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Halftime entertainer 'Red Panda' injured during WNBA performance
One of the most popular acts in halftime entertainment sustained an injury Tuesday night in Minneapolis as Rong "Krystal" Niu, better known under her stage name of "Red Panda," needed to be assisted off the court after falling during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between ...
Fever's Sophie Cunningham throws shade at expansion cities
Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham took issue with two of the three expansion cities that will be joining the WNBA.,Cunningham's critical comments during her team's shootaround on Tuesday came one day after commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would join...
Jimmy Haslam, Browns celebrate $600M stadium funding in state budget
A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.,The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgo...
Randy Moss returns to ESPN in studio role following cancer treatment
Randy Moss plans to return to ESPN and his NFL role on "Sunday NFL Countdown" this season, the Athletic reported Tuesday.,Moss, 48, revealed he received treatment for cancer that included surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The cancer was found between his pancreas and liver, Moss said last year. ,...
Canucks sign Brock Boeser, Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland to extensions
The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Brock Boeser to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract on Tuesday.,The new deal represents a boost for the unrestricted free agent, who just completed a three-year, $19.95 million contract.,The Canucks also agreed to long-term extensions with goaltender Thatcher D...
Canucks sign Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland to extensions
Goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Conor Garland both agreed to long-term extensions with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Demko reached a three-year, $25.5 million deal and Garland committed to a six-year, $36 million contract, general manager Patrik Allvin announced.,Demko, 29, was entering th...
Report: Thunder sign SGA to record 4-year, $285M extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a four-year, $285.4 million super maximum contract extension with league and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal runs through the 2030-31 season and at $71.35 million marks the highest annual salary in NBA history.,Philadelphia ...
Randy Arozarena, Mariners look to continue power surge vs. Royals
Randy Arozarena sat on 99 career home runs for nearly three weeks.,The wait for No. 101 was much shorter.,Arozarena went deep in back-to-back innings Monday night as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,The teams will meet again Tuesd...
Reports: Hawks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker agree to $62M deal
The Atlanta Hawks plan to acquire shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple reports said Monday.,Alexander-Walker will receive a new four-year, $62 million contract that features a player option and a trade kicker, according to ESPN.,The de...
Reports: Cup champ Panthers extend Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad
The Florida Panthers are getting the band back together after their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship -- and that means extending one familiar face and one newer one.,Forward Brad Marchand is signing a six-year, $30 million contract to stay in Florida, while defenseman Aaron Ekblad will in...
Islanders sign D Alexander Romanov to 8-year extension
The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.,A second-round ...
Yankees place RHP Fernando Cruz (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to June 28.,Cruz returned June 3 from a previous 15-day IL stint, that time for shoulder inflammation. The 35-year-old is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA and two saves in 32 appearan...
Minnesota Wild's facility renamed Grand Casino Arena
The operators of Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and PWHL's Minnesota Frost, announced a name change for the facility on Monday.,The 18,000-seat arena in downtown Saint Paul will be known as Grand Casino Arena starting on Sept. 3.,Minnesota Sports & Entertainment signed a 14-yea...
WNBA expands to 18 teams, adds Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
Three WNBA franchises are set to join the league by 2030, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia confirmed as the new teams on Monday. ,The expansion will push the WNBA to 18 total teams. Cleveland (2028) will be the first franchise to play in the WNBA among the latest additions. Detroit is schedu...
Blazers C Deandre Ayton to be free agent after buyout
The Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement to buy out the final year of Deandre Ayton's contract and have requested waivers on him, making the center a free agent, the team announced late Sunday night.,Ayton, 26, is owed $35 million for the coming season to complete a four-year, $132 milli...
Reports: Blazers C Deandre Ayton to be free agent after buyout
The Portland Trail Blazers will buy out the final year of center Deandre Ayton's contract and make him a free agent, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday night.,Ayton, 26, is owed $35 million for the coming season to complete a four-year, $132 million contract that he had signed while with the ...
Reds release INF Jeimer Candelario after struggles
The Cincinnati Reds officially released infielder Jeimer Candelario on Sunday after he cleared waivers following his designation for assignment on Monday.,Candelario, 31, was only halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the 2024 season that made him the Reds' highest-pric...
New faces lead USWNT to familiar result: 4-0 win over Ireland
The United States women's national team's depth was on display Sunday in Cincinnati when the squad's backups dominated Ireland for a 4-0 victory in a friendly.,U.S. coach Emma Hayes made 11 changes from the lineup that defeated Ireland 4-0 on Thursday and didn't miss a beat as the Americans won thei...
Report: Wolves retain F Julius Randle on 3-year, $100M extension
The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their offseason spending spree, signing forward Julius Randle to a three-year, $100-million contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday.,The deal to retain Randle comes two days after center Naz Reid agreed to a five-year, $125-million extension with the Timberwolve...
Lando Norris wins Austrian Grand Prix; Max Verstappen DNF
Lando Norris staved off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday in Spielberg, Austria.,Pole sitter Norris battled Piastri in the early going and again toward the end before the former raced to his third win of the season and first since last month's Monaco Grand Prix....