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Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen meets Giants, looks to avoid double-digit losses
Former All-Star and National League Cy Young Award candidate Zac Gallen will seek to avoid becoming the majors' third 10-game loser this season when he and the Arizona Diamondbacks continue a four-game home series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,The head-to-head between...

Yankees' Max Fried, facing Jays, seeks majors-best 11th win
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to tighten the American League East race when they oppose the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday in a Canada Day matinee.,The third-place Blue Jays took the opener of the four-game series 5-4 on Monday night to trim their gap behind first-place New York to two games enter...

Reports: Knicks add veteran G Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson agreed to a buyout from the Utah Jazz on Monday, and he intends to sign with the New York Knicks when he clears waivers, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,Clarkson, four years removed from being selected the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, played just 37 games (nine starts) las...

Reports: Bucks retain Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Tauren Prince
Three veteran free agents agreed to two-year contracts to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Kevin Porter Jr.'s deal reportedly is worth $11 million, with Gary Trent Jr. to get $7.5 million and Taurean Prince to receive $7.1 million.,Milwaukee did lose on...

D-backs end 4-game skid with late rally against Giants
Alek Thomas had three hits and scored twice, including the go-ahead run on a Geraldo Perdomo single in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series on Monday in Phoenix.,After a two-run double by Tyler Fitzgerald drew the ...

Patrick Kane returns to Red Wings on one-year, $3M deal
Star forward Patrick Kane will return for a 19th season in the NHL, as the Detroit Red Wings signed him Monday to a one-year contract worth $3 million.,"Jacked up to be back! Let's go!" Kane wrote on social media after the signing was announced.,It will be Kane's third season with the Red Wings afte...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 3 RBIs steer Jays past Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 5-4 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Guerrero's two-run single in a four-run sixth inning gave Toronto the lead as the Blue Jays won for the fourth time in five games.,Brendo...

Reports: Hawks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker agree to $62M deal
The Atlanta Hawks plan to acquire shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple reports said Monday.,Alexander-Walker will receive a new four-year, $62 million contract that features a player option and a trade kicker, according to ESPN.,The de...

Astros, Rockies feeling proud for different reasons entering series
The Colorado Rockies had a banner June compared to the first two months of their season, but it wasn't as good as Houston's.,The Astros finished 19-7 in June and surged to the top of the American League West heading into a three-game series at Colorado. Colton Gordon (3-1, 3.98 ERA) will be on the m...

Report: Dorian Finney-Smith to Rockets on 4-year, $53M deal
Nine-year NBA veteran Dorian Finney-Smith will sign a four-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The deal is reported to be valued at $53 million for the defensive standout.,It is the Rockets' second acquisition of the offseason following a blockbuster trad...

Reports: D’Angelo Russell gets two-year deal with Mavericks
Free agent point guard D'Angelo Russell is joining the Dallas Mavericks on a two-year deal worth $13 million, ESPN reported Monday.,Russell joins a Mavs team in win-now mode following the midseason Luka Doncic trade, with a core of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford, Dereck L...

Report: Jaren Jackson Jr. to receive $240M deal from Grizzlies
Two-time All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is on the verge of agreeing to a five-year, $240 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported on Monday.,The final season of the deal in 2029-30 is a player option, according to the report.,Memphis also agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal ...

Reports: Cup champ Panthers extend Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad
The Florida Panthers are getting the band back together after their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship -- and that means extending one familiar face and one newer one.,Forward Brad Marchand is signing a six-year, $30 million contract to stay in Florida, while defenseman Aaron Ekblad will in...

WNBA All-Star starters announced, led by Nneka Ogwumike
Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike was named to her 10th WNBA All-Star Game when the starters were announced Monday afternoon.,Ogwumike tied Tamika Catchings and Brittney Griner for the third-most All-Star selections in league history, trailing legends Sue Bird (13) and Diana Taurasi (11).,In her ...

EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28
EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday.,"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it.,The teaser came just hours after the website E...

Islanders sign D Alexander Romanov to 8-year extension
The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.,A second-round ...

Yankees place RHP Fernando Cruz (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to June 28.,Cruz returned June 3 from a previous 15-day IL stint, that time for shoulder inflammation. The 35-year-old is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA and two saves in 32 appearan...

Reports: Jazz, Jordan Clarkson near buyout deal
Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz are nearing a buyout agreement that would make the volume-scoring reserve guard an unrestricted free agent, ESPN reported Monday hours before free agency officially began. ,The NBA's 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists per game last se...

Giants visit Diamondbacks, try to put frustrations behind them
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants begin a four-game series Monday to see who will be first to recover from a frustrating week against the same two bottom-feeders.,The host D-backs went 2-4 against sub-.500 teams Miami and the White Sox, capped when the Marlins completed a three-game ...

Jalen Ramsey shipped to Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick back to Miami
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins on Monday.,Ramsey confirmed the development on X, posting: "Break my own news! #HereWeGo @steelers.",The Steelers also will receive tight end Jonnu Smith, ESPN reported. Pittsburgh is sending All-Pro safety Mink...