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Red Wings acquire G John Gibson from Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for fellow goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pair of draft picks.,The Ducks will receive Detroit's fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and second-round selection in 2027. There is no salary retention in the deal.,Gibson, wh...

Senators acquire D Jordan Spence from Kings
The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,In exchange, the Kings received the 67th overall pick in Saturday's draft and a sixth-round selection in 2026.,Spence, 24, set career highs across the board in 2024-25 with four goal and 24 assists in 79 ga...

Back on track with Napheesa Collier, Lynx set to face Sun
The league-leading Minnesota Lynx have MVP candidate Napheesa Collier back in the fold as they host the struggling Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (13-2) rebounded from a rare defeat with a 96-92 overtime win over Atlanta on Friday. The Sun (2-14) fell 97-81 at Seattle on Friday ...

Jets D Haydn Fleury inks 2-year, $1.9M extension
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury agreed to a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension Saturday.,Fleury, 28, recorded seven assists and averaged 15:56 of ice time during 39 games this past season.,He has 44 points (10 goals, 34 assists) in 307 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim ...

Caps sign newly acquired F Justin Sourdif to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.,The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.,The 23-year-old pla...

WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula jolts Iga Swiatek in Germany
Top-seed Jessica Pegula captured her third title of the season Saturday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek in the final of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Pegula overcame nine aces by the Poland native and saved the only break point she faced to win the match in 1 hour, 46 minut...

Tigers reinstate OF Matt Vierling from injured list
The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Vierling started in center field and batted seventh in Saturday's game with the visiting Minnesota Twins.,He played only four of Detroit's first 83 games due to two stints on the IL with right shoulder in...

Mystics ride hot streak into matchup with Wings
The Washington Mystics have a chance to build on what has been a suddenly encouraging stretch.,The next stop comes against the Dallas Wings on Saturday night at Arlington, Texas.,The Mystics (8-8) are 4-1 since Shakira Austin joined the starting lineup for coach Sydney Johnson. Washington has figure...

Miles Mikolas, Cardinals look to shut down Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray and Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt have been close friends for 12 years, dating back to their time as roommates with Triple-A Sacramento.,The teams' weekend series in Cleveland has given them the opportunity to catch up.,It continues Saturday when St....

Marlins, against Diamondbacks, seek sixth consecutive win
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara appears to be back in form, and the Miami Marlins will be seeking another strong start from him when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday.,The Marlins extended their season-long winning streak to five games with a 9-8 victory Friday in the opener of ...

Mariners' Bryan Woo looks to notch third win vs. Rangers in 2025
It will be a rematch of right-handers from earlier in the season when the Seattle Mariners clash with the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Mariners will send Bryan Woo (7-4, 3.12 ERA) to the mound to start the second contest of the three-game series against Kumar Rocker (...
UFC 317 Betting Breakdown: Top Picks for Topuria vs. Oliveira, and Pantoja vs. Kara-France
Get expert UFC picks and betting analysis for Felipe Lima vs. Payton Talbott, Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira, and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France....

Twins' Bailey Ober looks for June redemption vs. Tigers
Bailey Ober has one final chance to end his June swoon.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will pitch Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series with the Detroit Tigers. Ober (4-5, 4.90 ERA) has lost all four of his June starts, surrendering 23 runs in 24 1/3 innings. The long ball has be...

Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators close in on PGL Wallachia final
Team Liquid pulled out a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday and advanced to the winners-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 5 in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid's next foe will be Gaimin Gladiators, who earned a 2-0 victory over Xtreme Gaming on Friday.,In the day's two lower-bracket matches, Natus Vi...

Marlins hit 3 homers, edge D-backs for 5th straight win
Otto Lopez went 3-for-5 with a homer, Kyle Stowers homered for the second straight game and the Miami Marlins extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 9-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Heriberto Hernandez homered, Stowers and Connor Norby had two h...

Mariners give up lead, but outlast Rangers in 12
Miles Mastrobuoni's single in the top of the 12th inning drove home Randy Arozarena with the deciding run as the Seattle Mariners eked out a 7-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Mastrobuoni's two-out hit off Shawn Armstrong (2-3), t...

Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Isles
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a sign-and-trade agreement with the New York Islanders on Friday as the top-pair defenseman agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract.,In return, the Islanders received forward Emil Heineman and both of Montreal's first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) ...

Jake Paul heavy favorite, but public backing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. big
No matter who wins the cruiserweight fight between Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday, the bout already has been a massive moneymaker for many involved.,The card has set a record for the biggest boxing gate in the history of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and sportsbooks are seei...

Three share lead at midpoint of U.S. Senior Open
Stewart Cink shot a 4-under-par 66, the best round of the event, to forge a tie with Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Australia's Mark Hensby atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.,"I love the fact that ... I haven't played great these first two days...

Nick Martinez takes no-hitter into ninth as Reds beat Padres
Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer homered in each of his first three at-bats to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday.,After allowing a two-out walk to Jackson Merrill in the first, Martinez (5-8) retired the next...