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Report: Raptors G Immanuel Quickley signing $175M deal
The Toronto Raptors are re-signing guard Immanuel Quickley to a five-year, $175 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday.,Quickley, 25, joined the Raptors with R.J. Barrett in the Dec. 30, 2023, trade that sent forward OG Anunoby and two others to the New York Knicks.,Quickley averaged 18.6 points,...

Top seed Iga Swiatek opens Wimbledon vs. Sofia Kenin
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek's potential path toward her first Wimbledon championship is paved with former Grand Slam champions.,The five-time Grand Slam champion from Poland, who has never gone past the quarterfinals at the All England Club, will face 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the firs...

Frank Bensel aces two straight holes at U.S. Senior Open
Frank Bensel accomplished a rare feat at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday by recording back-to-back holes-in-one.,Bensel, 56, aced a pair of par-3 holes in the second round of the tournament in Newport, R.I.,He started with a hole-in-one on the 184-yard fourth hole and repeated the move at the 203-yar...

Report: Mavs trading Tim Hardaway Jr. to Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for fellow guard Quentin Grimes, ESPN reported Friday.,The Mavericks get younger and gain more financial flexibility with the move.,Hardaway, 32, is due $16.2 million in 2024-25 in the final y...

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray in Wimbledon after surgeries
Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were included in the Wimbledon draw released Friday despite recent surgeries.,That does not guarantee either of the 37-year-olds will be fit to compete when action gets underway Monday at the All England Club.,Serbia's Djokovic, a seven-time winner on ...

Dodgers' Landon Knack takes center stage in rivalry with Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers will introduce rookie right-hander Landon Knack to what has become a one-sided rivalry when they visit the San Francisco Giants for the start of a three-game series Friday night.,Having failed to win a season series from the Dodgers since 2021, the Giants will attempt to put ...

Twins get good news on injury front, visit Mariners
A lopsided getaway day victory nearly turned "ugly" for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Oft-injured shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Arizona's Bryce Jarvis.,X-rays were negative and Correa, who said his entire h...

A's visit Diamondbacks, look to end 11-game road losing streak
The Oakland Athletics will try to end an 11-game road losing streak when they open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,The A's are coming off a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., and they've dropped five straight overall.,"Ther...

Angels, facing Tigers, try to keep approach simple
Zach Neto is surprising many with his power this season, becoming only the second shortstop in Los Angeles Angels history to hit at least 10 home runs before the All-Star break, joining Jim Fregosi.,However, when the Angels oppose the Detroit Tigers on Friday in Anaheim, Calif., Neto's focus will no...

Dream aim to take advantage of extra rest vs. Sun
The Connecticut Sun are 14-3 and a half-game behind the New York Liberty for the best record in the WNBA. The Atlanta Dream are 6-9, losers of five of their past six games, and playing without leading scorer Rhyne Howard (ankle).,But Atlanta will have one big advantage going into its Friday night tr...

Cards' Andre Pallante shoots for continued success vs. Reds
When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol shifted his pitching plans after the team's Tuesday rainout, it wasn't surprising he moved Andre Pallante back to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Pallante (3-3, 5.23 ERA) blanked the Reds on three hits for six innings in a 5-3 victory on May 29 in C...

Royals look for more home cookin' vs. Guardians
Preparing for the second game of a four-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals are glad to be home again.,The Royals' 2-7 trip to Los Angeles, Texas and Oakland had disastrous effects on their pennant hopes as they fell from second place in the American League Cent...

Brewers look to continue home surge vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will ask right-hander Colin Rea to maintain their home-field hot streak when they face the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the opener of the three-game series.,Rea (6-2, 3.62 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jameson Taillon (4-3, 2.90), who will make his third start this season a...

Injuries suddenly a huge concern as Phillies face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just lose a game Thursday when they faced the Miami Marlins.,They may have lost two of their marquee players.,Kyle Schwarber left in the top of the ninth inning with left groin tightness and Bryce Harper appeared to injure his hamstring while running to first base fo...

Braves take on Pirates to begin 9-game homestand
The Atlanta Braves will play their fourth game in three different cities over a three-day span when they open a nine-game homestand on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Right-hander Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA), who is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in one career start against Pittsburgh, is sched...

Yankees bring season-worst skid into matchup vs. Jays
The visiting New York Yankees will try to end a season-high, four-game losing streak Friday night when they resume their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Yankees saw their struggles continue Thursday night when they lost the opener of the four-game series 9-2.,New York, which has lost nine of ...

Reports: Nuggets deal G Reggie Jackson to Hornets
The Denver Nuggets, attempting to clear salary-cap room, dealt point guard Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets, the Denver Post and ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Hornets also received three second-round draft picks, per the reports. According to the Post, the selections will be in the 2025, 202...

Slumping Rangers send Max Scherzer to cool off O's
The Texas Rangers will try to snap a four-game losing streak with perhaps the ideal pitcher going to the mound Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles., ,Max Scherzer is back in action and the Rangers need a vintage performance from him., ,The Orioles hit four home runs in their 11-2 series-openi...

Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber injured in Phillies' loss
The Philadelphia Phillies may have lost more than a game at home Thursday night. Major League Baseball's best team fell to the Miami Marlins 7-4 but suffered an even more painful ninth inning when stars Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber left with injuries.,Harper, elected to his eighth All-Star Game e...

Cavs upset Heat in NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs
Cavs Legion GC came from behind to upset top-seeded Heat Check Gaming 2-1 on Thursday in Washington and earn a berth in the Eastern Conference finals at the NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs.,The Cavs will square off on Friday with Celtics Crossover Gaming, who swept Raptors Uprising GC 2-0 in the other ...