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Kraken trade D Brian Dumoulin to Ducks for 2026 pick
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday.,Dumoulin, 32, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before joining the Kraken on a two-year deal in free agency last year.,In...
Sergio Garcia emotional after failed Open qualifying bid
Sergio Garcia of Spain was among the veteran players who failed to qualify for The Open Championship, coming up just two strokes shy in his final qualifier on Tuesday.,It marks the second consecutive year the 44-year-old member of LIV Golf will not play in the historic major.,"I come here and I try ...
Penguins sign former Islanders D Sebastian Aho to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,The Penguins announced the deal Tuesday with Aho, 28, who played parts of five NHL seasons with the New York Islanders (2017-18, 2020-24). He played in 58 games in 2023...
Wild sign D Jake Middleton to 4-year, $17.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a four-year, $17.4 million extension.,The deal, announced on Tuesday, has a $4.35 million average annual value and runs from the 2025-26 season through 2028-29.,Middleton, 28, tallied a career-high 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 80 games...
Report: Vikings to re-sign RB Cam Akers, if he's healthy
The Minnesota Vikings plan to re-sign running back Cam Akers if he passes a physical, the Pioneer Press reported Tuesday.,Akers, 25, sustained a season-ending Achilles injury last November. He also missed most of the 2021 season with a torn Achilles.,He rushed 38 times for 138 yards and a touchdown ...
Marlins designate SS Tim Anderson for assignment
The Miami Marlins designated two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported.,Anderson, 31, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Miami in February hoping for a bounce-back season that did not materialize.,Through 65 games this season, he is batting .214 ...
Tigers RHP Casey Mize (hamstring) likely headed to injured list
Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is expected to be placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday.,Hinch told MLB Network Radio that the team must "get him symptom free.","Sometimes that takes a short period, sometimes it's longer," Hinch said. "He's n...
Ten Buy Low 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates That Would Help Playoff Contenders
The MLB trade deadline is less than one month away, and these ten players could be available on the cheap for contending teams to make serious playoff pushes....
Tuesday July 2 Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB & Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever Predictions
The calendar has flipped to July, so we're locked in on betting the MLB slate of games and the WNBA on July 2, 2024....
Lightning sign D Victor Hedman to 4-year, $32M extension
Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday.,The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season.,Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart for the Nashville Predators in free agency on ...
Lionel Messi back at practice ahead of Argentina's Copa quarterfinal
Lionel Messi returned to practice Monday for Argentina as the national team prepares to face Ecuador in a Copa America quarterfinal matchup Thursday in Houston.,Messi had not practiced since he sustained a right groin/thigh injury during his side's 1-0 win against Chile on June 25. He sat out Argent...
After holding on for thrilling win, Mets oppose Nats again
The second half of the season for the New York Mets began in a familiarly chaotic fashion Monday night, but they still came away victorious in their 82nd game of the year.,The Mets will look to climb over .500 Tuesday night, when they visit the Washington Nationals in the second game of a four-game ...
Jewell Loyd powers Storm to lopsided win over Wings
Jewell Loyd poured in 26 points in 25 minutes to lead the Seattle Storm to a convincing 95-71 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings on Monday night to wrap up a two-game set.,Nneka Ogwumike had 14 points and Ezi Magbegor added 12 as the Storm (13-6) won for the 12th time in their past 15 games. Sea...
After rare rest, Orioles face another division leader, M's
The Baltimore Orioles have already had as many off days in July -- one -- as they did in all of June.,Despite losing three pitchers (John Means, Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells) to season-ending surgeries and enduring a season-worst, five-game skid, the Orioles finished June with a 17-12 record and tie...
Oilers sign F Jeff Skinner on one-year, $3M deal
The Edmonton Oilers signed free agent forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday.,Skinner became an unrestricted free agent after the Sabres bought out the last three seasons of his contract on Sunday. He spent the past six seasons with Buffalo, most recently posting 46 points (24...
Mets OF Brandon Nimmo faints in hotel, cuts head
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was out of Monday night's lineup against the host Washington Nationals due to an early morning fainting episode in which he cut his head.,The incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. in Nimmo's hotel room.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Nimmo didn't have a...
Liberty own best record, but Lynx have the edge entering rematch
It's a rematch of the recent 2024 Commissioner's Cup championship game on Tuesday when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,While the Liberty are 16-3 overall this season -- the franchise's best record through 19 games and the best record in the WNBA -- the Lynx have beaten the Liberty twic...
Red Sox vow to keep improving, take on lowly Marlins
The Boston Red Sox turned a rough May into a solid June, and now they'll try to carry that into July when they kick it off with a three-game visit to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The Red Sox went 15-10 last month, including 12-6 over the past three weeks, after a 12-16 record in May. The middle of ...
Twins thinking positively with Tigers coming to town
The Minnesota Twins are eager to embrace more familiar surroundings as they return home to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.,The Twins feel good after a nine-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. ...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz open Wimbledon with wins
Jannik Sinner of Italy, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and other top seeds kicked off Wimbledon with first-round victories on Monday in London.,World No. 1 Sinner handled Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and defending champion Alcaraz swept past Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-2...