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Reports: Jazz, Jordan Clarkson near buyout deal
Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz are nearing a buyout agreement that would make the volume-scoring reserve guard an unrestricted free agent, ESPN reported Monday hours before free agency officially began. ,The NBA's 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists per game last se...
Ons Jabeur to 'disconnect a bit' from tennis after Wimbeldon retirement
Former Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur's tough season continued Monday when she retired from her first-round match against Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria at the All England Club in London.,Tomova won 7-6 (5), 2-0.,In the first set, Jabeur and Tomova exchanged breaks of serve before Jabeur broke Tomova's...
Sergio Garcia earns exemption to The Open Championship
Sergio Garcia has earned an exemption to play in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush thanks to his standing on the LIV Tour.,The 45-year-old Spaniard, who failed to qualify for the last two Opens after playing every year from 1998 through 2022, secured his slot because the exemption list welcome...
Giants visit Diamondbacks, try to put frustrations behind them
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants begin a four-game series Monday to see who will be first to recover from a frustrating week against the same two bottom-feeders.,The host D-backs went 2-4 against sub-.500 teams Miami and the White Sox, capped when the Marlins completed a three-game ...
Reports: Nic Batum back to Clippers on two-year deal
Nicolas Batum will sign a two-year, $11.5 million contract this week to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported on Monday. ,Batum, entering his 18th NBA season, opted out of a $4.9 million deal for 2025-26 prior to the draft. He spent most of the past five seasons with the Clippers -- but ...
Teams reportedly expect Steelers to listen to T.J. Watt offers after Ramsey deal
Is Steelers All-Pro pass rusher T.J. Watt available to trade suitors?,That's the question multiple teams in the NFL are asking Monday, according to ESPN, after Pittsburgh pulled off a trade for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.,Watt, 30, has 108 career sacks as he enters the final year of a four-year, $112 m...
Phillies' Bryce Harper returns from 10-day injured list
Eight-time All-Star Bryce Harper was reinstated to the Philadelphia Phillies' active roster on Monday after missing the last 22 games with right wrist inflammation.,During Harper's stint on the 10-day injured list that began June 6, the Phillies posted a 12-10 record yet gained three games on the Ne...
Mammoth send Matias Maccelli to Maple Leafs for draft pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth on Monday in exchange for a conditional draft pick.,If the 24-year-old Maccelli produces at least 51 points during the 2025-26 season and the Maple Leafs make the Stanley Cup playoffs, then Utah will receive a second-roun...
Global players' union: Weather issues cloud Club World Cup
Players are contacting the international players' union to voice growing concern over matches played when maximum temperature allowances are exceeded during the Club World Cup, FIFPRO said Monday.,The global players' union argued intense heat should have resulted in the postponement of matches betwe...
Jalen Ramsey shipped to Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick back to Miami
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins on Monday.,Ramsey confirmed the development on X, posting: "Break my own news! #HereWeGo @steelers.",The Steelers also will receive tight end Jonnu Smith, ESPN reported. Pittsburgh is sending All-Pro safety Mink...
Wild acquire F Vladimir Tarasenko from Red Wings
The Minnesota Wild acquired two-time Stanley Cup winner Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Wings on Monday.,The Red Wings will receive future considerations for the 33-year-old forward, a four-time All-Star Game selection.,Tarasenko tallied 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his lo...
Report: Ziaire Williams, Day'Ron Sharpe to return to Nets
Forward Ziaire Williams and center Day'Ron Sharpe are returning to the Brooklyn Nets on two-year, $12 million contracts, ESPN reported Monday.,The second season on Williams' deal is a team option, per ESPN. Both players would have become free agents.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA...
Thunder GM lauds Jalen Williams' toughness with wrist surgery on deck
Thunder All-Star forward Jalen Williams played through a torn ligament in his right wrist for the entire postseason and is scheduled for surgery, Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said Monday. ,Williams, 24, averaged 23.6 points per game in the NBA Finals as the Thunder won their first league...
With Texas State on board, Pac-12 ready for 2026 rebirth
Texas State is officially a member of the Pac-12, which will relaunch in 2026.,The conference now has nine member teams after it was left with just two -- Washington State and Oregon State -- when the other schools abandoned the league in 2024 in a massive realignment.,"We are extremely excited to w...
Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev stunned in Wimbledon openers
A pair of Top 10 seeds were stunned Monday in the opening round at Wimbledon, with No. 8 Holger Rune and No. 9 Daniil Medvedev ousted in London.,Chile's Nicolas Jarry, behind 31 aces, came from behind to top Denmark's Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 33 minutes.,Benjamin Bonzi of Fran...
Astros SS Jeremy Pena hits IL with rib fracture
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured rib.,The team announced the decision after imaging revealed Pena has a "small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side," with a corresponding roster move to come Tuesday. ,Pena is batting .322 with...
Giants sign C Austin Barnes to minor-league deal
Catcher Austin Barnes signed a minor-league contract with the San Francisco Giants. ,The 35-year-old Barnes is expected to train at the Giants' rookie facility in Arizona. San Francisco opens a series at the Diamondbacks on Monday night. ,Barnes was with the Dodgers for parts of 11 seasons. He joine...
Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...
Michigan lands Carter Meadows, No. 5 edge rusher in '26
Michigan picked up another commitment from a prized recruit to boost its Class of 2026 haul with a pledge from edge rusher Carter Meadows. ,Meadows is ranked 34th overall by 247 Sports in the Class of 2026 and was weighing offers from Ohio State, Penn State and South Carolina in addition to the Wolv...
Rockets retain Jabari Smith on $122M extension
Houston is buying into Jabari Smith playing a key role for the Rockets in more ways than one.,Smith, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft, is set to sign a five-year, $122 million extension with the revamped Rockets, who also put together a new deal with point guard Fred VanVleet in a remodeled rotation...