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Illinois adds Barcelona G Kasparas Jakucionis
Kasparas Jakucionis, a point guard from Lithuania and a possible first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is heading to the United States to play for Illinois next season.,Illinois announced Tuesday that it had signed Jakucionis, who started playing for Barcelona's basketball club when he was 16.,Jak...
Caitlin Clark scores 30, but Sparks avenge loss to Fever
Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added 21 off the bench as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks exacted some revenge on the Indiana Fever with a 88-82 victory by overcoming a career-high 30 points by Caitlin Clark on Tuesday at Indianapolis., ,Dearica Hamby scored 17 points with 10 rebounds a...
Inconsistent Sounders try to disrupt streaking Real Salt Lake
The Seattle Sounders will look for a second consecutive win when they host a Real Salt Lake side riding an 11-match unbeaten run on Wednesday night. ,Seattle (4-6-5, 17 points) has yet to string two wins together, with coach Brian Schmetzer's veteran-laden squad coping with a lengthy early-season in...
Novak Djokovic begins French Open defense with straight-sets win
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic launched his title defense at the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Tuesday in Paris.,Djokovic, who has yet to win a tournament of any kind this season and has expressed frustrations with his game, is seeking his fourth title a...
Patriots sign first-round pick QB Drake Maye
The New England Patriots signed Drake Maye, their first-round draft pick and likely quarterback of the future, to his four-year rookie contract on Tuesday.,The Patriots did not disclose financial terms, but based on the rookie wage scale, Maye is expected to receive a full guaranteed $36.63 million ...
WCF Game 4: Wolves-Mavs Preview, Props, Trends
The Dallas Mavericks have an opportunity to reach the NBA Finals for just the third time in franchise history when they seek to close out a sweep of the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.,TRENDING,The Mavericks entered the series as underdogs, b...
White Sox place RHP Mike Clevinger (elbow) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Mike Clevinger on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, while right-hander Jake Woodford had his contract purchased from Triple-A Charlotte.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Woodford, who was inserted to start Tuesday against the Toront...
Charlotte brings the 'D' into duel at Red Bulls
Charlotte FC looks to continue their shutout streak in the New York Red Bulls' home fortress when the two clubs meet Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,The Red Bulls (6-3-5, 23 points) are 3-0-2 at home this season, while Charlotte FC (6-5-4, 22 points) are 1-4-1 on the road.,New York is 3-0-2 in its past ...
A's activate Aledmys Diaz from 60-day IL
The Oakland Athletics activated third baseman Aledmys Diaz from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, while third baseman Tyler Nevin was designated for assignment.,Diaz, 33, has been on the IL since the start of the season with a strained right calf. He batted .229 with four home runs and 24 RBIs for th...
Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell to lead turnaround
The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor.,Waddell, 65, resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday after 10 seasons with the organizati...
Sharks sign 2023 first-round pick C Will Smith
The San Jose Sharks signed 2023 first-round pick Will Smith to an entry-level contract on Tuesday.,The 19-year-old center from Lexington, Mass., was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.,As a freshman at Boston College in 2023-24, Smith led the nation with 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in...
Aryna Sabalenka cruises, Alize Cornet retires at French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Erika Andreeva on Tuesday in their first-round match at the French Open in Paris.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, recorded 27 winners against 16 unforced errors and broke the Russian's serve five times to capture the match in 68 minutes,Also on Tue...
Report: Mavs F Maxi Kleber cleared to return for Game 4
Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber has been cleared to return Tuesday for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Dallas, The Athletic reported.,Kleber has been sidelined since May 3 due to an AC joint shoulder separation.,The Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead in their best-...
With winning streak over, Guardians look to rebound vs. Rockies
It might be the end of May but the Cleveland Guardians are looking like a team that can make an October run.,As long as they don't face the Colorado Rockies.,Cleveland saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in an 8-6 loss at the Rockies in Denver on Monday. Still, the Guardians have the second-bes...
Aiming to add to division lead, Brewers take on Cubs again
With the hoopla surrounding Cubs manager Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee dying down, the Milwaukee Brewers will refocus behind right-hander Freddy Peralta when they host Chicago on Tuesday in what is shaping up as a key National League Central series., ,Peralta (3-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed b...
Angels try to stop Yankees, red-hot Anthony Volpe
There's been no such thing as a sophomore slump for New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe.,Volpe is riding a 19-game hitting streak and will look to continue to swing a hot bat when New York opens a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday.,After finishing eigh...
Reports: Kraken to name Dan Bylsma next coach
The Seattle Kraken are expected to name Dan Bylsma their new head coach, according to multiple reports Monday.,The Kraken are planning a news conference for Tuesday morning, when they're reportedly planning to introduce Bylsma as the second coach in franchise history.,Bylsma is in his second season ...
Charlie Blackmon leads way as Rockies halt Guardians' streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs, and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, which was the team's longest since winning an AL-record 22 in a r...
World Series MVP Corey Seager on tear as Rangers, D-Backs begin rematch
Corey Seager has been flexing his muscles even though the Texas Rangers have been getting sand kicked in their faces for much of the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off belting a pair of homers, Seager looks to continue his power display on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers play a rematch of last season's Worl...
Report: Ex-Arkansas F Trevon Brazile to withdraw from NBA draft
Former Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile is withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft, Field of 68 reported Monday.,The 6-foot-10 junior had entered the transfer portal May 1. He participated in the NBA draft combine earlier this month in Chicago and averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two ...