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Nationals' Cade Cavalli, Red Sox's Willson Contreras suspended 7 games for fracas
Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras seven games apiece on Thursday for their roles in a benches-clearing incident on Tuesday in Boston.,MLB also suspended Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas for five g...
Report: Anfernee Simons, 76ers agree to 2-year contract
A day after reportedly acquiring former NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brown from the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million deal with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Simons, 27, who played with Brown in Boston last season, will have a player op...
Esmerlyn Valdez (3 RBIs), Pirates split series with Phillies
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez drove in three runs and Nick Gonzales and Endy Rodriguez each homered, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.,Valdez forged a 1-1 tie with an RBI single to center field in the fifth inning. Two innings lat...
Wild acquire F Blake Coleman, D Olli Maatta from Flames
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta from the Calgary Flames on Thursday in exchange for blueliner Jake Middleton and three draft picks.,The Flames will receive a third-round pick in 2027, a fourth-rounder in 2028 and a second-round selection in 2029.,ESPN rep...
Reports: Wild acquiring Blake Coleman, Olli Maatta from Flames
The Minnesota Wild are acquiring forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta from the Calgary Flames in exchange for blueliner Jake Middleton, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,ESPN reported that the Flames will retain 50% of Coleman's $4.9 million cap hit on his contract that is set...
Wild re-sign F Nick Foligno, 38, for his 20th NHL season
The Minnesota Wild are bringing back veteran forward Nick Foligno on a one-year, $900,000 contract to play his 20th NHL season in 2026-27, the team announced Thursday.,The Wild acquired the former Chicago and Columbus captain from the Blackhawks on March 6 in exchange for future considerations.,Foli...
Pirates look to slow Phillies' explosive offense in series finale
Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies have scored 25 runs in their three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week.,The Phillies hope to author another strong offensive performance Thursday afternoon, when the Pirates visit for the finale of a four-game set.,Philadelphia jumped out to a 5-0...
Oilers sign Cup-winning G Frederik Andersen to 1-year deal
Goaltender Frederik Andersen, who went 13-2 during the Carolina Hurricanes' run to the Stanley Cup title last month, joined the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year, $2.8 million deal on Wednesday.,Andersen, 36, received an incentive-laden contract with Edmonton, which hopes the veteran backstop can bring ...
Trea Turner homers again as Phillies rough up Paul Skenes, Pirates
Trea Turner homered for the third straight game as the Philadelphia Phillies hammered Paul Skenes in a 10-6 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm also hit home runs for Philadelphia, which tagged Skenes (6-8) for eight runs (seven earned) in four inni...
Oilers ship longtime D Darnell Nurse to Sharks
For the first time since Edmonton tabbed him with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse no longer belongs to the Oilers organization.,Edmonton moved the 12-year veteran to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sha...
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....
Panthers sign F Eetu Luostarinen to 8-year deal
Forward Eetu Luostarinen signed an eight-year contract extension to remain with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however TSN reported the deal was worth $40 million.,The extension begins in 2027-28 for Luostarinen, who has one season remaining on his...
Flyers sign F Tyson Foerster, G Dan Vladar to long-term deals
The Philadelphia Flyers went on a spending spree Wednesday, signing forward Tyson Foerster to an eight-year $56.8 million deal and retaining goaltender Dan Vladar on a five-year, $27.5 million contract extension.,Both extensions take effect ahead of the 2027-28 season.,Foerster's contract has an ave...
Devils captain Nico Hischier signs 5-year, $58.5M extension
New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier signed a five-year, $58.5 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Per the team, the 27-year-old forward will receive $14.5 million in both 2027-28 and 2028-29, $12.1 million in 2029-30 and $8.7 million in each of the last two seasons of the deal.,"Since the d...
Serena Williams (knee) uncertain for Wimbledon doubles
Serena Williams injured her right knee in Tuesday's Wimbledon singles comeback and is questionable for her doubles match Thursday with sister Venus Williams.,Maya Joint, 20, defeated 44-year-old Serena Williams 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in the first round. It was the first singles match for Williams, a 23-t...
Paul Skenes, Pirates strive for revenge vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Last month's highly anticipated matchup between Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes and Philadelphia's Zack Wheeler turned into more of a mismatch.,Skenes will aim to exact some revenge on Wheeler on Wednesday night when the Pirates continue their four-game road series with the Phillies.,Two of the best pitche...
Cristopher Sanchez fans 9 in 7 innings as Phillies shut out Pirates
Cristopher Sanchez worked seven strong innings while guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Sanchez (10-3) allowed just three hits and two walks, striking out nine, as he became the first starting pitcher to reach 10 wins this season. He has ...
Harmony Tan blocked by Serena Williams 4 years after Wimbledon upset
On the day of Serena Williams' return to Wimbledon Tuesday, an opponent from her last Wimbledon appearance dug up some dirt about the tennis legend on social media.,Harmony Tan, who upset Williams in a three-plus-hour battle in the first round of the 2022 event in London, posted on her Instagram acc...
Serena Williams' return to Wimbledon ends in defeat to Maya Joint
Serena Williams' singles comeback at Wimbledon was brief as 20-year-old Maya Joint recorded a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 triumph over the 44-year-old in a first-round match on Centre Court at the All England Club in London.,It was Williams' first match at Wimbledon since losing to Harmony Tan of France in th...
5-star senior G Gabe Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.,Nesmith is ranked as the nation's No. 6 small forward and the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports composite.,The 6-foot-5 senior is also expected to see playin...