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Houston Rockets Want To Trade For Kevin Durant, Could Settle For Lesser Superstar
The Houston Rockets are reportedly shopping for a superstar, and Kevin Durant was the first name on their list....
Reports: Knicks to acquire Mikal Bridges from Nets for six picks
Mikal Bridges is headed to the New York Knicks from the Nets in a pending trade that involves at least six draft picks going to Brooklyn in return, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,If the deal is approved by the NBA, Bridges would head to New York on the heels of the Knicks learning OG Anunoby opted out of...
Jacksonville gives go-ahead to $1.4B upgrade to Jags’ stadium
The Jacksonville City Council approved a $1.4 billion renovation for EverBank Stadium, home of the Jaguars, in a resounding vote Tuesday night.,The measure passed 14-1 with two abstentions. The last step is to receive approval from at least 24 of the 32 NFL team owners at the next league meetings in...
Canada edges Peru for first-ever Copa victory
Jonathan David finished off a blistering counterattack with a goal in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 victory over 10-man Peru in Kansas City, Kan., on Tuesday in a Copa America Group A match. ,David's goal ended Canada's scoreless run of 344 minutes under new manager Jesse Marsch. The Canad...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. no longer ruling out going to Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays slugging first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. once ruled out ever playing for the New York Yankees, saying he would not sign with them, "not even dead.",Guerrero, who doubled down on that sentiment as recently as last year, is no longer discounting any possibilities, instead talking...
Ref collapses during Canada-Peru Copa America match
Tuesday's Copa America group match between Canada and Peru was delayed approximately five minutes late in the first half after assistant referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed and had to be stretchered off the field.,The 36-year-old Guatemalan was manning the far side in a Group A match that kicked off w...
WTA roundup: Caroline Wozniacki pulls upset in Bad Homburg
In the continuation of a first-round match suspended on Monday due to darkness, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki upset No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 on Tuesday at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,In her first victory on a grass court since 2019 at Wimbledon, Wozniacki -- a form...
Arman Tsarukyan, Igor Severino suspended 9 months by NAC
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April and another nine-month ban for flyweight Igor Severino following a biting incident.,Tsarukyan's confrontation with a fan occurred during the walkout at UFC 30...
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan suspended 9 months for punching fan
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April.,The incident occurred during Tsarukyan's walkout at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13 when he got into a physical altercation with an audience member who flip...
Red Wings acquire 2nd-round pick from Predators
The Detroit Red Wings acquired a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and forward Jesse Kiiskinen from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Andrew Gibson. ,The Red Wings will hold a pair of picks (Nos. 47 and 53 overall) in the second round. ,Kiiskinen, 18, recorded 10 po...
Twins place RHP Chris Paddack (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed Chris Paddack on the 15-day injured list Tuesday and recalled fellow right-hander Ronny Henriquez from Triple-A St. Paul.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Paddack, who is dealing with right shoulder fatigue. He had been slated to start Thursday's game against the Ar...
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. likely out weeks with months-old stress reaction
San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is bracing for an extended stint on the injured list with a femoral stress reaction in his right leg.,Tatis was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday but understands that the diagnosis signals his absence is likely to stretch well into July and po...
Five NFL Rookies With The Most To Prove in 2024 Season
These five NFL rookies have a lot of pressure to succeed early on in their professional football careers....
Avalanche F Casey Mittelstadt signs 3-year contract
Colorado Avalanche forward Casey Mittelstadt signed a three-year, $17.25 million contract on Tuesday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Mittelstadt recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 18 games after the Avalanche acquired him from the Buffalo Sabres on March 6 in exchange for defense...
Despite bad news, Padres forge ahead vs. Nationals
About the only thing that went right for the San Diego Padres Monday came on the field.,There, they erased a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning with four runs to stop the visiting Washington Nationals 7-6 and extend their lead for the National League's third wild-card spot to 1 1/2 g...
Padres use wild rally in 10th to knock off Nats
Jurickson Profar ripped a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a four-run rally that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night. ,Jackson Merrill lined a two-run single to center off Hunter Harvey (2-3) to bring San Di...
Padres used wild rally in 10th to knock off Nats
Jurickson Profar ripped a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a four-run rally that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night. ,Jackson Merrill lined a two-run single to center off Hunter Harvey (2-3) to bring San Di...
Padres place OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (leg) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a right femoral stress reaction.,Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tatis could have continued to play through his quad discomfort, but the injury wasn't going to heal without rest.,Tatis has not ...
WTA roundup: Jule Niemeier stuns Maria Sakkari in Bad Homburg
Germany lucky loser Jule Niemeier recorded her fourth career win over a Top 10 player when she rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over top-seeded Maria Sakkari on Monday in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Niemeier found out she was replacing Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto ju...
Orioles recall prospect OF Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles recalled their No. 4 prospect, outfielder Heston Kjerstad, from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday and designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment.,Kjerstad, 25, made his major league debut with the Orioles late last season and has 44 at bats in the big leagues. He appeared in seven...