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Marred by another slow start, Tiger-Cats take on Redblacks
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are experiencing a third straight poor start and will look to get into the victory column when they visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday night.,Hamilton (0-3) lost its first four games in 2022 and its initial three contests last season. The Tiger-Cats are again in a hole afte...

Reports: Hawks deal G Dejounte Murray to Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired star guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,The Pelicans will send Atlanta veteran big man Larry Nance Jr., guard Dyson Daniels and first-round draft picks in 2025 and 2027 to land Murray, the reports said.,The 2025 f...

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...

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray in Wimbledon after surgeries
Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were included in the Wimbledon draw released Friday despite recent surgeries.,That does not guarantee either of the 37-year-olds will be fit to compete when action gets underway Monday at the All England Club.,Serbia's Djokovic, a seven-time winner on ...

NHL awards: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.,MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out at Th...

Avalanche F Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.,MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out at Th...

NFL ordered to pay $4.7 billion in damages in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit
The NFL plans to appeal a ruling by a federal jury in Los Angeles on Thursday that found the league liable for more than $4.7 billion in damages over antitrust violations related to DirecTV's "Sunday Ticket" packages.,The jury, after about five hours of deliberations across two days, voted unanimous...

Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid healthy for Team USA training camp
Head coach Steve Kerr expects to have all hands on deck when Team USA begins training camp in Las Vegas, ramping up to the Olympics in Paris.,Kerr said three players with injuries at the end of the playoffs -- Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), Joel Embiid (76ers) and Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) -- would not ...

Judge tosses lawsuit against Cowboys' Dak Prescott
Collin County (Texas) Judge Angela Tucker on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott of sexual assault.,Dallas police announced last month that they would not pursue charges after an investigation determined there wasn't enough evidence against Prescott to proc...

Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher No. 1 overall in NBA draft
With Victor Wembanyama on the table, there was little doubt as to who was going No. 1 overall at last year's NBA draft.,It was a different story this time around.,Fellow Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr frequently traded places atop the board in mock drafts over the past month, but it...
NFL Rookie of the Year 2024 Best Odds & Predictions For Offensive & Defensive Awards
These are our best betting odds and predictions for NFL Rookie of the Year future bets....

Dodgers to shut down Clayton Kershaw for week due to ‘blip’
As he works back from surgery on his throwing shoulder, Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week due to lingering soreness.,The left-handed ace reported soreness after a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga last week, leading the Dodgers to have him undergo an MRI...

Padraig Harrington, Ken Tanigawa slide into lead at Dick's Open
Irishman Padraig Harrington and Ken Tanigawa shot matching 7-under 65s on Saturday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of action at the Dick's Open in Endicott, N.Y. ,At 11-under 133 for the tournament, Harrington and Tanigawa sit atop the leaderboard alongside Canada's Stephen Ames, who wa...

Birthday boy Tom Kim maintains Travelers lead
Tom Kim of South Korea celebrated his 22nd birthday on Friday by securing the halfway lead at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.,Kim built upon his first-round 62 with a 5-under 65 on Friday to get to 13-under 127 through two rounds at TPC River Highlands. He is two shots clear of Collin ...

Byeong Hun An (illness) withdraws from Travelers
Byeong Hun An withdrew from the Travelers Championship during the first round on Thursday due to illness, according to PGA Tour Communications. ,He completed the first seven holes and was 1-over before heading to the clubhouse.,An, 32, was paired with Sam Burns for the first round at TPC River Highl...

Byeong Hun An withdraws from Travelers
Byeong Hun An withdrew from the Travelers Championship during the first round on Thursday. ,He completed the first seven holes and was 1-over before heading to the clubhouse. The PGA Tour did not provide a reason for his exit. ,An, 32, was paired with Sam Burns for the first round at TPC River Highl...

Blackhawks re-sign F Cole Guttman to one-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed center Cole Guttman to a one-year, two-way contract for $775,000 on Thursday.,Guttman, 25, recorded four goals and four assists in 27 games for the Blackhawks in 2023-24. He added 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 39 games with Rockford of the American Hockey Leagu...

Broncos add ex-Stanford coach David Shaw to front office
The Denver Broncos added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to their front office on Thursday.,Shaw, 51, joins general manager George Paton's staff as a senior personnel executive.,Shaw and Broncos head coach Sean Payton were both on the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff in 1997.,At Stanford fr...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs $275M contract
Trevor Lawrence signed a five-year contract extension on Thursday to make official his deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars worth a reported $275 million with $200 million guaranteed.,"We signed our name on the thing -- so it's official," Lawrence said after putting pen to paper on his contract along ...

Collin Morikawa: Season 'more of a sprint' with signature events, majors
Collin Morikawa plays his 10th tournament in 12 weeks when the Travelers Championship tees off Thursday, a maxed-out schedule borne of the PGA Tour signature events weaving between golf's four majors.,"It's been a lot," said Morikawa, who has three top 5s in his last four starts.,"I feel like, I thi...