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Reports: Lakers re-sign C Jaxson Hayes for one year
A day after adding free agent center Deandre Ayton, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly agreed to a deal on Thursday to bring back their incumbent at the position, Jaxson Hayes.,The Lakers and Hayes settled on a one-year contract, according to ESPN and The Athletic. Financial terms weren't reported.,I...

Blue Jays complete sweep of Yankees and take over AL East lead
George Springer had two homers and four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-5 Thursday night to complete a four-game series sweep.,Springer had four homers in the series as Toronto moved into first place in the American League East, one game ahead of the Yankees.,...

Aziaha James, Paige Bueckers carry Wings past Mercury
Dallas rookies Aziaha James and Paige Bueckers did the heavy lifting while combining for 51 points as the shorthanded Dallas Wings defeated the Phoenix Mercury 98-89 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas., ,James, the 12th overall pick in the WNBA draft in April, amassed a career-high 28 points and Buecke...

David Peterson ends winless skid; pitches Mets past Brewers
Juan Soto ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and David Peterson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings, fueling the host New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.,Brandon Nimmo belted a homer for the second straight day and Pete Alonso added an RBI double for the Mets,...

Capitals re-sign F Anthony Beauvillier to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals brought back forward Anthony Beauvillier on a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension Thursday.,The Capitals acquired Beauvillier from the rival Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round draft pick back on March 7. The Capitals were Beauvillier's sixth NHL team in three season...

Napheesa Collier nets 28 to lead Lynx past Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 92-75 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams finished with 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals for Minnesota (15-2), which bounced back fr...

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt (forearm) exits early vs. Blue Jays
New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt was removed after three innings of his start in Toronto Thursday evening due to right forearm tightness.,Schmidt gave up an RBI double to Addison Barger in the first inning and a two-run home run to George Springer in the third. He departed after thro...

Jose Soriano pitches Angels to series win over Braves
Jose Soriano threw seven scoreless innings and Zach Neto singled, doubled and homered as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Thursday in the decisive game of a three-game interleague series.,It was the Angels' first series win over the Braves since 2017. The Angels have wo...

Derby contestant James Wood goes 5-for-5 as Nats beat Tigers
James Wood had five hits that included his 23rd home run, Paul DeJong added a three-run blast and the Washington Nationals hung on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Thursday night, taking the rubber game of the series.,Alex Call had three hits and drove in three runs for Washington, which has won...

Skylar Diggins hits winning layup as Storm silence Dream
Skylar Diggins converted a driving layup with 3.4 seconds left to help the Seattle Storm post an 80-79 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm (11-7) with 24 points and seven rebounds, while Erica Wheeler had 21 points and Gabby Williams and Diggi...

Hannes Wolf's goal, assist lead NYCFC over Toronto FC
Hannes Wolf had a pair of goal contributions on Thursday night, leading New York City FC to a 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC., ,Wolf opened the scoring and assisted on Kevin O'Toole's goal, while Mitja Ilenic had the other for New York (9-7-4, 31 points). With the victory, New York has points ...

Rays INF Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) to make club debut Friday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Ha-Seong Kim was activated Thursday from the 60-day injured list and is slated to make his team debut against the host Minnesota Twins on Friday.,Kim hasn't played this season since undergoing right shoulder surgery last October. He tore the labrum while diving back to first...

California AG: Daily fantasy constitutes illegal sports betting
The California attorney general declared daily fantasy sports illegal in a long-awaited opinion released Thursday afternoon, though the decision was met with push back from Gov. Gavin Newsom as well as the sports betting industry.,Sportsbooks have long argued that daily fantasy sports -- which invol...

Joey Chestnut massive favorite to eat way back to Nathan's hot dog title
Joey Chestnut, who has won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times, is back after being banned last year and is expected by the oddsmakers to secure his 17th title on the Fourth of July in New York.,Out of the 2024 competition in Coney Island due to a sponsorship dispute, Chestnut is a -25...

Natasha Cloud keys Liberty's comeback against Sparks
Natasha Cloud scored a season-high 23 points as the New York Liberty overcame an 11-point deficit, took control late in the third quarter and rallied for an 89-79 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.,The Liberty (12-5) won for just the third time in their past eight games follow...

Kelsey Mitchell, Fever cruise past anemic Aces
Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Natasha Howard had a double-double and the Indiana Fever never trailed in an 81-54 rout of the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night in Indianapolis.,Howard finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and seven rebounds and Mitchell added six ass...

Astros encouraged by exam on slugger Yordan Alvarez (hand)
The right hand pain that Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is currently experiencing is not related to the fracture from earlier this season, the team said Thursday.,Alvarez visited a hand specialist on Wednesday and received two injections in a bid to lessen the inflammation.,"There's no pain d...

Galaxy desperate for points entering visit from Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy are running out of time to make a dash up the Western Conference standings.,The defending MLS champion Galaxy have won just 5 percent of their matches this season entering Friday's clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,MLS-worst Los Angeles (1-13-6, 9 points)...

Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore convicted of rape charge
Following an 11-day trial and about 10 hours of deliberation, an Oregon jury found former NBA guard Ben McLemore guilty on Thursday of raping a woman in 2021.,McLemore, 32, who last played in the NBA in 2022 with the Portland Trail Blazers, was found guilty on one charge of first-degree rape, one ch...

Doug Ghim leads John Deere as Max Homa, Rickie Fowler also go low
Doug Ghim made an eagle from the sixth fairway en route to a bogey-free, 9-under-par 62 on Thursday to set the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.,Ghim made four of his seven birdies on the inward nine at TPC Deere Run to head to the clubhouse with a one-shot lead over Max Hom...