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Led by Natasha Howard, Fever top Lynx in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
MINNEAPOLIS -- Natasha Howard scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever held on for a 74-59 win over the Minnesota Lynx to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Tuesday night.,The Fever played without Caitlin Clark, who remained out because of a groin injury. Clark watched the gam...
Red Sox and Reds suspended by rain after three innings
Continuing rain in the Boston area suspended Tuesday's game between the Boston Red Sox and visiting Cincinnati Reds in the top of the fourth inning. The Red Sox held a 2-1 lead on the strength of a pair of first-inning runs.,The game will resume at 2:30 p.m. ET Wednesday before the regularly schedul...
Hall of Famer, 3-time Cup winner Alex Delvecchio dies at 93
Alex Delvecchio, who won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Tuesday. He was 93.,A Red Wings spokesperson and a statement from the family said Delvecchio died peacefully at his home in Rochester, Mich. A cause of death was not reported.,De...
Fever's Sophie Cunningham throws shade at expansion cities
Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham took issue with two of the three expansion cities that will be joining the WNBA.,Cunningham's critical comments during her team's shootaround on Tuesday came one day after commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would join...
Report: Raptors C Jakob Poeltl agrees to 4-year, $104M deal
The Toronto Raptors are keeping center Jakob Poeltl on a four-year contract worth $104 million, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Poeltl is picking up his 2026-27 player option worth $19.5 million, and the Raptors will add three years to bring him through the 2029-30 season, according to the report.,Poeltl, 29...
Caitlin Clark out as Fever meet mighty Lynx for Commissioner's Cup
MINNEAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark was ruled out for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.,Clark said earlier this week she would push to play after the Fever listed her as day-to-day. Her availability going forward remains uncertain.,"Doing every...
Capitals D Martin Fehervary inks $7-year, $42M extension
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary signed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The extension begins with the 2026-27 season for Fehervary, who will make $2.675 million in the upcoming campaign to complete his existing three-year deal.,"Martin possesses all the core q...
Report: Rangers sign D Vladislav Gavrikov to 7-year extension
The New York Rangers signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year, $49 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,The reported acquisition of Gavrikov comes with the Rangers also in talks about trading fellow defenseman K'Andre Miller.,Gavrikov, 29, re...
Canes ink F Logan Stankoven to 8-year, $48M extension
Forward Logan Stankoven made a long-term commitment to the Carolina Hurricanes by signing an eight-year, $48 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Stankoven, 22, recorded 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists) and five game-winning goals in 78 games last season, including nine points (five goals, four as...
Report: Thunder sign SGA to record 4-year, $285M extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a four-year, $285.4 million super maximum contract extension with league and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal runs through the 2030-31 season and at $71.35 million marks the highest annual salary in NBA history.,Philadelphia ...
Vegas D Alex Pietrangelo stepping away from ice for health reasons
Alex Pietrangelo has stepped away from the Vegas Golden Knights for health reasons and his return is uncertain.,Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the physical roadblocks facing the 35-year-old defenseman involve reconstructive surgery to address worsening hip issues.,Pietrangelo had 33 poin...
Caitlin Clark day-to-day as Fever meet mighty Lynx for Commissioner's Cup
MINNEAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark stopped short of promising that she would be healthy enough to take part in Tuesday night's WNBA Commissioner's Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx.,However, Clark did not rule out returning from a groin injury.,"I'm going to be day-to-day," Clark said...
Red Sox look to ride momentum from Wilyer Abreu's big night vs. Reds
The Boston Red Sox have to like what they have seen from Wilyer Abreu at the plate lately., ,Abreu, who has hit three home runs in his past three games, will look to remain hot Tuesday when the Red Sox face the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second contest of a three-game series., ,Abreu hit an ins...
Dodgers strive to continue strong run vs. last-place White Sox
Tied for the best record in the major leagues, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play host for a three-game series against the worst team in the American League when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit starting Tuesday.,The Dodgers just breezed through a road trip to Colorado and Kansas City, compili...
Wilyer Abreu has grand slam, inside-the-park HR as Red Sox beat Reds
Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs and the Boston Red Sox scored seven runs in the first inning en route to a 13-6 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,Abreu hit an inside-the-park home run in the fifth and a grand slam in the eighth. Trevor Story and Jarren Duran also homered for ...
Reports: Hawks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker agree to $62M deal
The Atlanta Hawks plan to acquire shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple reports said Monday.,Alexander-Walker will receive a new four-year, $62 million contract that features a player option and a trade kicker, according to ESPN.,The de...
Islanders sign D Alexander Romanov to 8-year extension
The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.,A second-round ...
Yankees place RHP Fernando Cruz (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to June 28.,Cruz returned June 3 from a previous 15-day IL stint, that time for shoulder inflammation. The 35-year-old is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA and two saves in 32 appearan...
With Texas State on board, Pac-12 ready for 2026 rebirth
Texas State is officially a member of the Pac-12, which will relaunch in 2026.,The conference now has nine member teams after it was left with just two -- Washington State and Oregon State -- when the other schools abandoned the league in 2024 in a massive realignment.,"We are extremely excited to w...
Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...