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Reports: Celtics' Sam Hauser agrees to 4-year, $45M extension
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser has agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Hauser, who will make $2.1 million in the upcoming season, will be under contract through 2028-29. ,Hauser, 26, averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 79 games (13 st...

WNBA could add 4 games to 2025 schedule
WNBA teams could play a 44-game schedule in the regular season in 2025, an increase of four per club.,Commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed the potential for expansion on Saturday while speaking to reporters before the league's All-Star Game.,"We're looking at the footprint for next year," Engelber...

ATP roundup: Nuno Borges jolts Rafael Nadal in Nordea Open final
Seventh-seeded Nuno Borges captured his first ATP Tour title by posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rafael Nadal on Sunday at the clay-court Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was making his first appearance in a final since winning the French Open in June 2022. Borges, of ...

Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw set to return to Dodgers this week
The Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation is set to get a huge boost this week with the return of Tyler Glasnow from the injured list and the season debut of Clayton Kershaw, who was sidelined by offseason shoulder surgery.,Glasnow had been on the injured list since July 9 with lower back tightness...

Utah State CB Andre Seldon Jr. dies in apparent drowning
Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died of an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir on Saturday, the school announced. He was 22.,Per the Cache County Sheriff's Office, a search began Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir after Seldon was seen diving from cliffs and did not resurface. ,Utah ...

Braves place LHP Max Fried (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm neuritis.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, two days after Fried tossed one scoreless inning for the National League in the All-Star Game.,Fried, 30, is 7-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 18 starts ...

Dodgers look for timely hitting in series finale vs. Red Sox
Inconsistent on offense to close out the first half of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers at least have figured out how to hit in the clutch lately. ,After rallying to two wins, Los Angeles will look to record a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.,The Dodgers won...

Giants' Hayden Birdsong looks to make impression vs. Rockies
While the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, plenty of attention will be 1,800 miles away at Cooperstown, N.Y., where franchise icon Todd Helton will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Helton is the first player to make the Hall of Fame after playin...

Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt finding right mix of pitches, takes on Cubs
When the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, they'll have another confident pitcher on the mound.,Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is coming off six shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves in a 1-0 win on July 11.,Pfaadt (4-6, ...

Struggling Mariners turn to Bryan Woo in finale vs. Astros
The Seattle Mariners aren't scheduled to send All-Star Logan Gilbert to the mound Sunday as they try to regain a share of the American League West lead and avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Houston Astros.,Instead, oft-injured Bryan Woo (3-1, 2.45 ERA) will pitch against Astros right-hander R...

Hot-hitting Orioles shoot for sweep against Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles have looked rejuvenated at the plate since returning from the All-Star break.,After putting up nine runs on Friday and eight more on Saturday, Baltimore's hot bats have propelled the team into Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers in Arlington with the chance to secu...

A's aim to finish off home season sweep of Angels
The Oakland Athletics have a chance to complete a season-long, six-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels for the first time since 1991 when the California rivals meet for what is expected to be the final time at the stadium by the San Francisco Bay on Sunday afternoon.,The A's added to a three-g...

Reds try to snap recent skid while Nationals eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...

Royals ride strong pitching into finale vs. White Sox
The Kansas City Royals' starting rotation has been as strong as it has all season in the two games since the All-Star break. ,Looking to continue the trend, the Royals will aim for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Michael Wacha struck out seven batters...

'Relentless' Brewers bid for abbreviated series sweep of Twins
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy wants his hitters to be woodpeckers. ,Murphy smiled wide after his hitters did their best impression of the bird in Saturday's series-opening win against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. He will look for them to do it again on Sunday afternoon when the teams m...

Mets hope to continue positive trend vs. Marlins
For the New York Mets, Saturday was a good news day -- on and off the field.,After receiving positive updates on the progress of a pair of injured players who could make important contributions down the stretch, New York answered a Friday night loss to the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 win that evened th...

Undefeated at home, Guardians' Ben Lively aims to shut down Padres
The Cleveland Guardians have lost just one series at home this season. They haven't lost even once when Ben Lively is on the mound in Cleveland.,Despite all that, the San Diego Padres -- looking to build momentum from a needed victory that evened this three-game set -- will try to win a third straig...

Tigers go for fifth straight win, sweep of Jays
The visiting Detroit Tigers look to continue their success against the Toronto Blue Jays this season when they vie for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers, who took three of four from the Blue Jays in May, go for their season high-tying fifth straight win after a 7-3 victory on Saturd...

Rays look to unleash power once again at Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays are near the bottom of the majors in homers, but recently the power is appearing more consistently.,After tying a season high with four home runs, the Rays attempt to keep the power going and move back over .500 when they continue a four-game series with the host New York Yankees ...

Pirates out to sweep Phillies, stretch win streak to 7
The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record.,The Pirates look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Pittsburgh followed ...