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Report: Klay Thompson expected to sign with Heat following Mavs exit
Klay Thompson is close to joining the Miami Heat after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN reported Friday.,The Mavs bought out Thompson, who was set to make $17.5 million this season, and placed him on waivers after the 36-year-old wing player told the tea...
LLWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters
Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...
Former Cards exec Ryan Gold faces second state betting investigation
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has opened a second investigation into former Arizona Cardinals scouting executive Ryan Gold's alleged betting activity.,The probe follows an inquiry opened by the Arizona Department of Gaming in July. According to an ESPN report on Friday, the Massachusetts inves...
Court ruling halts fifth-year NCAA eligibility for some athletes
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes from the high school class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility.,The 2-1 decision by the Tenth Circuit came after the NCAA appealed a Colorado federal ju...
Joey Logano rides major momentum into New Hampshire
New Hampshire Motor Speedway's lone NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2026 season will use the same short-track tire setup in Sunday afternoon's Dollar Tree 301 that was used at Richmond last weekend.,So, what else can be expected from the 1.058-mile racing surface that has been called "Martinsville on ...
Seahawks WR Jake Bobo sustains 'serious' knee injury
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo sustained a "serious" knee injury on Friday during a joint practice session with the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, head coach Mike Macdonald said.,"Our heart goes out to Jake Bobo," Macdonald said after the joint practice. "It seems like it's going to be a s...
D.C. United transfer F Jacob Murrell to Scottish club
D.C. United transferred forward Jacob Murrell to Falkirk FC of the Scottish Premiership, the club announced Friday.,Murrell, 22, joined D.C. as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and signed a three-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.,The striker contributed four goals ...
ESPN's 'College GameDay' puts Lane Kiffin, LSU in focus in early weeks
The 40th season of ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin with a bang, with the show spotlighting one of college football's most talked-about coaches, Lane Kiffin, twice in the first three weeks of play.,"College GameDay" will kick off Sept. 5 with its 500th show on the road, this time in Baton Rouge, ...
Louisville G London Johnson dismissed from team
Louisville dismissed guard London Johnson from the program on Friday for an unspecified rules violation.,He joined the Cardinals last winter after a stint in the NBA G League but never played in a regular-season game.,"London Johnson has been dismissed from the University of Louisville men's basketb...
LLWS roundup: Nevada tops Ohio on walk-off single
Brooks McFarland singled with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in teammate Owen Guzman, giving Henderson, Nev., a 6-5 walk-off win over Hamilton, Ohio, at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Friday.,Ohio jumped out to a 2-0 lead after RBI singles by Leo Feltner and Fin...
Orlando City loan M Colin Guske to Real Salt Lake
Orlando City loaned 19-year-old midfielder Colin Guske to Real Salt Lake for the remainder of the 2026 season, both clubs announced Friday.,The Lions receive $50,000 in general allocation money in the deal, while RSL holds an option to make the trade permanent at the end of the loan.,"Orlando City h...
Whitecaps acquire D Sebastian Ramirez on loan
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired defender Sebastian Ramirez from Colombia's Fortaleza on Friday.,The deal for the 20-year-old Colombian center-back runs through June 2027 and includes a purchase option.,"Sebastian is a young, defensively minded player who has emerged as a key contributor for Fortale...
FIFA slaps Argentina with fines, bans over World Cup final
A 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes was one of several sanctions FIFA imposed against Argentina on Friday for their actions in last month's World Cup final loss to Spain.,The FIFA Disciplinary Committee also fined Paredes $90,000 for sparking a post-match brawl after Spain's 1-0 vic...
Wizards acquire G Tre Mann as part of 5-team trade
The Washington Wizards acquired guard Tre Mann from the Charlotte Hornets as part of a five-team trade.,The Wizards also received a 2027 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the deal on Thursday.,Washington, in turn, sent Cam Whitmore to the Cleveland Cavaliers and fellow forwa...
Raiders not quite ready to name starting quarterback
Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak is in no rush to name a starting quarterback and says the battle between rookie Fernando Mendoza and veteran Kirk Cousins will continue.,"We got another week. I don't want anyone to be comfortable in their job," Kubiak said after Thursday's preseason road win aga...
Reports: Marc Stad purchases lead stake in Wolves, Lynx
Marc Stad has completed a deal to become the controlling owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx by purchasing the majority of co-owner Marc Lore's stake at a $4.5 billion valuation, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Stad, the founder and managing partner of Drag...
Jury rules NY Times defamed former Alabama player
An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after ruling that The New York Times defamed a former Crimson Tide basketball player by erroneously reporting that he was at the scene of a homicide.,Following a nine-day civil trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the...
U.S. Open tickets remain steep ahead of year's final Grand Slam
Fans hoping to catch some of the opening matches at the 2026 U.S. Open continue to face steep prices on the reseller market.,The get-in price for the first round at Flushing Meadows in New York, which gets underway on Aug. 30, sits at $197, according to TicketData.com. That spans all combined day an...
Report: Private equity firm Arctos buying 10% of Falcons
Arctos Partners is adding a fourth NFL franchise to its portfolio by purchasing a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons, Front Office Sports and CNBC reported.,The private equity firm already owns stakes in the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers.,The deal with Arctos includes a $10....
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner (knee) withdraws from U.S. Open
World No. 1 and 2024 champion Jannik Sinner withdrew from the upcoming U.S. Open on Friday with a knee injury.,The Italian star's news came less than 24 hours after rival Carlos Alcaraz of Spain announced he will make his comeback at the season's final Grand Slam tournament.,"Even though I have been...