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Reports: Maple Leafs sign F Matthew Knies to 6-year, $46.5 contract extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs have kept forward Matthew Knies from entering free agency by signing him to a six-year contract extension worth $46.5 million, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Knies, 22, also posted news of the extension on social media. The Phoenix native was due to become a restrict...
Marlins rally past D-backs, extend win streak to 7
Kyle Stowers hit a three-run double to cap a five-run eighth inning and the Miami Marlins extended the major league's long active winning streak to seven with a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,Otto Lopez stretched his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-out, two-run...
Nationals score three in 11th to complete comeback vs. Angels
Drew Millas' tiebreaking RBI double in the 11th inning helped the Washington Nationals secure a 7-4 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,With automatic runner Brady House starting on second base, Millas followed Daylen Lile's single with a double to left to make ...
Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.,Potgieter outlasted Max Greyserman in an extended playoff that began with three golfers. Chris Kirk's ...
Thunder reach deals with Jaylin Williams, Ajay Mitchell
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have taken the first step toward keeping their roster together, agreeing with center/forward Jaylin Williams on a multi-year contract extension on the big man's 23rd birthday.,The team did not announce terms or other specifics of the deal, but it is a three-yea...
Gold Cup: Guatemala stuns Canada on PKs in quarterfinals
Jose Morales buried the winner in the seventh round of penalty kicks to propel Guatemala over Canada and into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Following a 1-1 draw, Canada and Guatemala went goal for goal through the first four rounds. Both their players missed in th...
Reports: Bucks F Bobby Portis agrees to 3-year, $44M contract
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has declined his player option and will sign a three-year, $44 million contract to stay with the team, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Portis, 30, had until Sunday to decide on the player option worth $13.4 million. The new deal includes a player optio...
Harry Kane stars as Bayern Munich advance past Flamengo
Harry Kane scored his second and third goals of the FIFA Club World Cup to power Bayern Munich into the quarterfinals with a 4-2 victory over Flamengo in an entertaining Round of 16 clash on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Bayern also scored through an early own goal and through Leon Goretzka just bef...
Harry Kane stars as Bayern Munich advances past Flamengo
Harry Kane scored his second and third goals of the FIFA Club World Cup to power Bayern Munich into the quarterfinals with a 4-2 victory over Flamengo in an entertaining second-round clash on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Florida.,Bayern also scored through an early own goal and through Leon Goretzka jus...
Dodgers win sixth straight series, extend Royals' misery
Justin Wrobleski threw six shutout innings in a bulk role out of the bullpen, while Enrique Hernandez and Will Smith each homered as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Sunday.,After opener Lou Trivino allowed a run on the first two Kansas City batters of the game, Wr...
Report: James Harden gets new 2-year, $81.5M deal with Clippers
James Harden declined his player option in order to sign a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers worth $81.5 million, ESPN reported Sunday.,The 11-time All-Star guard will return to the Clippers after spending the past two seasons there. The second year of the new pact reportedly has a...
New faces lead USWNT to familiar result: 4-0 win over Ireland
The United States women's national team's depth was on display Sunday in Cincinnati when the squad's backups dominated Ireland for a 4-0 victory in a friendly.,U.S. coach Emma Hayes made 11 changes from the lineup that defeated Ireland 4-0 on Thursday and didn't miss a beat as the Americans won thei...
NBA Rookie of the Year Race: Can Anyone Catch Cooper Flagg?
Cooper Flagg is the clear betting favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Tre Johnson offer real value at plus odds....
Texas State Joins the Pac-12, Decades After First Flirtation
The Pac-12 adds Texas State, finally expanding into Texas after decades of failed attempts and flirtations. A new media deal and momentum could revive the historic conference....
Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm drive in 4 apiece as Yankees bash A's
Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in four runs while Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and also drove in four as the host New York Yankees rocked Luis Severino to beat the Athletics 12-5 on Sunday afternoon.,The Yankees won for the sixth time in their past 16 games and scored their most runs since a 13-1 ...
LeBron to Cleveland Cavaliers Again? Sounds Right, So It Probably Won’t Happen
LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million option, but it sure doesn’t sound like he’s locked in with the Lakers. Could a final run with the Cavaliers really be in play?...
Blue Jays score series win over sliding Red Sox
Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each hit a solo home run to propel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.,The home runs came back-to-back in the top of the first against Walker Buehler. It was Barger's ninth home run of the season, and homer No. 1...
Report: Jazz land C Jusuf Nurkic in trade with Hornets
The Utah Jazz are set to acquire center Jusuf Nurkic from the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round draft pick, ESPN reported Sunday.,Nurkic, 30, averaged 8.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 51 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets. He was traded to Charlotte in Februa...
Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier selected by fans as All-Star captains
The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and the Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier have been named as team captains for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19 in Indianapolis.,Clark and Collier earned their captain status as the players who received the most votes from fans, players and media. They will draft t...
Dean Kremer, Orioles quiet Rays' bats
Dean Kremer threw seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles, after giving up 19 total runs in the first two games of the series, won the rubber match by defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Ramon Laureano and Gary Sanchez both had two hits for the Orioles, who won for...