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Rangers, Ducks complete trade after Chris Kreider waives no-trade
Chris Kreider agreed to waive his no-trade clause, sending the longest-tenured member of the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.,Kreider, who first suited up for the Rangers in the 2012 NHL playoffs, gave his OK to the deal Thursday morning, the New York Post said. The Ducks had been ...

Report: Grand Slam Track to cancel season-ending L.A. event
Grand Slam Track will not touch all bases in its debut season as the startup league canceled its final event, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles later this month, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,Grand Slam Track completed events in Kingston, Jamaica (April 4-6), Miami (May 2-4) and Philadelp...

Brewers RHP Aaron Civale requests trade after shift to bullpen
Right-hander Aaron Civale was bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation, and now he wants to be traded from the club.,Civale's spot in the rotation was taken by top prospect Jacob Misiorowski, who was summoned from Triple-A Nashville to make his MLB debut against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals o...

Report: Veteran P Wade Miley mentioned in supplying drugs to late Tyler Skaggs
Late Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had been abusing prescription drugs since at least 2013, with a former teammate serving as one of his sources, The Athletic reported Thursday.,In a lengthy article about a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed against the Angels by the Skaggs family, The Ath...

Report: Rangers' Chris Kreider signs off on trade to Ducks
Chris Kreider agreed to waive his no-trade clause in a deal that, once finalized, will send the longest-tenured member of the Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, the New York Post reported.,Kreider, who first suited up for the Rangers in the 2012 NHL playoffs, gave the OK on the reported deal Thursday mor...

Texans S Jimmie Ward arrested in alleged family violence incident
Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge following an alleged incident at his home on Thursday morning in Magnolia, Texas.,Ward, 33, was arrested on the scene around 5:30 a.m. and was being held on third-degree felony charges, per information from the Montg...
New York Knicks Coaching Search Update: Still Delusional, Still Getting Rejected
The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau without a plan and are now being rejected by multiple NBA teams in their search for a new head coach. Here’s why their approach is raising eyebrows across the league....
2025 U.S. Open Golf Betting Picks: Best Bets, Sleepers and Top Odds for Oakmont
Get the best U.S. Open 2025 golf betting picks, including favorites like Scottie Scheffler, top sleepers, long shots, and expert predictions for Oakmont’s brutal challenge....
How The Indiana Pacers Shut Down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 3
The Pacers battered and frustrated NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into submission in Game 3, leaving Oklahoma City rattled and staring down the barrel of a Finals disaster....

Sean McVay: Aaron Rodgers to Rams was 'a possibility'
Aaron Rodgers finally ended up with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a long flirtation, but the star quarterback nearly had another offseason suitor.,Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay acknowledged on Wednesday that his team considered making a play for Rodgers before sticking with Matthew Stafford.,Spe...

Pacers backups star, stake Indiana to 2-1 Finals lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- NBA Finals marquees aren't for backups. However, as the 20,000 golden T-shirts in the arena said on Thursday, "But this is Indiana.",Reserve guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana's bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116...

Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,"(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match.,The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of thr...

Backups bring down the house, Pacers take 2-1 Finals lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- Backup guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana's bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to claim a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.,Thanks to 27 points from Mathurin and the kind of pyrotechnics the Pacers hav...

Brewers look to future with Jacob Misiorowski set to debut vs. Cardinals
The highly anticipated MLB debut of pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski is set to take place on Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers host the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a four-game set.,Misiorowski, 23, is the top pitching prospect in the Milwaukee system, compiling a 4-2 record wit...

Adam 'Pacman' Jones pleads not guilty in officer assault case
Former NFL defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Wednesday following his weekend arrest, according to multiple reports.,Accused of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxication in a public place, Jones was arrested in Kentucky on Satu...

Walker Buehler, Red Sox take series decider vs. Rays
Walker Buehler worked a seven-inning quality start and got the support of four solo home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Marcelo Mayer homered in each of the first two at-bats, with the 22-year-old rookie becoming the...

MLB roundup: Eugenio Suarez, D-backs slam Mariners
Eugenio Suarez hit his third grand slam of the season, Pavin Smith also homered in a five-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks, who trailed 2-0 entering the sixth, became the first te...

Ex-UCLA All-American, longtime pro David Greenwood dies
Former UCLA standout and longtime NBA player David Greenwood has died. He was 68.,According to UCLA, Greenwood died Sunday in Riverside, Calif., after a battle with cancer.,Greenwood was the No. 2 overall pick of the 1979 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Los Angeles Lakers won the coin toss for N...

Teoscar Hernandez's 3-run blast leads Dodgers past Padres
Teoscar Hernandez cracked a three-run homer to snap a sixth-inning tie Wednesday as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a series win with a 5-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Freddie Freeman started the winning rally with a one-out infield single off Adrian Morejon (3-3). Jeremiah Estrada r...

Reports: Commanders WR Noah Brown hurt during minicamp drill
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown was carted off the field with an apparent injury after making a catch during minicamp on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.,Brown, 29, caught a short pass from Marcus Mariota during 7-on-7 drills and stayed on the ground before slowly getting to ...