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Pelicans acquire Pacers' 1st-round pick, give up 2026 selection
The Indiana Pacers swapped draft picks with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday while gaining financial flexibility going into the offseason.,The Pacers, currently trailing Oklahoma City 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, sent the No. 23 pick in next week's draft to the Pelicans as well as the rig...
Russell Wilson praises Giants' 'amazing' camaraderie
Preparing for his first season with the New York Giants and his 14th in the NFL, starting quarterback Russell Wilson is enthused about the team's daily improvement in all facets of the game at this week's minicamp.,Wilson, who signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract in April with the potential to ...
Blue Jays place Bowden Francis (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right shoulder impingement.,The 29-year-old Francis has fashioned a 2-8 record with a 6.05 ERA in 14 starts. He failed to get through four innings in any of his three starts in June, when he surrende...
River Plate score 3 headers, dominate Urawa in Club World Cup
River Plate netted a trio of headers to defeat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on Tuesday in the teams' Group E opener of the Club World Cup in Seattle.,Facundo Colidio struck first for Argentina's River Plate (1-0-0, 3 points) with a header in the 12th minute assisted by a precise cross from Marcos Acuna. R...
Mets place RHP Tylor Megill (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The New York Mets placed right-hander Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a right elbow sprain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled right-hander Justin Garza from Triple-A Syracuse.,Megill, 29, last pitched on Saturday, allowing six...
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler ousts No. 1 seed in Nottingham
Unseeded McCartney Kessler upset No. 1 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5, in the first round of the Lexus Nottingham Open in Nottingham, England.,In a nearly three-hour match, Kessler -- ranked No. 42 in the world -- led 6-5 in the third set, then broke Haddad Maia's serve to cli...
Report: Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton believed to have right calf strain
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is believed to have strained his right calf during a Game 5 loss to Oklahoma City and will undergo an MRI, ESPN reported on Tuesday afternoon.,The Pacers are facing elimination down 3-2 to the Thunder in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, with Game 6 on Thursday in I...
Rams re-sign CB Derion Kendrick
The Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday re-signed cornerback Derion Kendrick, who missed all of the 2024 season due to a torn ACL and had been waived just last week.,Kendrick, 24, sustained the injury in practice in July 2024 and was on injured reserve last season.,He played in 17 regular-season games in 20...
WTA roundup: Madison Keys shown early exit from Berlin
Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic staved off No. 7 seed Madison Keys 7-5, 7-6 (6) during the first round of the Berlin Tennis Open on Tuesday.,Neither player broke serve in the second set until the tiebreaker, when Vondrousova ran out to a 4-0 lead. The Australian Open champion rattled off f...
Dricus Du Plessis to defend title vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, the No. 3 ranked contender in his fight title fight, in the main event at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago. ,South Africa's du Plessis (23-2), who claimed the title with a split-decision victo...
LSU improves to 2-0, hands UCLA first loss at MCWS
No. 6 LSU continued where it left off, beating No. 15 UCLA 9-5 on Tuesday afternoon to complete a suspended game in the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Tigers (50-15) led 5-3 when the contest was stopped Monday night following a lengthy rain delay before the start of the fourth inning....
Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund open with scoreless draw
Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund played to a scoreless draw on Tuesday afternoon in their Group F opener of the Club World Cup in East Rutherford, N.J.,Borussia Dortmund had the advantage with 54.5 percent of possessions, but Brazil's Fluminense made the majority of shot attempts, 14-7, and put five...
Thirteen more players withdraw from NBA draft pool
Thirteen additional early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.,The draft is scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ,The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely projected to choose Duke for...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz continues win streak at London opener
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won his 14th consecutive match this year with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Australian Adam Walton in the first round of the HSBC Championships on Tuesday at the Queen's Club in London.,Alcaraz fired 33 winners and 10 aces past Walton, a late replacement for Spain's Al...
Noah Lyles-Tyreek Hill race off due to 'personal reasons'
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles said he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star wideout Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through.,Speaking at a Sport Beach event in Cannes, France, on Monday, Lyles spoke about the proposed event that seemingly came to fruition after several months of back...
Joe Torre joins AL coaching staff for All-Star Game
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series rings, will be an honorary coach for the American League at the All-Star Game on July 15 in Atlanta, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.,Torre, who turns 85 on July 18, will join current Yankees skipper Aaron B...
Oilers G Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 vs. Panthers
Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner confirmed he will start for the Oilers in a do-or-die Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,Skinner was in the starter's net in Fort Lauderdale for the morning skate and told reporters he is getting the nod o...
Spirit sign F Sofia Cantore, first Italian in NWSL history
The Washington Spirit signed forward Sofia Cantore on Tuesday, making her the first Italian player in NWSL history.,Cantore arrives via transfer from Italy's Juventus FC and is signed to a three-year deal with a 2028 team option.,Cantore, 25, is eligible to join the Spirit on July 1 when the FIFA su...
Steelers S DeShon Elliott agrees to 2-year extension
Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension that includes $9.21 million in guarantees, NFL Network reported.,Elliott elected to stay with the Steelers despite the team signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract. Elliott previously said "leave...
Sceptres sign G Elaine Chuli, F Claire Dalton to 1-year deals
The Toronto Sceptres came to terms with goaltender Elaine Chuli and forward Claire Dalton on one-year contracts on Tuesday.,Both players are signed through the 2025-26 PWHL season after spending last season with the Montreal Victoire.,Chuli, 31, posted a 2.42 goals-against average and .910 save perc...