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San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays Took Divergent MLB Trade Deadline Paths
Like many MLB Trade Deadlines, this one was dominated by buyers and sellers. The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays took divergent paths this deadline....
MLB Trade Deadline Sellers Won This Year's Baseball Trade Frenzy
It's never fun watching your team shell out their best players in exchange for prospects that you've never heard of. But these four sellers won the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....
Trade deadline roundup: Dodgers add Jack Flaherty for final flourish
The Los Angeles Dodgers made their final splash minutes before the trade deadline arrived Tuesday, acquiring ace right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Dodgers sent two prospects to the Tigers -- catcher Thayron Liranzo and i...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
France investigating death threats to Israeli Olympians
PARIS -- French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, the Paris prosecutors office said Sunday.,Anti-cybercrime officers also are investigating the release of athletes' personal data on social networks on Friday and seeking to...
Report: Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau agree to 3-year extension
The New York Knicks are signing coach Tom Thibodeau to a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,No financial figures were available for the deal, which will run through the 2027-28 season, per the report.,The Knicks were the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs after finish...
Cubs will be sellers at trade deadline, prez of baseball ops says
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday that the team is looking at its future, not the 2024 season, when considering deals at the upcoming trade deadline.,The Cubs entered the week in fourth place in the National League Central -- just a half-game above the last-place Ci...
MLB Starting Pitcher Trade Deadline Candidates to Watch
As the MLB Trade Deadline grows closer, let's take a look at starting pitchers who could be atop shopping lists for teams looking to acquire talent....
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal reaches first final since 2022
Rafael Nadal reached his first tournament final in more than two years on Saturday, coming from a set and a break down to defeat Duje Ajdukovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal's last ATP Tour final -- and win -- came in June 2022 at the French Open.,After dropping the first...
Rafael Nadal reaches first final since 2022
Rafael Nadal reached his first tournament final in more than two years on Saturday, coming from a set and a break down to defeat Duje Ajdukovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal's last ATP Tour final -- and win -- came in June 2022 at the French Open.,After dropping the first...
MLB Trade Deadline Possibilities: What to Expect from American League & National League
With the MLB trade deadline closing in, here's what we can expect from buyers and sellers in the American and National leagues....
Three Teams That Will Be Most Active at MLB Trade Deadline
These three teams are expected to be among the most active participants in the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, with star players like Vladdy and Garrett Crochet up for grabs....
Pete Alonso hoping Mets don't trade him before deadline
Expressing his love for the city of New York, the Mets and their fans, slugger Pete Alonso -- an impending free agent -- wants to remain with the team as the July 30 trade deadline approaches.,"I'm super happy to be a Met, super proud to be a Met," the four-time All-Star said on Monday at Globe Life...
Ten Buy Low 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates That Would Help Playoff Contenders
The MLB trade deadline is less than one month away, and these ten players could be available on the cheap for contending teams to make serious playoff pushes....
Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....
Southern Miss football player killed in shooting
Southern Miss defensive back MJ Daniels died in a shooting Tuesday night in Hattiesburg, Miss. He was 21.,Officials said the shooting occurred at an off-campus apartment complex. No other details were immediately available.,Daniels played for Southern Miss in 2023 after transferring from Ole Miss. H...
Former 76ers F Drew Gordon dies in car accident at 33
Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car crash on Thursday in Portland, Ore. He was 33.,The Nuggets confirmed his passing with ESPN's Andscape. He is survived by his wife, Angela, and three children.,Drew Gordon appeared in nine games wit...
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Josh Hart is the hardest working man in the NBA
Work Hart, not smart, has been the New York Knicks blueprint since the end of January. While injuries to Julius Randle and OG Anunoby have kept their front court stars out of the rotation, Tom Thibodeau has turned to his tried-and-true method of working his blue collar contributors until they’re dog...