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Deep player pool provides plenty of options for teams at NHL draft
Options are aplenty for teams looking to upgrade their rosters at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles.,In need of a playmaking center to potentially slide into the top six down the line? Michael Misa, Anton Frondell and Caleb Desnoyers sure fit the bill.,Desirous of a two-way defenseman who can lock d...
Caitlin Clark looks to find rhythm as Fever host Sparks
The top two picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft will reunite when the Indiana Fever host the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.,But one is struggling -- and the other is unlikely to play.,Fever star Caitlin Clark is averaging 18.2 points, but has missed her last 13 shot attempts from 3-point range and c...
Jacob Misiorowski shines to lead Brewers over Pirates
Rookie starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was stellar through five innings for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 4-2 win in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Misiorowski (3-0) struck out a career-high eight in his third major-league start and held...
Diamondbacks place infielder Ildemaro Vargas (foot) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks' list of injured players this season grew longer with the placement of infielder Ildemaro Vargas on the 10-day IL on Wednesday because of a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot.,Vargas was hit on the foot by a pitch from the Chicago White Sox's Mike Vasil during the ...
Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford (wrist) 'likely' out for season
A knee injury has kept Kutter Crawford from making his 2025 debut for the Boston Red Sox, but a more recent ailment is expected to keep the right-handed pitcher sidelined for the rest of the season.,Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of his team's series finale at the Los Angeles Angels, Bosto...
Alex Bregman open to new contract with Red Sox
He has played in just 51 games for the Boston Red Sox this season, but standout third baseman Alex Bregman is open "to any conversation" to re-up his deal, according to Bregman's agent Scott Boras.,Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal during the offseason to join the Red Sox, though he has...
Seahawks bringing back CB Shaquill Griffin
Cornerback Shaquill Griffin is signing with the Seattle Seahawks, where he started his NFL career and had his lone Pro Bowl season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Griffin, a Pro Bowl pick in 2019, is signing a one-year, $3 million contract that can increase in value up to $4 million, ...
Despite sale of Lakers, Jeanie Buss expected to remain governor of team for 'years'
The Los Angeles Lakers may be under new ownership, but the Buss family will still have a prominent role.,A week after news emerged that Mark Walter was purchasing controlling interest of the Lakers for a record-setting $10 billion, the two sides came together to make clear that Jeanie Buss would "re...
Four-star WR Zion Robinson commits to Michigan
Four-star wide receiver Zion Robinson announced his commitment to play for the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday.,"Trying to pick a school that's good academically, good at football, it's hard," Robinson said on Instagram Live. "But without further ado for the next 3-4 years, I will be taking my acad...
Keegan Bradley ready to set aside distractions at Rocket Classic
With his stunning win Sunday at the Travelers Championship, Keegan Bradley played his way into contention for an automatic spot on the Ryder Cup team that he captains.,The win also brought out a lot of chatter about how the 39-year-old will balance his United States captaincy role with the opportuni...
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley looks to continue momentum into Rocket Classic
Keegan Bradley is getting used to hearing "U-S-A!" chants everywhere he goes.,After his stunning victory this past Sunday -- and the ensuing Ryder Cup chatter that followed -- Bradley will be the center of attention at the Rocket Classic, which begins Thursday at Detroit Golf Club.,Bradley, who will...
Report: College hoops expanding to 32-game season
The NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,The schedule change would go into effect with the 2026-27 season for men and women after the Division I Council passes the measure, per the report.,There has been a 31-ga...
Northwestern adds former Oklahoma QB commit Gavin Frakes
Quarterback Gavin Frakes is transferring to Northwestern after previously committing to Oklahoma, On3 reported Wednesday.,Frakes, who did not see any action at Virginia last season, made a verbal pledge to his hometown Sooners out of the spring transfer portal on May 22.,The 6-foot-4, 232-pounder fr...
Report: Rockets G Fred VanVleet signing 2-year, $50M deal
Houston guard Fred VanVleet will sign a two-year, $50 million contract to remain with the Rockets, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,In conjunction with the new deal, the Rockets are declining the $44.9 million team option in VanVleet's contract for the 2025-26 season.,VanVleet, 31, has played the past tw...
Canucks acquire Vancouver native Evander Kane from Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers traded veteran forward Evander Kane to his hometown Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.,In exchange for Kane, 33, the Oilers received a fourth-round pick (117th overall) in this weekend's NHL draft.,Multiple outlets reported the Canucks will absorb Kane's $5.125 million cap hit for 2...
White Sox ban fan for taunt about Ketel Marte's late mother
The fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte about his late mother has been banned from future games at Chicago's Rate Field, the White Sox announced Wednesday.,The fan, who is 22, was ejected from Tuesday night's game at the request of Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and b...
Reports: Suspension reduced for Padres' Robert Suarez
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,Suarez, 34, originally received a three-game ban from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Suarez dropped his...
Reports: Canucks acquire Vancouver native Evander Kane from Oilers
Vancouver native Evander Kane broke news on Wednesday morning, announcing on social media that he is being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Canucks.,While the teams have yet to announce the deal, multiple media outlets reported that the Oilers will receive the Canucks' fourth-round pick in thi...
Fever waive DeWanna Bonner, sign Aari McDonald
The Indiana Fever waived six-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion forward DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday.,In a corresponding transaction, the Fever (7-7) re-signed guard Aari McDonald for the rest of the 2025 season.,Bonner, 37, had requested a trade after struggling to find her role in her first s...
Jeanie Buss to stay, Lakers to finalize $10B sale later in 2025
Jeanie Buss remains in charge of the Lakers and anticipates finalizing a $10 billion sale of the franchise to minority stakeholder Mark Walter later this year.,Buss said Wednesday her role is unchanged until Walter completes the purchase of the franchise her father, Jerry Buss, bought in 1979 from J...