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NBA fines Clippers $30M, strips 5 1st-rounders in Kawhi Leonard probeThe NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped away five first-round draft picks to punish the franchise for violating salary cap circumvention rules involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was ordered to pay $700,000, the league announced Wednesday.,The NBA's investigation, condu...

Reports: FIFA to review Argentina's post-match behaviorFIFA will open an investigation into the confrontational behavior displayed by a handful of Argentina players and at least one coach after the team fell 1-0 to Spain in Sunday's World Cup Final at East Rutherford, N.J., multiple outlets reported.,After Spain won their second ever World Cup title, Ar...

Report: NBA opens investigation into Gary Trent new Bucks' contract The NBA has opened an investigation on Gary Trent Jr.'s four-year, $64 million agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks for a possible salary cap violation, a league spokesman told ESPN on Thursday.,Trent, who spent the last two seasons in Milwaukee, re-signed on Saturday and paperwork was filed with the ...

Police close investigation involving Jets QB Geno Smith

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith will not be charged for a June incident in which a woman accused him of battery, the Davie, Fla., police department said Tuesday. The investigation is no longer active.,On June 21, a woman called 911, claiming to have been assaulted by Smith at his home. The woma...

Oilers tab Mike Babcock as head coach

The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in club history on Tuesday.,He replaces Kris Knoblauch, who on May 14 was relieved of his head coaching duties after three seasons and two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals -- both losses. The Oilers lost to the Anaheim Ducks in the first r...

NBA clears Kings, says coach made mistake vs. Warriors

The NBA announced Thursday that Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie made an honest mistake in his team's loss to the Golden State Warriors.,The league was investigating Christie after he instructed forward Doug McDermott to intentionally foul Warriors guard Seth Curry with his team leading by ...

Reports: NBA probes Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo maintains he is healthy enough to play. The Milwaukee Bucks say he is hurt, and they have kept him off the court for the past 10 games.,The dispute is on the radar of the NBA, which is investigating the situation, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Friday.,Before the Bucks lost ...

Reports: Lakers among teams contacted in gambling investigation

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of multiple NBA teams that have been asked to surrender "documents and records" to the league as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling operations, The Athletic and ESPN reported Sunday.,ESPN reported that Mike Mancias, an assistant trainer, and Randy M...