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Stars sign F Matt Duchene to 4-year, $18M contract
Pending unrestricted free agent forward Matt Duchene re-signed with the Dallas Stars on Thursday on a four-year, $18 million contract.,Duchene, who would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1, recorded a team-leading 82 points (30 goals, career-high 52 assists) in 82 games last season. He a...
MLB Top Prospects 2025: Bubba Chandler, Jordan Lawlar, Chase Burns Near Big League Call-Ups
A look at MLB’s top prospects likely to be promoted soon, including Bubba Chandler, Jordan Lawlar, Chase Burns, and more as teams eye midseason roster boosts....

Kevin Gausman aims to complete Jays' sweep of Diamondbacks
The Toronto Blue Jays will send right-hander Kevin Gausman to the mound on Thursday afternoon as they go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Gausman (5-5, 4.08 ERA) is 6-1 with a 2.22 ERA in nine career games (eight starts) against the Diamondbacks but has not faced them sin...

Eric Lauer fans eight as Blue Jays cruise past Diamondbacks
Eric Lauer struck out a season-best eight, Bo Bichette homered among three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Wednesday night.,Lauer (3-1) allowed one run, four hits and one walk in five-plus innings to help the Blue Jays clinch the three-game series wit...

Karim Onisiwo lifts RB Salzburg over Pachuca after delay
Substitute Karim Onisiwo powered in a 76th-minute header to lift FC Red Bull Salzburg to a 2-1 victory over CF Pachuca on Wednesday night in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H clash in Cincinnati.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area opened the scoring for the Austrian side, whi...

Blackhawks retain F Ryan Donato with four-year, $16M deal
Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.,Donato, 29, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but instead chose to sign a deal through the 2028-29 season with Chicago.,Last season, Donato led the Blackhawk...

Severe weather interrupts RB Salzburg-Pachuca match
FC Red Bull Salzburg and CF Pachuca's Group H match in Cincinnati, Ohio, was paused due to a severe weather delay in the 54th minute with Salzburg holding a 1-0 lead on Wednesday night.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area put the Austrian side in front after their Mexican ...

Thunder one win from title, expect 'best punch' from Pacers in Game 6
One win away from the first NBA title in franchise history, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault believes preparation for Game 6 of the Finals on Thursday night at Indianapolis boils down to how the other sneaker fits.,"We're always trying to put ourselves in our opponent's shoes," Daigneault...

Reports: Texans to sign former first-round pick Damon Arnette
The Houston Texans are signing former first-round pick Damon Arnette Jr., who has not played in the NFL since legal problems derailed his career in 2022, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. ,The defensive back worked out for the Texans on June 9 ahead of the team's minicamp. ,Arnette most recently ...

Ravens sign CB Jaire Alexander to 1-year deal
The Baltimore Ravens added former Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander to their roster.,Alexander signed his contract on Wednesday, but the Ravens didn't share any details. According to ESPN, it's a one-year deal with a base value of $4 million, plus $2 million in incentives. ,Multiple outle...

Report: NASCAR deep in talks to bring street race to San Diego
NASCAR and officials in the San Diego area are working toward an agreement to return the Cup Series to Southern California, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,According to the report, the two sides are finalizing details on a street-course race to be held in the area. An announcement is tentatively ex...

Blue Jays hope to figure out OF situation ahead of D-backs clash
The Toronto Blue Jays enter the middle game of their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night with a big question in the outfield.,Who will manager John Schneider put in his lineup card?,They Blue Jays lost two center fielders to injury during their dramatic 5-4...

Steven Wilson rolls to fifth eNASCAR victory of season
Steven Wilson emerged as a victor in his home-state race, earning his fifth win of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season on Tuesday at a virtual Iowa Speedway.,The Iowa City native won a second consecutive race for the second time this year, taking the checkered flag despite leading for just 1...

Back-to-back HRs in 9th lift Jays over D-backs
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.,Bichette's one-out homer tied the game against Shelby Miller (3-2), then Barger followed with a blast to right to end To...

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Curacao, El Salvador play to 0-0 draw
Goalie Mario Gonzalez made three saves to help El Salvador earn a scoreless draw against Curacao on Tuesday at San Jose, Calif., in the CONCACAF Gold Cup opener for both sides.,The match started Group B action, with the group's other two nations, Canada and Honduras, set to face off later Tuesday ni...

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...

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...

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...
Tyrese Haliburton Battles Injury as Indiana Pacers Face NBA Finals Elimination
Tyrese Haliburton fights through a lingering calf injury as the Indiana Pacers trail 3-2 in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Can Indiana rally at home in Game 6?...

Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise's first ch...