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Report: Kevin Durant, Rockets reach 2-year, $90M extension
Fifteen-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday morning.,Per the report, the deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.,Durant, 37, has one season remaining...
Avalanche F Joel Kiviranta (lower body) out indefinitely
Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.,Kiviranta signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract Aug. 8 on the heels on a career season. He recorded personal-best totals in goals (16), assists (seven), points (23) ...
Rockets bank on liftoff after finally landing Kevin Durant
HOUSTON -- Years of losing and intentional asset accumulation put the Rockets in position to make the calculated gamble, but the franchise considers landing their missing piece more reward than risk. ,Kevin Durant was there for the taking.,Houston would need to make a hard right and veer off what wa...
Grizzlies G Ja Morant week-to-week with ankle injury
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is week-to-week with a sprained ankle sustained in practice on Sunday, the team confirmed Monday.,The two-time All-Star guard will miss Monday's preseason opener against the Detroit Pistons. The Grizzlies begin the regular season at home against the New Orleans Pelic...
NRG defeat Fnatic, claim Valorant Champions 2025 title
NRG recorded a 3-2 victory over Fnatic on Sunday in Paris to win the Valorant Champions 2025 title and a $1 million first prize.,Fnatic claimed $400,000 as the runner-up in the tournament.,NRG's Brock "brawk" Somerhalder of the United States was named the MVP of the playoffs.,NRG jumped out to a 2-0...
Longtime Talladega boss Grant Lynch dies at 71
Longtime Talladega Superspeedway leader Grant Lynch died on Thursday at 71, NASCAR officials announced.,Lynch was president and later chairman of the iconic Alabama track for 26 years before retiring in 2019.,"Grant Lynch's leadership, vision and larger-than-life personality helped make Talladega Su...
Rockets F Kevin Durant open to contract extension with new team
During his first media day with the Houston Rockets, star forward Kevin Durant said he is open to signing a contract extension with his new team.,On the occasion of his 37th birthday, it was Durant who brought the presents to his new home city, saying he is willing to make the stay longer than the o...
Oklahoma State fires DC Todd Grantham after blowout loss
Less than a week after firing head coach Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State announced on Sunday that it has also relieved defensive coordinator Todd Grantham of his duties.,In his fourth game with the Cowboys (1-3, 0-1 Big 12) since taking over the role, Grantham's defensive unit was gashed for 612 total ya...
Brewers activate RHP Grant Anderson (ankle) from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-hander Grant Anderson from the injured list Monday and optioned right-hander Craig Yoho to Triple-A Nashville.,Anderson, 28, has been out since Aug. 23 with right ankle tendinitis. He was 2-5 with a 2.87 ERA in 57 relief appearances this season. In three major l...
Blue Jays trade for O’s RHP Seranthony Dominguez
In between Games 1 and 2 of the teams' doubleheader in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez and cash considerations from the Orioles.,The Orioles received right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown to complete the trade.,Dominguez, 30...
Reports: Blue Jays trade for O’s RHP Seranthony Dominguez
In between Games 1 and 2 of the teams' doubleheader in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles, according to multiple reports.,The Orioles will receive right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown to complete the trade, Sp...
Will dam break with NFL's 30 second-round holdouts? No guarantee
Only two of 32 second-round picks in the 2025 draft are under contract with NFL training camp set to begin when Los Angeles Chargers veterans report Thursday. ,Wide receiver Tre Harris, the second-round pick of the Chargers, was a no-show when rookies reported to training camp earlier this week.,A t...
Team Heretics reverse sweeps Fnatic to claim Valorant Esports World Cup title
Team Heretics took down Fnatic 3-2 with a reverse sweep in the Valorant grand final of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Team Heretics' Mert "Wo0t" Alkan of Turkey claimed most valuable player honors for the event. ,Fnatic won the first two games of the grand final decisively, claiming...
Team Heretics one win from Valorant title at Esports World Cup
Only two teams allowed more points than Team Heretics in group play of the Valorant tournament at the Esports World Cup. Now, only one stands in the way of them winning the championship.,Heretics, which is second in Group C, followed up Friday's quarterfinal win with a 2-1 victory over Gen.G Esports...
Report: NBA's first 7-team trade makes Kevin Durant officially a Rocket
The NBA's first seven-team trade is official on Sunday with the start of the new league year as 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant is moving from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported.,The transaction, initially reported on June 22, also involves the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State W...
Grant Hill joining NBC coverage of 2025-26 NBA season
The return of NBA coverage on NBC will have a familiar face for the 2025-26 season as Hall of Famer Grant Hill will join the desk as a game analyst.,Hill, 52, will continue to serve in his role as a college basketball analyst with TNT Sports for the NCAA Tournament as well as for the network's cover...
Kevin Durant trade, Tyrese Haliburton injury shift NBA futures
Two major NBA events on Sunday caused a shift in the league's balance of power, at least in the eyes of oddsmakers.,The first was the reported trade of 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant from Phoenix to Houston. Hours later, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals with...
Paper Rex tops Fnatic for Valorant Masters Toronto crown
Paper Rex defeated Fnatic 3-1 on Sunday in the grand final of the Valorant Masters Toronto 2025 in Canada.,Paper Rex's Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto of Indonesia was selected most valuable player for the event.,The playoffs ran from June 13-22 and featured an eight-team, double-elimination bracket. Four ...
Report: Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant has one season left on his current deal and ...
PWHL Seattle sign Mikyla Grant-Mentis to two-year deal
PWHL Seattle announced the signing of forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis to a two-year agreement through the 2026-27 season.,Grant-Mentis, 26, joins the expansion team after recording eight points in 30 games with the Montreal Victoire last season. She spent the inaugural PWHL season with Ottawa following ...