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Report: No NFL supplemental draft again this year
The NFL will not hold a supplemental draft this summer, The Athletic reported on Friday.,The last supplemental draft was in 2023, when neither of the two players available was selected.,The most recent supplemental draft pick came in 2019 when the Arizona Cardinals took Washington State safety Jalen...
Oilers ink F Trent Frederic to 8-year extension
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic signed an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension on Friday.,The signing comes four days before Frederic was set to hit unrestricted free agency.,The Oilers acquired Frederic from the Boston Bruins in a three-team trade on March 4 that also included the Ne...
Matthew Wolff (injury) WDs from LIV Golf Dallas
Matthew Wolff has withdrawn from LIV Golf Dallas on Friday due to an undisclosed injury.,LIV Golf League Reserve Player Ollie Schniederjans will replace Wolff on RangeGoats GC at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.,Schniederjans also replaced Wolff two weeks ago at LIV Golf Virginia after the la...
Report: Olivier Giroud terminating LAFC deal to join Lille
Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud agreed to terminate his MLS contract and will return home to France to join Lille this summer, ESPN reported Friday.,The 38-year-old former FIFA World Cup champion with France in 2018 is in his second season with LAFC and has six months remaining on his contract...
WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek reaches first grass final
Fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland reached her first final of 2025 and her first ever on grass with a swift victory Friday at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Swiatek only faced one break point in a 6-1, 6-3 defeat of No. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in just 66 minutes. It was the five-time Gran...
Report: Oilers ink F Trent Frederic to 8-year extension
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic agreed to an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, TSN reported on Friday.,The report comes four days before Frederic was set to hit unrestricted free agency.,The Oilers acquired Frederic from the Boston Bruins in a three-team trade on March 4 that also...
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz withdraws from Wimbledon
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon on Friday citing a setback during his recovery from surgery.,"Over the past few weeks, you've seen me on court through both the highs and the more challenging moments. Unfortunately, today I have to share some difficult news," Hurkacz s...
Panthers acquire G Daniil Tarasov from Blue Jackets
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,The deal announced on Thursday gives the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions a potential future successor to netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Tarasov, 26, and ...
Report: Blazers sign undrafted Arizona G Caleb Love
The Portland Trail Blazers signed former Arizona standout Caleb Love to a two-way contract after the former Pac-12 Player of the Year went undrafted Thursday, ESPN reported.,The 6-foot-4 combo guard played three seasons at North Carolina from 2020-23 before joining the Wildcats for the past two camp...
Thriving Marlins, banged-up Diamondbacks look for another series win
Two of the hotter teams in the National League will meet when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins in the first contest of a three-game series Friday night in Phoenix. ,Each team has won five of its past seven games and 10 of 15.,The Marlins have taken three of their past four series, cap...
Sinking Royals vow to 'keep fighting' against surging Dodgers
Royals manager Matt Quatraro needs to find some answers for his team as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who are tied for baseball's best record -- visit Kansas City for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,The Royals have lost five games in a row and are 7-15 in June, with offense an issue during ...
Struggling Red Sox host Blue Jays in AL East clash
Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox will look to stir up some offense Friday night when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in a matchup of American League East teams., ,After losing to the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday, Boston wa...
Guardians face uphill battle vs. Sonny Gray, Cardinals
A six-week downward spiral by the Cleveland Guardians reached a low point in their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,The Guardians matched their season high with four errors -- three by first baseman Kyle Manzardo in one inning -- and managed only two hits in a 6-0 loss. They ...
Mets turn to steady David Peterson in opener vs. Pirates
A strong first half has turned David Peterson into a candidate to make the National League All-Star team.,Circumstances for the New York Mets suddenly are turning him into their ace.,Peterson (5-3, 2.98 ERA) will look to steady the Mets' reeling rotation on Friday evening when he starts the team's o...
Upsets dominate opening day of PGL Wallachia Season 5 playoffs
After one day of playoffs, the PGL Wallachia Season 5 has been flipped upside down.,Three of the four upper-bracket opening-round matches played in Bucharest, Romania, on Friday, saw the lower seed upset the higher seed, quickly putting some of the best teams in group play one loss away from elimina...
Report: Daily fantasy sports likely to be banned in California
California, the most populous of the 50 United States, already doesn't allow sports gambling.,Online daily fantasy games might soon be illegal in the Golden State, too.,California attorney general Rob Bonta is likely to ban fantasy sports gambling, KCRA 3 in Sacramento reported on Wednesday.,Daily f...
Report: NHL expansion team fees to top $2 billion
The next time the NHL decides to add new teams, the expansion fee is expected to be $2 billion-plus, Sportico reported on Thursday.,While expansion isn't imminent, the league updated team owners at their Wednesday meeting in Los Angeles regarding the expected price of a new club.,Per the report, the...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami drive Club World Cup ratings
Lionel Messi, arguably the most recognizable player in the Club World Cup, is steering viewership to his underdog team.,Messi and his Inter Miami teammates are helping the expanded tournament draw U.S. television ratings that are roughly comparable to those of the Premier League in the recently conc...
MLB roundup: Mets lose Griffin Canning, still shut out Braves
Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to a left ankle injury to stop the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 Thursday night and earn a split of the teams' four-game series.,Canning was injured after throwing a pitch that ret...
NBA draft shifts Cooper Flagg's biggest ROY threats
Cooper Flagg is still the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors next season, but the players viewed as his biggest competition shifted after the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.,Flagg opened as the -400 ROY favorite by BetMGM, although those odds were trimmed to -225 with the No. 1...