Comedian Shecky Greene is 97. Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 82. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 82. Songwriter Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 81. Actor Stuart Pankin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Not Necessarily the News") is 77. Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 76. Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 72. Singer-actor John Schneider ("The Dukes of Hazzard") is 63. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses is 61. Singer Julian Lennon is 60. Actor Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad," "Under the Dome") is 60. Singer-guitarist Donita Sparks of L7 is 60. Actor Robin Wright is 57. Actor Patricia Arquette is 55. Actor JR Bourne (TV's "Teen Wolf," "Revenge") is 53. Singer Craig Honeycutt of Everything is 53. Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 52. Actor Emma Caulfield ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 50. Actor Katee Sackhoff ("Battlestar Galactica") is 43. Actor Taylor Kitsch ("True Detective," "Friday Night Lights") is 42. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 39. Actor Taran Noah Smith ("Home Improvement") is 39. Guitarist Jamie Sierota of Echosmith is 30. Actor Sadie Calvano ("Mom") is 26.

Caroline Harvey scored twice, Abby Roque had a goal and three assists, and the United States beat Switzerland 9-1 at the world women’s hockey championship. Abbey Murphy set the record for the fastest goal ever at the tournament, just seven seconds into the game. She added two assists, while Cayla Barnes also had a goal and two helpers. 

The Tennessee Titans agreed Friday to a four-year contract extension with two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. The Titans picked up the two-time defensive captain’s fifth-year option for 2023 for $10.76 million last April. ESPN.com first reported the deal was worth up to $94 million with $66 million guaranteed. Agent Paul DeRousselle did not return messages from the AP.

UConn guard Jordan Hawkins has announced that he will leave college and enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from Gaithersburg, Maryland averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this past season, helping lead the Huskies to the program’s fifth NCAA Tournament title. He averaged 16.3 points in the Huskies' six games in the NCAA Tournament and shot 50% from 3-point range (21 of 42). 

A new study finds that climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences. A study published Friday by Dartmouth College scientists did a statistical analysis of more than 200,000 balls put into play in the last few years. They say climate change added about 1% to the homer totals. 

Country singer Bobby Bare is 88. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 85. Actor Roberta Shore ("The Virginian") is 80. Singer Patricia Bennett of The Chiffons is 76. Singer-guitarist John Oates of Hall and Oates is 75. Drummer John Dittrich of Restless Heart is 72. Singer Janis Ian is 72. Actor Jackie Chan is 69. Actor Russell Crowe is 59. Singer Mark Kibble of Take 6 is 59. Actor Bill Bellamy ("Last Comic Standing," "Fastlane") is 58. Drummer Charlie Hall of The War on Drugs is 49. Singer-bassist John Cooper of Skillet is 48. Actor Heather Burns ("Miss Congeniality") is 48. Actor Kevin Alejandro ("Lucifer," "Southland") is 47. Actor Sian Clifford ("Fleabag") is 41. Bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons is 38. Contemporary Christian singer Tauren Wells is 37. Actor Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey") is 35. Actor Conner Rayburn ("According to Jim") is 24.

Freshman Luke Mittelstadt scored two third-period goals in two-and-a-half minutes and top-ranked Minnesota beat Boston University 6-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Frozen Four. Mittelstadt gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead on a power play with 18:20 left in the third period and his second came from the same spot at the left circle for his fifth goal of the season — and third in the NCAA Tournament. Logan Cooley added two empty-net goals to reach 22 on the season.

Caroline Harvey is quickly establishing herself as one of the United States women's hockey team's rising stars. The 20-year-old play-making defender is competing in her second world championship tournament in suburban Toronto, and made her national team debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. She is part of second-year coach John Wroblewski's emphasis to develop youth and incorporate team speed.