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Utah signs D Michael Kesselring to 2-year contract
The Utah Hockey Club re-signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a two-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but reports put the average annual value of the deal at $1.4 million.,Kesselring, 24, scored 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 65 games with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023-24.,"We...
Flyers to buy out F Cam Atkinson's contract
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday they are buying out the remainder of veteran forward Cam Atkinson's contract.,Atkinson, 35, registered 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 70 games during his second season with the Flyers in 2023-24.,He was due to earn $5.875 million in 2024-25, the final se...
No. 1 Nelly Korda out of England event after dog bite
World No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda withdrew from an upcoming tournament in England after being bitten by a dog.,Korda, 25, announced Friday that she will be unable to compete in next week's Ladies European Tour event.,Korda is the defending champion at the Aramco Team Series tournament in Hemel Hempstea...
Bronny James Forced His Way To Los Angeles Lakers By Threatening to Play in Australia
Bronny James and Rich Paul reached a new low, threatening NBA teams to not draft Bronny in order to get him to Los Angeles....
Frank Bensel aces two straight holes at U.S. Senior Open
Frank Bensel accomplished a rare feat at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday by recording back-to-back holes-in-one.,Bensel, 56, aced a pair of par-3 holes in the second round of the tournament in Newport, R.I.,He started with a hole-in-one on the 184-yard fourth hole and repeated the move at the 203-yar...
Angels, facing Tigers, try to keep approach simple
Zach Neto is surprising many with his power this season, becoming only the second shortstop in Los Angeles Angels history to hit at least 10 home runs before the All-Star break, joining Jim Fregosi.,However, when the Angels oppose the Detroit Tigers on Friday in Anaheim, Calif., Neto's focus will no...
Valerie Constien sets steeplechase meet record at U.S. track trials
Valerie Constien set a meet record in the steeplechase, Valarie Allman dominated the discus final and Grant Holloway ran away from the field in the 110-meter hurdles semifinals Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.,Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set...
Davis Daniel stellar in first start as Angels top Tigers
Davis Daniel, who was recalled from the minors earlier in the day, threw eight scoreless innings to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Daniel allowed four hits and no walks while striking out eight. He is tied for the second-most strikeouts in h...
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...
Balanced attack fuels Marlins past Phillies
Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday.,Josh Bell added an RBI double and Ali Sanchez had two hits.,Marlins starter Trevor Rogers gave...
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...
Reports: Raptors acquire Davion Mitchell from Kings
The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Davion Mitchell and forward Sasha Vezenkov from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Jalen McDaniels on Thursday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Toronto also received the No. 45 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft from Sacramento in the ...
Phillies place RHP Spencer Turnbull (lat) on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain and recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Turnbull, 31, is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 appearances (seven starts) this season. As a starter, he is 2-0 wi...
Macklin Celebrini likely first, intrigue next at 2024 NHL Draft
Depending on which team executive is speaking, the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas really doesn't begin until the second overall pick, or maybe even the fourth.,That's how bunched the talent pool gets after the first pick, which likely will be Boston University center Macklin Celebrini getting selected ...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis out 5-6 months after surgery
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss five to six months after undergoing surgery on his lower right leg, the team announced Thursday.,That timeline would put Porzingis' return as late November to December at the earliest.,Porzingis, 28, sustained a torn retinaculum and disloc...
With trade talk swirling, Tigers' Jack Flaherty opposes Angels
Detroit's Jack Flaherty will be on the mound facing the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif., but he will be pitching for more than just the Tigers.,Flaherty (5-4, 2.92 ERA) also will be pitching for the major league scouts who are sure to be watching, the 28-year-old right-hander havin...
Venezuela edges Mexico, seals Copa America quarters berth
Salomon Rondon converted a 57th-minute penalty kick, Raphael Romo denied Oberlin Pineda from the spot in the 87th and Venezuela stunned Mexico 1-0 on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif., to advance to the Copa America quarterfinals.,Rondon -- Venezuela's all-time leading scorer -- coolly converted ...
Five-run sixth powers Angels past Athletics
Zach Neto's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.,A's starting pitcher Joey Estes stifled the Angels' bats for five innings, with Oa...
Angels' Zach Neto clears bases in win over A's
Zach Neto's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.,A's starting pitcher Joey Estes stifled the Angels bats for five innings, with Oak...
New Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle apologizes to reporter
New Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle took a distinctly different tone at his introductory press conference on Wednesday than he did the last time he was in front of a live microphone.,Schlossnagle was not pleased on Monday after a reporter asked about his prospective interest in the Longhorns' ...