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Lightning sign D John Carlson to 2-year, $17M contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning added one of the top defensemen on the free-agent market Wednesday, signing John Carlson to a two-year, $17 million contract.,The deal carries an $8.5 million cap hit for Carlson, who reached the open market after a brief negotiating window with the Carolina Hurricanes did no...
A's belt 3 home runs, salvage series finale against Dodgers
Jonah Heim, Shea Langeliers and Alika Williams hit homers and J.T. Ginn pitched six solid innings to help the Athletics cruise to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Heim drove in two runs, and he, Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Henry ...
Harry Kane's Leadership Could Finally End England's World Cup Drought
Harry Kane's latest World Cup brace highlighted why England finally has a superstar who embraces the sport's biggest stage....
Lakers' Walker Kessler Trade Could Be a Costly Gamble Around Luka Doncic
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a blockbuster deal, sacrificing valuable draft capital to build around Luka Doncic....
Angels hype Mike Trout for All-Star Game, face Mariners in series finale
With Phase 2 of All-Star Game voting ending Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels are making a late push for Mike Trout.,The outfielder grew up in Millville, N.J., about 45 miles from Philadelphia, which hosts the midsummer classic July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.,While Trout remains on the 10-day injured ...
Harry Kane lifts England over DR Congo with two late goals
Harry Kane scored two goals after the 70th minute to pull England out of a funk and lift the Three Lions to a 2-1 defeat of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta.,England played from behind most of the match as Brian Cipenga put DR Congo ...
Stampeders carry rare momentum into visit from Argonauts
Now that they finally have a win this season, the Calgary Stampeders can get back to .500 on Thursday night when they host the Toronto Argonauts.,But their defense might need to perform better than it did on Saturday in a 41-33 victory over the B.C. Lions in Kelowna, B.C. Calgary avenged last Novemb...
Belgium rally to stun Senegal on extra-time PK after VAR review
SEATTLE -- Belgium will extend their stay in the Pacific Northwest following the latest dramatic ending in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.,Trailing by multiple goals to Senegal with five minutes remaining in regulation at Seattle Stadium on Wednesday, the Red Devils furiously rallied to tie t...
Ex-UConn duo back in Connecticut, out to lift Wings over Sun
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd look to make their return to Connecticut a triumphant one and help the Dallas Wings snap a two-game losing streak when they square off against the suddenly hot Sun on Thursday in Hartford, Conn.,Bueckers and Fudd both played for UConn before being taken first in the WNBA...
Belgium beat Senegal on extra-time PK after VAR review
SEATTLE -- Belgium followed a dramatic comeback late in regulation with a penalty kick goal from captain Youri Tielemans in the fifth minute of extra-time stoppage time to beat Senegal 3-2 in a dramatic World Cup round of 32 game on Wednesday.,With the game just minutes from heading to penalty kicks...
Reports: Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, 4 picks
The Boston Celtics have agreed to a blockbuster trade which sends All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for former All-NBA veteran forward Paul George and four draft picks, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,The draft compensation, according to ESPN, will ...
Thomas Tuchel proud of England’s fight in comeback defeat of DR Congo
For England manager Thomas Tuchel, the stress of a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday was actually the best part.,Harry Kane scored the 12th and 13th goals of his World Cup career in the 75th and 86th minutes to lift the Three Lions t...
Magic bring back Nikola Vucevic for second tour with franchise
Veteran big man Nikola Vucevic signed with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday for his second stint with the franchise.,The Magic did not disclose contract terms, but Vucevic agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal, according to an ESPN report. He spent 8 1/2 seasons with Orlando in his first stint with ...
Habib Diarra gives Senegal 1-0 halftime lead over Belgium
SEATTLE -- Habib Diarra knocked a rebound past Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 25th minute to lead Senegal to a 1-0 halftime lead in their round of 32 game on Wednesday.,Diarra's goal came after a cross from Sadio Mane saw Ismaila Sarr hit the goalpost for the second time in the first hal...
Tigers work 11 innings to sweep Yankees, who have lost 7 straight
Zach McKinstry ripped a bases-loaded two-run single off Camilo Doval to highlight a four-run 11th inning for the Detroit Tigers, who completed a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday afternoon.,The Tigers completed their first road sweep of the Yankees since...
David Fry, Guardians end Rangers' 6-game winning streak
David Fry belted a three-run homer to highlight a five-run second inning, fueling the host Cleveland Guardians to a 9-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.,Austin Hedges launched a two-run homer and rookie Chase DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits to help the Guardians...
Maple Leafs sign G Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-year deal
Two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth $21 million.,Bobrovsky, 37, was unable to come to terms with the Flo...
In Wimbledon return, Nick Kyrgios curses, begs for fine
In his first Wimbledon match in four years, Australia's Nick Kyrgios berated and swore at an umpire during the second set of his first-round doubles loss on Wednesday.,After his serve was broken to begin the second set of Kyrgios and Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik's 6-3, 6-4 loss to Croatia's Mate Pa...
Nationals' Cade Cavalli sorry for remark toward Willson Contreras
Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for his comment toward Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras that ignited a benches-clearing incident.,There was a fracas in the fourth inning of Washington's 8-1 win on Tuesday, starting after Cavalli struck out Contreras....
Rangers obtain G Joonas Korpisalo from Bruins
The New York Rangers acquired backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo from the Boston Bruins on Wednesday for forward prospect Kalle Vaisanen and a fourth-round draft pick in 2028.,Korpisalo is expected to compete for the backup role behind star goalie Igor Shesterkin. The Rangers had a need after the re...