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Braves designate 1B Rowdy Tellez for assignment
The Atlanta Braves designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Thursday.,Tellez, 31, signed a minor league deal on March 23 and appeared in just seven games for the Braves.,Used mostly as a pinch-hitter, he batted .200 (2-for-10) with one home run and four RBIs.,Tellez is a caree...
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Maple Leafs sign F Brandon Duhaime to 3-year deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent forward Brandon Duhaime to a three-year contract on Thursday.,Multiple reports put the total value of the deal at $7.8 million ($2.6 million per year).,Duhaime, 29, had four goals and five assists and played all 82 games for the Washington Capitals last seas...
LeBron James Could Transform the Warriors or Cavaliers in 2027
LeBron James could become the biggest story of NBA free agency. Here's why the Warriors and Cavaliers stand out as his top landing spots....
It's veterans day as Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi, Tigers' Framber Valdez meet
After recording their first series sweep at Yankee Stadium since 2008, the Detroit Tigers will look to carry the momentum into this weekend's set against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,The teams will play three games over four days, beginning on Thursday. The series will take a break on Frid...
Guardians' Chase DeLauter brings hot streak into White Sox series
Chase DeLauter is swinging a hot bat since returning from the injured list.,The Cleveland rookie will look to extend his torrid stretch on Thursday night when the Guardians open a four-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits in Cleveland's ...
Oilers sign Cup-winning G Frederik Andersen to 1-year deal
Goaltender Frederik Andersen, who went 13-2 during the Carolina Hurricanes' run to the Stanley Cup title last month, joined the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year, $2.8 million deal on Wednesday.,Andersen, 36, received an incentive-laden contract with Edmonton, which hopes the veteran backstop can bring ...
Heliot Ramos, Victor Bericoto homer as Giants finally defeat Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants finally broke through against the Arizona Diamondbacks after eight previous failures Wednesday night, riding home runs from Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto to a 6-4 victory in Phoenix.,Trevor McDonald (3-6) threw six shutout innings for the Giants, who had dropped the first...
Harry Kane's Leadership Could Finally End England's World Cup Drought
Harry Kane's latest World Cup brace highlighted why England finally has a superstar who embraces the sport's biggest stage....
Lakers' Walker Kessler Trade Could Be a Costly Gamble Around Luka Doncic
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a blockbuster deal, sacrificing valuable draft capital to build around Luka Doncic....
WTA ends Saudi Arabia deal early, moves Finals to Indian Wells
Shortly after the WTA and the Saudi Tennis Federation "mutually agreed" to end their three-year deal to hold the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the WTA announced on Wednesday that the 2026 WTA Finals would be held in Indian Wells, Calif.,The deal would have continued this year, but now the WTA Finals will ta...
Harry Kane lifts England over DR Congo with two late goals
Harry Kane scored two goals after the 70th minute to pull England out of a funk and lift the Three Lions to a 2-1 defeat of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta.,England played from behind most of the match as Brian Cipenga put DR Congo ...
Oilers ship longtime D Darnell Nurse to Sharks
For the first time since Edmonton tabbed him with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse no longer belongs to the Oilers organization.,Edmonton moved the 12-year veteran to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sha...
Red Sox place LHP Connelly Early (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated left-hander Jovani Moran (elbow inflammation) from the 15-day IL, recalled lefty Alec Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester and designa...
Report: All-Star G Norman Powell agrees to 2-year deal with Bulls
The Chicago Bulls and free-agent guard Norman Powell have agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Powell averaged 21.7 points and 3.5 rebounds during an All-Star campaign last season for the Miami Heat.,That was Powell's lone season in Miami after being obtained from the Los...
Thomas Tuchel proud of England’s fight in comeback defeat of DR Congo
For England manager Thomas Tuchel, the stress of a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday was actually the best part.,Harry Kane scored the 12th and 13th goals of his World Cup career in the 75th and 86th minutes to lift the Three Lions t...
Sharks sign D Jacob Trouba, G Eric Comrie
The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Jacob Trouba on Wednesday to a four-year, $33 million contract.,The Sharks also signed goaltender Eric Comrie to a two-year, $2.3 million deal.,Trouba, 32, collected 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 81 regular-season games with Anaheim ...
Tigers work 11 innings to sweep Yankees, who have lost 7 straight
Zach McKinstry ripped a bases-loaded two-run single off Camilo Doval to highlight a four-run 11th inning for the Detroit Tigers, who completed a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday afternoon.,The Tigers completed their first road sweep of the Yankees since...
David Fry, Guardians end Rangers' 6-game winning streak
David Fry belted a three-run homer to highlight a five-run second inning, fueling the host Cleveland Guardians to a 9-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.,Austin Hedges launched a two-run homer and rookie Chase DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits to help the Guardians...
Panthers sign F Eetu Luostarinen to 8-year deal
Forward Eetu Luostarinen signed an eight-year contract extension to remain with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however TSN reported the deal was worth $40 million.,The extension begins in 2027-28 for Luostarinen, who has one season remaining on his...