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Lawsuit accuses Pelicans' Zion Williamson of rape
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported on Friday.,In the suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman -- identified as Jane Doe -- alleges Williamson sexually assaulted her twice in 2020.,T...
Islanders ink F Kyle Palmieri, D Adam Boqvist to contracts
The New York Islanders signed forward Kyle Palmieri to a two-year contract and defenseman Adam Boqvist to a one-year deal on Friday.,Financial terms for either pact were not disclosed by the team.,Palmieri, 34, recorded 48 points (24 goals, 24 assists) while playing in all 82 games this past season....
Union visit FC Dallas seeking to continue sterling run
The Philadelphia Union look to complete the month of May without a loss when they square off against struggling FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,The Union (10-3-3, 33 points) lead the MLS in wins and points after a 2-1 road victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday that pushed the team's unbeaten ...
White Sox-Orioles start time moved up due to inclement weather
The start time for Friday's game between the Chicago White Sox and host Baltimore Orioles was moved up to 4:30 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather in the area, MLB announced.,The game originally was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.,Baltimore will send Zach Eflin (3-2, 5.40 ERA) to the mound...
Sabres' front office adds ex-Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Buffalo Sabres added former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen to their front office on Friday.,Kekalainen, 58, will serve as the team's senior advisor and report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams.,"As we navigated the process of hiring for this role, it very quickly be...
Red Bull's Christian Horner dismisses rumored Ferrari switch
While Christian Horner admitted to being "flattered" by the reported interest of Ferrari, the Red Bull Racing team principal declared that he's content staying right where he is.,Per a report from German publication Bild earlier this week, Ferrari chairman John Elkann was entertaining thoughts of re...
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek move on at French Open
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the third round of the French Open on Friday in Paris.,Sabalenka won the first five games en route to making short work of Danilovic.,The Belarusian has conceded just 10 games en route to setting up a match against...
White Sox sign Dan Altavilla, place Miguel Castro on IL
The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with relief pitcher Dan Altavilla on a one-year, $1 million contract ahead of Friday's series opener at Baltimore.,The White Sox made room on the 26-man roster by placing fellow right-hander Miguel Castro on the 15-day injured list with a torn patellar tendon in...
50 prospects withdraw from NBA draft
Fifty early entry candidates withdrew from 2025 NBA Draft consideration ahead of this week's deadline, including two players returning to defending national champion Florida.,In addition to forward Alex Condon and center Rueben Chinyelu of the Gators, the full list released by the league on Friday a...
Reds put OF Austin Hays on IL, activate OF Jake Fraley
The Cincinnati Reds placed Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list and activated fellow outfielder Jake Fraley from the same list on Friday.,Hays, 29, sustained a contusion after he fouled a pitch off his left foot in Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Kansas City. This is his third trip to the injured list thi...
Flyers F Tyson Foerster signs 2-year extension
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster signed a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million.,The deal was announced on Thursday by the Flyers.,Foerster, 23, will be a restricted free agent again when the contract extension expires in 2027.,He set career highs across the board with 43 points (...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. hires security following threats
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hired 24-hour security for his family after receiving online death threats earlier this month.,The Astros informed MLB security and Houston police after McCullers was threatened on social media following a 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.,McCulle...
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah signs extension
The Minnesota Vikings announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday.,The Vikings are 34-17 with two postseason appearances since Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell arrived ahead of the 2022 season.,"Kwesi's leadership, vision and collaboration wit...
RSL stand between Galaxy and MLS' worst single-season skid
Still looking for their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Galaxy will try to end their drought when they face Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (0-12-4, 4 points) are getting painfully close to the MLS record of 18 consecutive matches without a win. The 2014 and '15 ...
San Diego FC, Austin FC chase offensive improvement
San Diego FC will look to shake off what they see as an unfortunate midweek result when they play Saturday against a visiting Austin FC team that is still trying to solve its attacking inconsistencies.,San Diego (8-5-3, 27 points) absorbed a 1-0 road defeat at Seattle on Wednesday in a match decided...
Braves' Chris Sale becomes fastest to 2,500 strikeouts
Chris Sale made baseball history on Thursday with his last pitch of the night.,The Atlanta Braves ace fanned the Philadelphia Phillies' Edmundo Sosa to end the sixth inning, the 2,500th strikeout of Sale's career.,The left-hander became the fastest in baseball history to reach the 2,500-K milestone,...
Hot streak over, Orlando City out to rebound vs. Fire
Orlando City and the Chicago Fire will each be minus key contributors when they meet for the second time this month. ,Looking to rebound after its lengthy MLS unbeaten streak ended, Orlando aims to hand the visiting Fire a second straight defeat Saturday night. ,Amid a disastrous final stretch Wedne...
Twins, surprise star Kody Clemens open set at Seattle
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa knows a little something about MVPs, having played alongside Jose Altuve when the Houston Astros second baseman won the American League's top award in 2017.,Before the Twins wrap up a highly successful month of May with a three-game road series against the Sea...
Young sluggers face off as Nationals visit D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals conclude their season series with a three-game weekend set in Phoenix that features several of the game's brightest young hitting stars.,Arizona's Corbin Carroll, 24, and the Nationals' James Wood, 22, rank among the National League's top five in hom...
FC Cincinnati seeks to keep D.C. United down
FC Cincinnati will try to fix a suddenly leaky defense on Saturday night when they host a D.C. United side that has struggled to score without top striker Christian Benteke.,Manager Pat Noonan's Cincinnati (9-4-3, 30 points) has allowed seven goals over its last two matches, a 4-2 defeat at Atlanta ...