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Toronto FC part with Lorenzo Insigne, Federico Bernardeschi
Toronto FC announced a mutual parting Tuesday with Italian forwards Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.,Toronto used the two buyouts of guaranteed contracts that MLS clubs are allowed each season.,Both players joined the Reds as designated players midway through the 2022 season, Insigne from ...

Toronto FC, F Federico Bernardeschi mutually part ways
Toronto FC announced a mutual parting with forward Federico Bernardeschi on Tuesday.,Toronto used one of its two buyouts of a guaranteed contract that each MLS team is allotted per season.,The 31-year-old Italian joined the Reds from Juventus as a designated player midway through the 2022 season.,"A...

No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula ousted in first round of Wimbledon
Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto made a stunning return to the Wimbledon stage on Tuesday, ousting No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-3 in just 58 minutes in the first round in London.,Cocciaretto had to sit out the major in 2024 due to illness. She has played well on the grass courts in the past year, ...
Detroit Pistons Sign Caris LeVert Because Malik Beasley Might Be in Big Trouble
Caris LeVert joins the Pistons on a two-year deal as Detroit navigates Malik Beasley’s legal limbo and Jaden Ivey’s injury recovery....

Pistons reportedly land G Cavis LeVert for 2 years, $29M
Caris LeVert, a former collegiate star at Michigan, reportedly is heading back to the Great Lakes State.,The 30-year-old guard agreed to a two-year, $29 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,LeVert could take the place of free agent wing Malik Beasley, who...

Report: D Evan Bouchard signs four-year deal with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard, locking up one of the league's most versatile defensemen for four years, multiple reports said Monday.,TSN reported the contact extension is valued at $42 million.,Bouchard, 25, debuted with the Oilers in 2018-19, but has become a mainstay over the p...

Preds acquire D Nicolas Hague, sign him to 4-year deal
Nashville officially announced the acquisition Monday of defenseman Nicolas Hague, who then signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Predators.,The Predators sent forward Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Hague and a conditional third-ro...

Reports: Knights trade D Nicolas Hague to Preds in 3-player deal
Freeing up salary-cap space ahead of Tuesday's free-agency period, the Vegas Golden Knights shipped defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night. ,A restricted free agent wi...

Reds start rookie Chase Burns against Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet
Right-hander Chase Burns, the No. 2 pick in last summer's amateur draft, will be seeking his first major league victory in his second career start on Monday when the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series at the Boston Red Sox.,Burns, 22, allowed three runs in five innings against the New York Yan...

Blazers C Deandre Ayton to be free agent after buyout
The Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement to buy out the final year of Deandre Ayton's contract and have requested waivers on him, making the center a free agent, the team announced late Sunday night.,Ayton, 26, is owed $35 million for the coming season to complete a four-year, $132 milli...

Reports: Blazers C Deandre Ayton to be free agent after buyout
The Portland Trail Blazers will buy out the final year of center Deandre Ayton's contract and make him a free agent, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday night.,Ayton, 26, is owed $35 million for the coming season to complete a four-year, $132 million contract that he had signed while with the ...

Valkyries rout Storm to close impressive homestand
Tiffany Hayes connected on three 3-pointers en route to a season-high 21 points and the Golden State Valkyries, rooted on by local favorites Stephen Curry and Megan Rapinoe, rolled past the visiting Seattle Storm 84-57 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Laeticia Amihere snatched a game-high eight reb...

Valkyriess rout Storm to close impressive homestand
Tiffany Hayes connected on three 3-pointers en route to a season-high 21 points and the Golden State Valkyries, rooted on by local favorites Stephen Curry and Megan Rapinoe, rolled past the visiting Seattle Storm 84-57 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Laeticia Amihere snatched a game-high eight reb...

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...

Padraig Harrington wins second U.S. Senior Open in four years
Ireland's Padraig Harrington parlayed four front-nine birdies Sunday into steady back-nine play that resulted in a one-shot victory at the U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo.,Harrington fired a 3-under-par 67 to assure a single-stroke victory at 11-under 269 over runne...

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...

Report: NBA G Malik Beasley subject of federal gambling probe
Guard Malik Beasley is under federal investigation in connection with allegations that he was tied to gambling activity on NBA games and prop bets, ESPN reported Sunday.,The allegations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of six teams he has played for since the...

Bojan Bogdanovic retires after 10 NBA seasons
Bojan Bogdanovic announced his retirement Sunday after 10 NBA seasons with six teams, citing injury.,"Sometimes in life, you don't choose the moment. The moment chooses you," the 6-foot-7 forward wrote in a social media post.,"After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries and countless ef...

Losing skid snapped, Red Sox try to build off win vs. Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will each be looking to win the rubber match of a three-game series when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon.,It's been feast or famine on offense for both teams in the series. Toronto won the opener 9-0 on Friday night, and Boston collected 18 hi...