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Youth highlights USA Select roster in advance of Olympics
Youth will be served on the USA Select Team roster, with the collection of the NBA's future stars set to challenge the U.S. Olympic men's team that is headed to Paris for the Summer Olympics.,Three members of the NBA All-Rookie first team will be on the USA Select roster: Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Mia...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Balanced attack fuels Marlins past Phillies
Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday.,Josh Bell added an RBI double and Ali Sanchez had two hits.,Marlins starter Trevor Rogers gave...
NBA draft Round 2 features Bronny James to Lakers, multiple trades
The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James to form a father-son duo with future Hall of Famer LeBron James in the most monumental second-round pick in recent NBA history Thursday.,The guard from Southern California will join a Lakers team that's hoping to convince LeBron James, 39, to finish his s...
Rising Padres, Red Sox looking for more in interleague series
Two teams playing better baseball of late will meet Friday when the San Diego Padres visit the Boston Red Sox for the start of a three-game series.,The Padres have won three in a row and capped a 6-1 homestand with an 8-5 victory over Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox won three of their last four...
Reports: Raptors acquire Davion Mitchell from Kings
The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Davion Mitchell and forward Sasha Vezenkov from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Jalen McDaniels on Thursday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Toronto also received the No. 45 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft from Sacramento in the ...
Phillies place RHP Spencer Turnbull (lat) on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain and recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Turnbull, 31, is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 appearances (seven starts) this season. As a starter, he is 2-0 wi...
Sharks move up, acquire 11th overall pick from Sabres
The San Jose Sharks acquired the 11th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Sabres, in turn, received the 14th overall pick and a second-round selection from San Jose. The first-round pick from the Sharks initially belonged to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the trad...
WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez makes first grass semifinal
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached her first grass-court semifinal with a 6-2, 6-1 win over England's Harriet Dart on Thursday at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.,Fernandez, seeking her first title since Hong Kong in 2023, will face defending champion Madison Keys on Friday. The fou...
Rapids permanently acquire F Rafael Navarro from Palmeiras
The Colorado Rapids signed Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro through 2027 with an option for 2028, the MLS club announced Thursday.,Navarro, 24, has been on loan with the Rapids from Brazilian side Palmeiras since July 2023. ,He has recorded 11 goals and three assists in 20 MLS matches (19 starts) so...
Ecuador outclasses Jamaica in Copa Group B play
Ecuador took advantage of gifted goals for a much-needed 3-1 victory over Jamaica in Group B of Copa America in Las Vegas on Wednesday.,A wild own goal by Jamaican midfielder Kasey Palmer in the 13th minute preceded a penalty kick from 17-year-old Kendry Paez in the fourth minute of first-half stopp...
Kyle Higashioka knocks in six runs as Padres hold off Nationals
Dylan Cease allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings Wednesday while battery mate Kyle Higashioka homered twice and knocked in six runs as the San Diego Padres polished off a three-game sweep of the visiting Washington Nationals with an 8-5 verdict.,Cease (7-6) walked two and fanned nine, thr...
PGA Tour advisory council mulling big changes for 2026
The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) is mulling changes for the 2026 season that could include reduced fields, relegation and majors on the Korn Ferry Tour. ,Three members of the council shared the ideas with Golfweek in a story published Tuesday. ,"We started talking and spitballing ideas abo...
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu ousts Jessica Pegula in England
Home-country favorite Emma Raducanu stunned No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 to move into the quarterfinals of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, on Wednesday.,For Raducanu, who won the 2021 U.S. Open, it was the first victory over a top 10 player in her career. Pegula, ra...
Jurickson Profar, Padres eye sweep of Nationals
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar felt disrespected when Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez ordered an intentional walk to Luis Arraez in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday night, bringing Profar to the plate.,Profar stroked a bases-loaded, two-run single to give San Diego a 7...
Nets, Rockets exchange multiple draft picks
The Brooklyn Nets reacquired their 2026 first-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets late Tuesday night in a complicated exchange of draft slots.,The move could be a prelude to the Rockets attempting to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported.,In the deal, the Rockets also gave ...
Jurickson Profar's grand slam carries Padres past Nationals
Jurickson Profar clouted a grand slam Tuesday night in the bottom of the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Washington Nationals 9-7.,Profar's 11th homer of the year, a line drive that hooked just inside the right field foul pole, enabled San Diego to turn a one-run game into a ...