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5-star senior G Gabe Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.,Nesmith is ranked as the nation's No. 6 small forward and the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports composite.,The 6-foot-5 senior is also expected to see playin...
Christian Pulisic ready for full duty as USMNT hit knockout stage
American star Christian Pulisic indicated that he's fit to play 90 minutes -- or even 120 -- when the United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup round of 32 match on Wednesday night at Santa Clara, Calif.,Pulisic rates himself as recovered from the calf injury he sustained on June 12 a...
Report: Bids for some NBA Europe franchises reach $1 billion
Bids for all 12 planned future franchises of the soon-to-launch NBA Europe reached $500 million with some as high as $1 billion, Sportico reported Tuesday.,The NBA intends to launch NBA Europe by 2017, with 12 of the league's 16 teams to be built from the ground up. Bids to own franchises in a dozen...
Erling Haaland steps up late to get Norway past Ivory Coast
Erling Haaland scored in the closing minutes to lift Norway to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a World Cup round of 32 match Tuesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Haaland, who scored in his third consecutive World Cup match, was held to one shot on goal and three total shots before his b...
Penguins acquire D Kaedan Korczak from Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon.,Korczak, 25, has scored four goals with 33 assists in 155 career games over parts of five seasons with the Golden Knights. He had three assists in 13 gam...
Chicago Stars mutually part ways with M Leilanni Nesbeth
Chicago Stars FC and midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Tuesday.,Nesbeth, 24, whose contract was due to expire at the 2026 season, is now free to pursue other opportunities.,"We're grateful for everything that Leilanni has brought to the club during her thre...
Yankees recall RHP Yovanny Cruz to refresh bullpen
The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Yovanny Cruz from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Yerry De los Santos to Triple-A.,Cruz, 26, made his major league debut May 20 and did not give up a run over two relief outings (2 1/3 innings) before he was sent back dow...
Reds activate RHP Emilio Pagan, send OF Dane Myers to IL
The Cincinnati Reds activated closer Emilio Pagan from the 15-day injured list and placed outfielder Dane Myers on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,The team also optioned right-hander Zach McCambley to Triple-A Louisville and called up infielder/outfielder Ivan Johnson from Louisville.,Pagan, 35,...
Panthers get G Jacob Markstrom in 5-player trade with Devils
Goaltender Jacob Markstrom returned to the Florida Panthers in a five-player trade on Tuesday with the New Jersey Devils.,The Panthers acquired Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank, while sending forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and prospect Ben Steeves to the Devils.,Markstrom, 36, was a s...
LeBron James leaving Lakers, to play with another team
Superstar LeBron James on Tuesday informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will continue his NBA career elsewhere.,James, 41, has spent the past eight seasons with the Lakers, highlighted by helping the franchise win the 2020 NBA title.,"LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history. We wil...
Reports: Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes facing rape allegation
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes reportedly is under police investigation in New Zealand over a rape allegation.,Mendes been accused of raping a Brazilian woman in March, the New Zealand Herald and other outlets reported.,The 36-year-old winger has guided the tiny African country to the round of 32 at...
Reports: Toronto acquiring Real Salt Lake M Nelson Palacio
Toronto FC are finalizing a deal to acquire Colombian midfielder Nelson Palacio from Real Salt Lake, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Palacio, 25, will join the Reds in exchange for $1.2 million in cash and will occupy a U22 initiative slot on the roster, per The Athletic.,Palacio has been on loan...
Defending champ Iga Swiatek turns back Taylor Townsend upset bid
Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek held off an upset bid on Centre Court from Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, to advance to the second round on Tuesday in London. ,Emotions overtook Swiatek, the No. 3 seed in the women's draw, when she reached her seat post-match. With tears streaming down her ...
Austin FC sign Polish winger Przemyslaw Placheta
Austin FC signed Polish winger Przemyslaw Placheta on Tuesday through the 2028-29 season with an option for 2029-30.,The 28-year-old free-agent addition is eligible to make his MLS debut when Austin FC return from the World Cup break on July 22 at home against the Seattle Sounders.,"I'm really excit...
Ben Shelton stunned by qualifier in Wimbledon opener
Fourth-seeded American Ben Shelton was upset by Finland's unseeded Otto Virtanen in a five-set marathon in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.,Shelton, a quarterfinalist at the All England Club last year, rebounded from dropping the first set to take the next two. But Virtanen refused to give i...
Report: LeBron James leaving Lakers, to play with another team
Superstar LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will continue his NBA career elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Tuesday.,James, 41, has spent the past eight seasons with the Lakers, highlighted by helping the franchise win the 2020 NBA title.,Reports surfaced on Monda...
Blues place F Jonathan Drouin on waivers for buyout
The St. Louis Blues placed veteran forward Jonathan Drouin on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of buying out his contract.,Drouin, 31, is signed through the 2026-27 season and carries a cap hit of $4 million. The buyout would reduce the Blues' cap charge to $1.33 million in each of the next two years...
Report: Blazers C Robert Williams III agrees to 3-year extension
Center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to return to the Portland Trail Blazers.,LIFT Sports Management told ESPN of the extension, which extends through the 2028-29 season.,Williams, 28, averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 59 games ...
Report: Simone Fontecchio to re-sign with Heat
Free agent small forward Simone Fontecchio plans to sign a one-year contract to return to the Miami Heat, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Fontecchio, 30, averaged 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 70 games (nine starts) last season with Miami. The Italian also shot 37.5% shooting from 3-point range.,He has aver...
Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.,The conservative-majority court ruled that such bans in West Virginia and Idaho do not violate the Constitution or Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discriminatio...