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Knicks' OG Anunoby reportedly opts into free agency
Knicks guard OG Anunoby has opted out of his contract and into free agency, according to multiple reports.,Anunoby signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 with a player option for the 2024-25 season. When he was acquired by the Knicks from Toronto last season, New York ...

Reports: Lakers prep pitch, 3-year max deal for LeBron James
LeBron James can take his talents elsewhere by declining a $51.4 million option in his contract for the 2024-25 season before Sunday's deadline, but the Lakers are looking to reroute the 39-year-old back to Los Angeles with a new three-year max offer, according to ESPN.,James can be offered no more ...

Olympic 800 champ Athing Mu fails to qualify after fall at trials
Reigning Olympic women's 800-meter champion Athing Mu won't get the chance to defend her gold medal in Paris after tripping during the event finals at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Monday in Eugene, Ore.,Mu got up and completed the race, but she finished last among the eight competitors...

Reports: Warriors guarantee Kevon Looney's $8M contract
The Golden State Warriors fully guaranteed center Kevon Looney's $8 million contract for next season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Before Monday's action, only $3 million was guaranteed for 2024-25 for the three-time NBA champion.,Looney, 28, averaged 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1...

Report: Nuggets G Reggie Jackson picks up $5.25M option
Denver Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson is picking up his $5.25 million player option to return for the 2024-25 season, ESPN reported Monday.,Jackson, 34, played all 82 games (23 starts) in 2023-24 and averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds.,He signed a two-year, $10.25 million extension wit...

Twins looking to strike down Diamondbacks
Joe Ryan will attempt to continue the streak of dominant Minnesota pitching performances when the Twins face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,Bailey Ober retired the final 17 batters during a complete-game victory against Oakland on Saturday ...

Ed Policy named CEO-in-waiting of Packers
Ed Policy was named the next president of the Green Bay Packers on Monday.,The team's board of directors unanimously selected Policy for the job from a large pool of candidates. He also will hold the titles of chairman of the board and CEO and will assume the roles in July 2025 upon the retirement o...

Noah Lyles, Kendall Ellis both headed to Olympics for 2nd time
Noah Lyles will be headed to the Olympics for the second time after winning the men's 100-meter on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore. ,Lyles logged a time of 9.83 to best second-place finisher Kenny Bednarek (9.87) and third-place finisher Fred Kerley (9.88) to secure a ...

Panthers hold G Sergei Bobrovsky out of practice before Game 7
Sergei Bobrovsky is trying to rediscover his rhythm before it's too late.,For the Florida Panthers' top goaltender, that meant sitting out practice on Sunday with one day before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at home against the Edmonton Oilers.,Bobrovsky, 35, was not present at the Panthers' pract...

Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies stifle D-backs, win series
Fresh off agreeing to a four-year extension on Saturday, left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,David Dahl (two-run single), Bryce Harper and Alec B...

Newly extended Cristopher Sanchez aims to pitch Phillies past D-backs
Citizens Bank Park might feel a little more like home for Cristopher Sanchez when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies in Sunday's rubber match against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Sanchez will start a day after he signed a four-year extension with the Phillies, who traded for the ...

Breach end skid at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Boston Breach finally broke through in qualifying action for the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major, rallying for a 3-2 victory over OpTic Texas on Saturday. ,Boston opened qualifying with a five-match losing streak, and it looked like it was headed for a sixth straight setback when OpTic sandw...

Sha'Carri Richardson headed to first Olympics thanks to 100m victory
Sha'Carri Richardson punched her ticket to the Paris Games by winning the women's 100-meter on Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore. ,Richardson's 10.71-second sprint will be sending her to the Olympics for the first time. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games -- w...

Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno (thumb) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a sprained left thumb.,Moreno departed the Diamondbacks' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the bottom of the sixth inning due to the injury. His thumb was hit by Cristia...

Nick Castellanos drives in 5 as Phillies crush D-backs
Nick Castellanos homered and drove in a season-high five runs, Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday to even the teams' three-game series.,Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, while Kyl...

Zack Wheeler, Phillies aim to get back on track vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to avoid matching their season-worst, three-game losing streak on Saturday when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies, who lost three games in a row from May 26-28, have dropped six of their past nine games t...

Grant Fisher wins 10,000 on first day of U.S. Track trials
Grant Fisher won the first event final at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, taking the men's 10,000 meters to book a trip to Paris in July.,The American-record holder in the 10,000, the 27-year-old Fisher crossed the finish line in 27 minutes, 49.47 seconds on Friday ...

Diamondbacks stay hot, beat Phillies in NLCS rematch
Gabriel Moreno belted a two-run homer and Joc Pederson and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep to fuel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Each of the three had two hits and Geraldo Perdomo added an RBI single to send the Diamondbacks to their ...

Rockies place OF Charlie Blackmon (hamstring) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed veteran outfielder Charlie Blackmon on the 10-day injured Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Blackmon was injured while running the bases during Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Blackmon, 37, is batting .266 with t...

49ers sign 1st-round pick Ricky Pearsall
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall signed his four-year rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced on Friday. ,All contracts involving first-round selections include a fifth-year team option. He will receive $12.5 million fully guaranteed and a $5.9 million signing bonus, per multipl...