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Padres' sale to Chelsea owner on deck for record $3.9 billion
A contentious two-year process to sell the San Diego Padres could cross the finish line with Chelsea owner Jose E. Feliciano reportedly placing a winning bid to purchase the team for a record $3.9 billion.,According to multiple reports, the framework of the agreement has been agreed to and the trans...

Judge grants Oklahoma LB Owen Heinecke another year
Former walk-on Owen Heinecke, who rose from special teamer to standout linebacker at Oklahoma, was granted an additional year of eligibility on Thursday by a district court judge in Cleveland County, Ok.,Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of Heinecke on a preliminary injunction after an all-day emerg...

Gotham M Jaelin Howell signs extension through '28
Gotham FC signed midfielder Jaelin Howell to a contract extension through the 2028 NWSL season on Thursday.,Howell, 26, is in her second season with the club. She tallied four goals and an assist in 25 starts last season for the league champions.,"Jaelin has been a key contributor since she joined o...

Shea Langeliers, A's flexing muscles ahead of series finale vs. Rangers
Shea Langeliers owns the longest home run in the majors this season, and the two-run blast helped the Athletics take sole possession of first place in the American League West for the first time in nearly five years.,The catcher's 467-foot shot in Wednesday's 6-5 win was the highlight of the Athleti...

Brewers DH Christian Yelich (groin) lands on injured list
The Brewers placed outfielder/DH Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain.,The three-time All-Star was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's 8-6 loss to the visiting Washington Nationals.,Yelich, 34, is off to a solid start this season, batting .314 with one hom...

Joe Dumars: Pelicans not planning to trade Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans are not entertaining trade offers for All-Star forward Zion Williamson, executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said Tuesday.,"I'll get those calls," Dumars acknowledged. "And even when you say 'no' to people, like, 'No, we're not moving Zion,' within tw...

Timberwolves' reserves take spotlight in final game, beating Pelicans
Rookie big man Joan Beringer scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 132-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 26 points for Minnesota (49-33), which relied on young players and reserves in its...

Brewers expect 'bad news' after Christian Yelich hurts hamstring vs. Nats
Milwaukee Brewers standout Christian Yelich departed Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Washington Nationals due to tightness in his left hamstring.,Yelich went 0-for-2 as the designated hitter and felt a twinge in the hamstring during his second at-bat, according to Brewers manager Pat Murphy. Yelich was pin...

Resting Timberwolves close regular season vs. Pelicans
The Minnesota Timberwolves do not know their playoff opponent yet.,All they know for sure is they will start the postseason on the road -- but not before they play one more home game in their regular-season finale. The Timberwolves (48-33) will tip off against the New Orleans Pelicans (26-55) on Sun...

Celtics sink record-tying 29 treys, rip Pelicans to seal No. 2 in East
The Boston Celtics tied an NBA record by making 29 3-point field goals and secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 Friday night.,Boston (55-26) took 59 3-point shots but didn't put up a shot on its final possession. The record f...

Celtics vie to secure East's No. 2 seed in clash vs. Pelicans
The Boston Celtics will have another chance to secure the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,Boston (54-26) could have clinched second place by beating New York on Thursday night, but the Knicks scored nine of the final 11 points t...

Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans set scoring marks in rout of Jazz
Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 points and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 points in a decisive third quarter as the New Orleans Pelicans closed out their home schedule with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.,Rookie Micah Peavy scored a career-high 20 points, Jordan Hawki...
