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Reports: Warriors, Chris Paul to push back $30M deadline
Friday's deadline to guarantee Chris Paul's $30 million contract for next season with the Golden State Warriors will come and go, multiple outlets reported, with both sides in agreement to push the deadline back to the start of free agency on Sunday.,According to ESPN, the two-day delay will give th...

Flyers to buy out F Cam Atkinson's contract
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday they are buying out the remainder of veteran forward Cam Atkinson's contract.,Atkinson, 35, registered 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 70 games during his second season with the Flyers in 2023-24.,He was due to earn $5.875 million in 2024-25, the final se...

Report: Nats preparing to promote OF James Wood
The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfield prospect James Wood to make his major league debut Monday, 106.7 The Fan reported Friday.,Wood, 21, is ranked as the league's No. 3 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline and is tearing the cover off the ball this season at Triple-A Rochester.,He entered F...

Top six named for each country in NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthew Tkachuk and Connor McDavid just finished an epic battle in the Stanley Cup Finals and will be on opposite sides again during the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, the NHL announced Friday.,The United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland will compete in the tournament scheduled to take place at Montreal...

Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of homegrown midfielder Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough FC on Friday.,He joins the English second-tier side for a reported $4 million transfer fee plus a percentage of any future sell-on fees.,Morris, 22, recorded two goals and six assists in 16 matches (15 sta...

No. 1 Nelly Korda out of England event after dog bite
World No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda withdrew from an upcoming tournament in England after being bitten by a dog.,Korda, 25, announced Friday that she will be unable to compete in next week's Ladies European Tour event.,Korda is the defending champion at the Aramco Team Series tournament in Hemel Hempstea...

Report: Raptors G Immanuel Quickley signing $175M deal
The Toronto Raptors are re-signing guard Immanuel Quickley to a five-year, $175 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday.,Quickley, 25, joined the Raptors with R.J. Barrett in the Dec. 30, 2023, trade that sent forward OG Anunoby and two others to the New York Knicks.,Quickley averaged 18.6 points,...

Top seed Iga Swiatek opens Wimbledon vs. Sofia Kenin
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek's potential path toward her first Wimbledon championship is paved with former Grand Slam champions.,The five-time Grand Slam champion from Poland, who has never gone past the quarterfinals at the All England Club, will face 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the firs...
Bronny James Forced His Way To Los Angeles Lakers By Threatening to Play in Australia
Bronny James and Rich Paul reached a new low, threatening NBA teams to not draft Bronny in order to get him to Los Angeles....

Frank Bensel aces two straight holes at U.S. Senior Open
Frank Bensel accomplished a rare feat at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday by recording back-to-back holes-in-one.,Bensel, 56, aced a pair of par-3 holes in the second round of the tournament in Newport, R.I.,He started with a hole-in-one on the 184-yard fourth hole and repeated the move at the 203-yar...
Friday June 28 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday June 28th's MLB and WNBA slate....

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray in Wimbledon after surgeries
Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were included in the Wimbledon draw released Friday despite recent surgeries.,That does not guarantee either of the 37-year-olds will be fit to compete when action gets underway Monday at the All England Club.,Serbia's Djokovic, a seven-time winner on ...

A's visit Diamondbacks, look to end 11-game road losing streak
The Oakland Athletics will try to end an 11-game road losing streak when they open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,The A's are coming off a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., and they've dropped five straight overall.,"Ther...

Angels, facing Tigers, try to keep approach simple
Zach Neto is surprising many with his power this season, becoming only the second shortstop in Los Angeles Angels history to hit at least 10 home runs before the All-Star break, joining Jim Fregosi.,However, when the Angels oppose the Detroit Tigers on Friday in Anaheim, Calif., Neto's focus will no...

Dream aim to take advantage of extra rest vs. Sun
The Connecticut Sun are 14-3 and a half-game behind the New York Liberty for the best record in the WNBA. The Atlanta Dream are 6-9, losers of five of their past six games, and playing without leading scorer Rhyne Howard (ankle).,But Atlanta will have one big advantage going into its Friday night tr...

Cards' Andre Pallante shoots for continued success vs. Reds
When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol shifted his pitching plans after the team's Tuesday rainout, it wasn't surprising he moved Andre Pallante back to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Pallante (3-3, 5.23 ERA) blanked the Reds on three hits for six innings in a 5-3 victory on May 29 in C...

Brewers look to continue home surge vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will ask right-hander Colin Rea to maintain their home-field hot streak when they face the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the opener of the three-game series.,Rea (6-2, 3.62 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jameson Taillon (4-3, 2.90), who will make his third start this season a...

Royals look for more home cookin' vs. Guardians
Preparing for the second game of a four-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals are glad to be home again.,The Royals' 2-7 trip to Los Angeles, Texas and Oakland had disastrous effects on their pennant hopes as they fell from second place in the American League Cent...

Injuries suddenly a huge concern as Phillies face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just lose a game Thursday when they faced the Miami Marlins.,They may have lost two of their marquee players.,Kyle Schwarber left in the top of the ninth inning with left groin tightness and Bryce Harper appeared to injure his hamstring while running to first base fo...

Braves take on Pirates to begin 9-game homestand
The Atlanta Braves will play their fourth game in three different cities over a three-day span when they open a nine-game homestand on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Right-hander Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA), who is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in one career start against Pittsburgh, is sched...