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Angels fans have clear message: 'Sell the team'
Los Angeles Angels fans are making it clear that they want owner Arte Moreno to sell the team.,Buoyed by the operators of various Instagram accounts -- such as Angels Boycott and Angels Central -- fans have held organized protests at Angel Stadium recently. The protests are expected to culminate wit...
Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (calf) ruled out for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder have ruled guard Ajay Mitchell out for Sunday's Western Conference finals' Game 4 due to a right calf strain.,Mitchell, a second-year player who has started in place of All-Star Jalen Williams seven times through the first three rounds of the postseason, suffered the injury...
Mets call up No. 2 prospect Jonah Tong, DFA Craig Kimbrel
The New York Mets recalled right-hander Jonah Tong, ranked as the organization's No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and designated veteran closer Craig Kimbrel for assignment in a corresponding move on Friday.,Tong, 22, was called up from Triple-A Syracuse before the Mets opened a three-game series at ...
Report: Status for Thunder's Jalen Williams (hamstring) is game-to-game
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams' status in the Western Conference finals is game-to-game while he is evaluated daily for a left hamstring injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Williams is getting treatment after a second injury to the same hamstring in less than a month. He started but playe...
Ducks F Troy Terry to undergo hip surgery
Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry will undergo hip surgery after playing through an injury during the postseason, the team said on Thursday.,Terry, 28, was dealing with a chronic hip impingement but still managed to finish second on the team with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 12 playoff g...
Report: UConn adds former No. Arizona G/F Isaiah Shaw
UConn received a commitment from Northern Arizona transfer Isaiah Shaw, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Shaw, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and can play both the guard and forward positions, averaged 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 29 games (22 starts) last season. He shot 46.4% from both the floor and 3-poin...
Vikings sign DL Isaiahh Loudermilk to contract
The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk to a contract on Thursday.,The Vikings did not disclose the details of the deal with Loudermilk, who spent the past five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Loudermilk, 28, played in just two games last season and 60 overall (seven ...
Jon Rahm commits to rare Scottish Open appearance
Jon Rahm will be returning to play in the Scottish Open for the first time since 2022, an additional tournament requirement that will clear the way for his participation in the Ryder Cup in 2027.,Rahm had been in a dispute with the DP World Tour, relating to his association with LIV. Rahm, 31, is on...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba on typos on trophy: 'It’s getting disrespectful'
Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't take too kindly to receiving last season's Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.,Well, he appreciated the honor. He just wasn't too enamored with the trophy itself.,For starters, the trophy had the words "Defensive Player of ...
Aaron Rai rises to No. 15 in world rankings, Jon Rahm to No. 12
Aaron Rai vaulted 29 spots to a career-high No. 15 in the latest edition of the Official World Golf Rankings thanks to his first major championship,Rai won the PGA Championship on Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club, the first Englishman to do so since 1919. Rai previously had never finished better than t...
Thunder G Jalen Williams set to play in Game 1 vs. Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams is expected to return to action for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antinio Spurs on Monday.,Williams is no longer listed on the Thunder's injury report after missing the last six playoff games because of a hamstring injury.,After pl...
Pelicans hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans announced former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach on Monday.,ESPN reported the two sides had agreed to a five-year contract, but the team did not confirm the length of his deal.,He becomes the 10th head coach to lead the Pelicans since the expansion ...
Report: Pelicans to hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to announce former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their next head coach, ESPN reported Monday.,The two sides have the framework of a five-year contract in place, but made no official agreement was confirmed by the team.,He would replace Willie Green, who was fi...
Aaron Rai emerges to win first major, first PGA for England since 1919
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Aaron Rai undersold the reaction to the mammoth putt that sealed his first major championship.,His tee shot at the par-3 17th landed clear on the other side of the green, 68 1/2 feet from the pin. His putt traveled up one ridge and down a second, aligning perfectly with the sh...
Thunder, Spurs set for battle of titans in Western Conference finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder were dominant for most of the season, posting the NBA's best record for the second consecutive season.,But the Thunder struggled against the San Antonio Spurs, dropping four of the five meetings during the regular season.,On Monday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder o...
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy lament missed chances at PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- While Aaron Rai was pulling away from the pack Sunday at the PGA Championship, two of the biggest names in golf were unable to keep pace on the back nine and make the first-time major winner from England sweat it out.,Spanish star Jon Rahm tied for second three shots behind Ra...
Aaron Rai emerges to win first major; 1st Englishman to win PGA since 1919
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Aaron Rai drained a series of increasingly long putts to write himself into the history books and win his first major title Sunday at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.,Rai made a 40-foot eagle putt at the par-5 ninth hole to cap an uneven first nine, then pulled awa...
Angels activate RHP Grayson Rodriguez to face Dodgers
The Los Angeles Angels activated Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list in advance of the right-hander's debut with the club in a home start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, the Angels optioned right-hander Alek Manoah to Triple-A Salt Lake.,Rodriguez, 26, was acq...
Leylah Fernandez gets off to hot start in Strasbourg
Canadian Leylah Fernandez handled France's Leolia Jeanjean 6-1, 7-5 in the headlining match Sunday at the Strasbourg Open in Strasbourg, France.,The No. 23 player in the world, Fernandez was the highlight on Day 1 of the traditional French Open lead-in tournament, saving eight of nine break points o...
PGA is widest-open major in years: ‘Never seen anything like it’
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Jon Rahm studied the leaderboard on the digital screen inside the player interview tent at Aronimink Golf Club. Once before he began his first answer, then again when answering a question in Spanish.,"Can we move this? How many of them are at 3 under?" Rahm asked a PGA of Amer...