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Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment
After spending a month on the injured list with an oblique strain, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is set to begin a rehab assignment Friday at Double-A Springfield.,Nootbaar, 26, has not played since May 29, when his two hits gave him seven total hits in a span of four games as he was ...

Utah signs D Michael Kesselring to 2-year contract
The Utah Hockey Club re-signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a two-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but reports put the average annual value of the deal at $1.4 million.,Kesselring, 24, scored 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 65 games with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023-24.,"We...

Canadiens move up to 21st pick in trade with Kings
The Montreal Canadiens traded up to the 21st pick in Friday night's 2024 NHL Draft in a deal with the Los Angeles Kings.,The Kings received the 26th selection in the first round as well as picks in the second (57th) and seventh rounds (198th).,The Canadiens now have 10 total picks in the draft, whil...

Reports: Warriors, Chris Paul to push back $30M deadline
Friday's deadline to guarantee Chris Paul's $30 million contract for next season with the Golden State Warriors will come and go, multiple outlets reported, with both sides in agreement to push the deadline back to the start of free agency on Sunday.,According to ESPN, the two-day delay will give th...

Flyers to buy out F Cam Atkinson's contract
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday they are buying out the remainder of veteran forward Cam Atkinson's contract.,Atkinson, 35, registered 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 70 games during his second season with the Flyers in 2023-24.,He was due to earn $5.875 million in 2024-25, the final se...

Report: Nats preparing to promote OF James Wood
The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfield prospect James Wood to make his major league debut Monday, 106.7 The Fan reported Friday.,Wood, 21, is ranked as the league's No. 3 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline and is tearing the cover off the ball this season at Triple-A Rochester.,He entered F...

WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina back in Eastbourne final
No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia reached the Rothesay International final for the second straight year, rallying Friday for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against No. 3 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy.,Kasatkina, who fell to Madison Keys in last year's final, won six of the final seven games to finish the ma...

Top six named for each country in NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthew Tkachuk and Connor McDavid just finished an epic battle in the Stanley Cup Finals and will be on opposite sides again during the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, the NHL announced Friday.,The United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland will compete in the tournament scheduled to take place at Montreal...

Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of homegrown midfielder Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC on Friday.,He joins the English second-tier side for a reported $4 million transfer fee plus a percentage of any future sell-on fees.,Morris, 22, recorded two goals and six assists in 16 matches (15 sta...

Aces to test improved defense vs. short-handed Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces' quest for a three-peat so far has not featured the same early dominance that the 2022 and 2023 championship teams displayed.,Las Vegas (9-6) already has lost as many games this year as it did in 40 regular-season contests last summer. The Aces were 14-1 at this point last season ...

No. 1 Nelly Korda out of England event after dog bite
World No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda withdrew from an upcoming tournament in England after being bitten by a dog.,Korda, 25, announced Friday that she will be unable to compete in next week's Ladies European Tour event.,Korda is the defending champion at the Aramco Team Series tournament in Hemel Hempstea...

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...

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...

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...

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...