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Phillies finding ways to win while Cubs continue to struggle
The Philadelphia Phillies own the best record in baseball but will certainly face challenges over the next few weeks.,The Phillies continue to be down three everyday starters as they open a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Philadelphia is 26 games above .500 and will...
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 ...
Klay Thompson's Next Play: Stay out of the Way in Dallas
Despite recent setbacks, Klay Thompson could be the missing piece for the Dallas Mavericks after leaving Golden State....
Reports: Celtics giving Jayson Tatum record-breaking $314M deal
The Boston Celtics and All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum are finalizing a five-year supermax extension worth $314 million, which would be the largest deal in NBA history, The Athletic and ESPN reported Monday.,The deal comes after Tatum helped guide the Celtics to the NBA title this summer, the 18th in f...
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...
Astros use homers, pitching to edge Blue Jays
Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run home run, Jeremy Pena added a solo shot and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Monday afternoon.,Alex Bregman had two hits for the Astros, who have won 10 of their past 11 and are 3-1 to open a 10-game road trip.,Ernie Clement hit a solo ho...
Giants bring hot bats to three-game series at Braves
The San Francisco Giants will test their new-found offensive muscle when they open a three-game road series on Tuesday against the pitching depth of the Atlanta Braves.,The Giants beat the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Sunday to win their three-game series. They have won five of their seven sinc...
Canadiens sign F Juraj Slafkovsky to $60.8M contract extension
The Montreal Canadiens signed former No. 1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension on Monday.,The new deal, with an average annual value of $7.6 million, begins with the 2025-26 season for Slafkovsky, who's entering the final year of his entry-level contract ...
Cardinals confident they can finish what they start vs. Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals like their chances when they are leading late in a close game.,Heading into their series opener Tuesday on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates, closer Ryan Helsley has converted 30 consecutive saves, which ties Lee Smith for the most by a St. Louis reliever before the All...
Brewers activate OF Garrett Mitchell from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Garrett Mitchell from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Mitchell, infielder Owen Miller was designated for assignment.,Mitchell, 25, who missed the first three m...
Aryna Sabalenka (shoulder) withdraws from Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 3-ranked player in the world, was forced to withdraw from the women's draw at Wimbledon on Monday with a shoulder injury.,Sabalenka, 26, reached the semifinals at Wimbledon before losing to Ons Jabeur despite holding a one-set lead in the match. The native of Belarus, who re...
Devils sign D Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon and F Stefan Noesen
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon and forward Stefan Noesen to free-agent contracts on Monday.,Pesce, 29, signed a six-year, $33 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value). Dillon, 33, inked a deal worth $12 million over three years ($4 milli...
Report: G Aaron Holiday returns to Rockets on 2-year deal
The Houston Rockets are set to re-sign guard Aaron Holiday to a two-year, $10 million deal, The Athletic reported Monday.,Holiday, 27, signed a one-year deal with the Rockets last July and averaged 6.6 points with 1.8 assists in 78 games (one start). ,Over six NBA seasons with five different teams, ...
Raul Ibanez, Michael Young added to Futures staffs
All-Star Futures Game coaching staffs for the event to be played July 13 at Arlington, Texas, include multiple former Rangers.,Adrian Beltre and Michael Young already had been named manager of a squad, with Beltre to head the American League squad of top prospects, while Young was named to the helm ...
Reports: Klay Thompson to Mavs, ending run with Warriors
Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to join the Dallas Mavericks, closing the historic championship chapter of his career with the Golden State Warriors. ,Thompson, 34, teamed with Steph Curry for four NBA championships in 13 seasons with the Warriors but ...
Kraken sign D Brandon Montour, C Chandler Stephenson
The Seattle Kraken signed free agent defenseman Brandon Montour and center Chandler Stephenson to seven-year contracts on Monday.,Montour, who just completed a Stanley Cup championship season with the Florida Panthers, inked a $50 million contract with an average annual value of $7.14 million.,Steph...
Report: Clippers bring back F Nicolas Batum on FA deal
Veteran forward Nicolas Batum agreed to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $9.6 million free-agent deal, ESPN reported Monday.,Batum, 35, was traded from the Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers in November as part of the three-team deal that brought James Harden to Los Angeles.,In 57 g...
Blackhawks attempt to reload in free agency flurry
The Chicago Blackhawks hit free agency with full force on Monday, agreeing to terms with forward Tyler Bertuzzi and bringing back 29-year-old defenseman Teuvo Teravainen from their 2015 Stanley Cup-winning roster.,A total tab on Chicago's spending wasn't reconciled by Monday afternoon, when seven de...
LIV's Richard Bland claims U.S. Senior Open playoff, back-to-back majors
England's Richard Bland needed four playoff holes to get past Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan and win the rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open at Newport (R.I.) Country Club on Monday.,Bland claimed victory only after he hit the pin on a bunker shot on the fourth extra hole and then tapped in the putt for par. Fu...
2024 NBA Free Agency Way Too Early Grades
While NBA news is still breaking, our staff gave some early grades on the NBA moves that have transpired thus far. ...