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Report: Celtics deal Jrue Holiday to Blazers for Anfernee Simons, picks
The Portland Trail Blazers are reacquiring two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday from the Celtics, sending guard Anfernee Simons and two future second-round draft picks to Boston in return, ESPN reported on Monday night. ,Holiday, 35, who will earn $32.4 million next season, is owed a total of approx...

Ex-Padres prospect James Wood haunts former team in Nats' win
James Wood homered and drove in four runs Monday night as the visiting Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 10-6.,Wood clinched Washington's first win over San Diego since June 2023 with a towering three-run homer off the right field foul pole in the top of the eighth to make it 9-3. It ...

Four-run eighth propels Angels past Red Sox
The Los Angeles Angels broke open a tie game with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to a 9-5 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday night.,Christian Moore's sacrifice fly drove in LaMonte Wade Jr. to put Los Angeles in front 6-5, and the Angels made it 7-5 when Garret...

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. sues to void future earnings deal
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit on Monday against Big League Advance (BLA), attempting to void a contract he signed as a teenage minor-leaguer that states he owes the company a share of his future earnings.,According to the suit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, the...

Arizona's Corbin Carroll has chip fracture in wrist, will go on IL
After losing both corners of his infield to injury during Monday's 10-0 road win over the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after the game that star outfielder Corbin Carroll has a chip fracture in his left wrist.,Carroll, who is heading to the injured list...

MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz outduels Aaron Judge, Reds beat Yanks
Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled, singled and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting New York Yankees 6-1 in the opener of a three-game set on Monday night.,De La Cruz atoned for a pair of defensive miscues by falling just a double shy of his second career cycle. He topped off ...

Former San Jose State star Chandler Jones dies at 33
Former San Jose State standout wide receiver Chandler Jones, who holds school records for catches and receiving touchdowns, died over the weekend at 33, the school announced Monday.,According to MyNewsLA, Jones died in a traffic accident in Los Angeles involving a Toyota Rav4. Per the California Hig...

FC Porto, Al Ahly battle to 4-4 draw, end their runs at Club World Cup
Pepe fired in the 89th-minute equalizer for FC Porto to cap a wild 4-4 draw with Al Ahly in a FIFA Club World Cup match Monday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Wessam Abou Ali had a hat trick for Al Ahly and Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane backed up his teammate by scoring the Egyptian club's fourth goal of the ni...

Cards club 4 homers, pummel division-leading Cubs
Lars Nootbaar, Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 8-2 Monday evening.,Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time in their last seven games...

Diamondbacks pummel White Sox 10-0 to open series
Pavin Smith hit two home runs to drive in four, Ketel Marte homered among his three hits and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six strong innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Monday.,Arizona out-hit Chicago 13-5, roughing up White Sox starter Shane Smith and four...

Elly De La Cruz (HR, 3 RBIs) powers Reds past Yankees
Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and singled and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting New York Yankees 6-1 in the opener of a three-game set on Monday night.,De La Cruz atoned for a pair of defensive miscues by falling just a double shy of his second career cycle. De La Cruz ...

Cards club 4 homers, pummel first-place Cubs
Lars Nootbaar, Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 8-2 Monday evening.,Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time in their last seven games...

D-backs 3B Eugenio Suarez exits after HBP on hand
Among the major league leaders in home runs and RBIs this season, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was hit on the right hand with a pitch and left Monday's road game against the Chicago White Sox.,Facing White Sox starter Shane Smith in the first inning, Suarez was struck by a 95.9 ...

Report: Mavs C Daniel Gafford to sign 3-year, $60M extension
Center Daniel Gafford, a key piece of the formidable frontcourt for the Dallas Mavericks, will sign a three-year contract extension worth close to $60 million, ESPN reported on Monday. ,Other media outlets reported that Gafford's deal will be worth $54 million. ,In 2025-26, the 26-year-old Gafford i...

Brandon Roy Jr. to follow in dad’s footsteps at Washington
Brandon Roy Jr., the son of the former Washington Huskies and Portland Trail Blazers star, announced Monday that he will attend Washington like his father did.,The 6-foot-2 point guard from Garfield H.S. in Seattle is joining a program with some forward momentum, as head coach Danny Sprinkle has add...

Colts’ Anthony Richardson (shoulder) expects to be ready for training camp
After starting just 15 games over his first two NFL seasons, Anthony Richardson dismissed concerns about his latest health issue. ,Sidelined during minicamp, the oft-injured quarterback spoke on Monday about his shoulder injury with Zach Goodall of 24/7 Sports.,"I'm all good," Richardson said. "... ...

Florida State lands commitments from Devin Carter, Xavier Tiller
Florida State is growing accustomed to good news on the recruiting trail of late, as the Seminoles received two more commitments Monday following the securement of four-star signal-caller Jaden O'Neal on Sunday.,Wide receiver Devin Carter flipped from Auburn to Florida State (after initially flippin...

Improved German Marquez seeks revenge as Rockies host Dodgers
German Marquez didn't begin his season well, but the veteran right-hander has been one of the bright spots for the lowly Colorado Rockies.,Marquez had an ERA of 12.81 in April, and a big reason for that was the seven runs he gave up in less than an inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his fourt...

Pacers confirm torn Achilles for star Tyrese Haliburton
The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City.,The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter.,"An MRI take...

Athletics break ground on $1.75B stadium on Las Vegas Strip
The Athletics organization held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for its new $1.75 billion stadium in Las Vegas.,The team, which is playing its home games in West Sacramento, Calif. this season following its offseason exit from longtime home Oakland, was represented by team owner John Fisher and pre...