ESPN both reported a new instance of a player contracting COVID-19. In addition, an inconclusive positive test from Wednesday has now been confirmed as a definite positive, meaning that, since Sept....

The latest installment of the hot trend in minor league puck comes from the Toledo Walleye, who released a debut image of the uniform they will wear against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Dec. 28. UGLY SWEATERS: San Francisco Bulls | Reading Royals | Knoxville Ice Bears While the uniforms don't feature the traditional Christmas colors of red and green, the jersey is most definitely ugly. 

LEVY: Giannis develops into PG-playing terror Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Thanasis, began mandatory military service in Greece on Wednesday. MORE: Sports siblings: Athletic ability runs in these families Because the 21-year-old Giannis and 23-year-old Thanasis, who plays for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League, are Greek citizens who permanently live overseas, the brothers probably won’t have to serve the full three-month term. Their service will likely be shortened so the brothers can attend NBA training camps at the end of September....

The Lakers cruised to a 135-115 victory to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series on Monday, but they were without Davis for most of the second half due to back spasms. The seven-time All-Star headed to the locker room early in the third quarter — when the Lakers had a huge 91-53 lead — and later watched the rest of the game while standing on the sidelines with an electric stimulation device wrapped around his back....

Davis recently joined the Lakers after a blockbuster deal that sent Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, three first-round picks and a pick swap to the Pelicans. The star will be a free agent next summer. While Davis could re-sign with Los Angeles, he would “definitely consider” returning to his hometown of Chicago. “I mean, (this is) definitely (my) hometown,” he said, via the Chicago Tribune. “If the opportunity ever presents itself and when that time comes, I’d definitely consider it....

The heavyweight powerhouse was adding the latest work of art to his body – and it proved a good omen when he avenged his setback against Ruiz by winning his titles back on points in Saudi Arabia in his next fight. When Joshua fights in the country again on Saturday, his task will be reclaiming those belts once more against fellow former Olympic champion Oleksandr Usyk. What are the meanings of the tattoos on Joshua’s body and where on his rippling torso can you spot them during the scrap?...

Father Eric Dudley, who set up the St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral in Tallahassee, is accused of overstepping boundaries, grooming and sexually harassing several men at his church, which he set up “based on anti-homosexuality” principles. Dudley founded the church having left his previous position as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in 2005 after it brought in a gay priest and he could no longer abide to the “deeply unrepentant heresies” there....

“Some people have said that hazing is a longtime tradition and I think today, with all due respect, that tradition ends,” Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner said. Gardner said he believes this legislation is the most comprehensive way to reduce or eliminate hazing in the state. “I’m confident that this is a really important next step toward making our colleges and our universities, our communities, as safe as possible,” he said....

Dr. Barbara Ferrer’s Echo Park home was surrounded by dozens of demonstrators, carrying placards, waving flags and chanting: “Open L.A.” and “No science. No data. No shutdown”. Footage from the scene shows few people in the crowd were wearing face masks as they paced up and down the street. LAPD officers could be seen over looking the scene with a police vehicle parked in what appears to be Ferrer’s driveway....

The anti-vaxxers were seemingly confused about the location of the health committee hearing on S2175, legislation designed to stem the spread of disease by disallowing any exemptions not based on genuine medical concerns. The activists arrived instead at a transit hearing and refused to leave after officials told them they were in the wrong place, according to journalist Daniel Munoz, who posted videos of the incident to Twitter. The videos show a large number of people seated in the meeting hall, apparently unaware or unwilling to acknowledge that they are in the wrong place....