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Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup as top woman athlete
Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.,The other two finalists were UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech softball player NiJaree Canady.,Walsh joins basketball legend Dawn Staley (1991) as the only Cavaliers ...
Report: Hornets reach 3-year, $24M deal with Tre Mann
The Charlotte Hornets came to terms with point guard Tre Mann on a three-year, $24 million contract Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.,The Hornets allowed Mann to become an unrestricted free agent by declining to tender him a qualifying offer in the $7 million range, but moved quickly on the firs...
Reports: Tim Hardaway Jr. reaches deal with Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Tim Hardaway Jr. on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.,Per The Athletic, the deal is for the veteran minimum.,Hardaway, 33, was acquired last summer by the Detroit Pistons along with three draft picks from the Dallas Maverick...
Two more men's Top 10 seeds crash out at Wimbledon; Sinner sails
No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti became the latest top seeds to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.,Zverev and Musetti joined Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev, also seeded in the Top 10, who were eliminated in the first round on another hot day on Monday.,M...
Brewers-Mets rained out, teams to play twice on Wednesday
Tuesday night's series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and host New York Mets was postponed due to rain.,The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday. Game 1 is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and Game 2 is slated for 7:10 p.m.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (8-4, 2.90 ERA) is expected to ...
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula ousted in first-round Wimbledon shockers
Three of the top five seeds in the Wimbledon ladies' singles draw -- Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and China's Qinwen Zheng -- bowed out in the first round on a stunning Tuesday in London.,Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto made a triumphant return to the Wimbledon stage by ousting No. 3 seed Pegula 6-2, 6...
Fever's Sophie Cunningham throws shade at expansion cities
Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham took issue with two of the three expansion cities that will be joining the WNBA.,Cunningham's critical comments during her team's shootaround on Tuesday came one day after commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would join...
Jimmy Haslam, Browns celebrate $600M stadium funding in state budget
A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.,The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgo...
Two more men's Top 10 seeds crash out at Wimbledon
No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti became the latest top seeds to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.,Meanwhile, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy sailed through to the next round.,Germany's Zverev, who is still seeking his first Grand Slam championship, wa...
Report: Kings sign Dennis Schroder, deal Jonas Valanciunas to Denver
The Sacramento Kings are signing free agent guard Dennis Schroder and trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Schroder, 31, agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract after splitting the 2024-25 season with three teams.,The Kings receive journeyman big man Da...
Glen Gulutzan hired for second stint as Stars' head coach
Glen Gulutzan is getting a second chance behind the bench of the Dallas Stars.,The Stars on Tuesday hired Gulutzan as the team's head coach.,Gulutzan, 53, replaces Pete DeBoer, who was fired by the team on June 6 shortly after Dallas lost in the Western Conference finals for the third straight seaso...
No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti out, No. 1 Jannik Sinner breezes at Wimbledon
No. 7 seed Lorenzo Musetti became the latest top seed to lose in the first round at Wimbledon, but his fellow Italian, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, sailed through to the next round on Tuesday in London.,Musetti a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2024, lost to qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-2,...
Agents: Dolphins deal with Giants for retired TE Darren Waller
Darren Waller is returning to the NFL this season with the Miami Dolphins, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,Waller retired prior to the 2024 season, citing a medical scare and a loss of "passion" for football while working on a music career. ,At the time of his re...
Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) on IL
The Detroit Tigers are placing outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring issue, manager AJ Hinch said Tuesday.,The Tigers plan to recall infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Nationals in ...
Vegas D Alex Pietrangelo stepping away from ice for health reasons
Alex Pietrangelo has stepped away from the Vegas Golden Knights for health reasons and his return is uncertain.,Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the physical roadblocks facing the 35-year-old defenseman involve reconstructive surgery to address worsening hip issues.,Pietrangelo had 33 poin...
No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula ousted in first round of Wimbledon
Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto made a stunning return to the Wimbledon stage on Tuesday, ousting No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-3 in just 58 minutes in the first round in London.,Cocciaretto had to sit out the major in 2024 due to illness. She has played well on the grass courts in the past year, ...
Detroit Pistons Sign Caris LeVert Because Malik Beasley Might Be in Big Trouble
Caris LeVert joins the Pistons on a two-year deal as Detroit navigates Malik Beasley’s legal limbo and Jaden Ivey’s injury recovery....
Top MLB Home Run Prop Picks for Tuesday: Best Bets for Judge, Marte, Bellinger and More
Full MLB slate Tuesday means more home runs. Top HR prop picks include Judge, Marte, Chisholm and more based on matchups and trends....
Jeffrey Springs, A's hope to continue cooling down Rays
An infusion of youth helped the Athletics earn a victory in Tampa on Monday.,Now the A's will have two shots to win the three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, starting with the middle contest on Tuesday night.,The last-place A's wasted a four-run lead and appeared to be headed to their first ...
Lawrence Butler's 9th-inning triple lifts Athletics over Rays
Lawrence Butler lined a two-run, tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning as the Athletics opened a three-game series with a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.,In a 4-all game and runners on second and third and one out, Butler hit his second triple of the season to left-center ...