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The NBA officially has labor peace through 2030.Read more...

Nikola Vucevic passed on free agency to return to the Chicago Bulls, signing a three-year, $60 million deal on WednesdayRead more...

The Stanley Cup winning Vegas Golden Knights traded forward Reilly Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 draft on WednesdayRead more...

The GOAT is back. The best to ever appear on the floor, beam, vault, and uneven bars is returning to competition after nearly two years away from gymnastics. Simone Biles last competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, which was of course delayed a year because of the pandemic. Her return to the sport in the U.S. Classic...Read more...

Look at the San Antonio Spurs doing their part to properly sell the NBA. For a time there was a chance that Victor Wembanyama might be making his handful of NBA Summer League games in Sacramento and not during the league's big event in Las Vegas.Read more...

Free agent running back Dalvin Cook dispelled reports he was near a deal with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, saying he declined a visit with the teamRead more...

The New York Yankees reinstated reliever Ian Hamilton from the 15-day injured list on WednesdayRead more...

Matt Olson homered and five Atlanta pitchers combined for a 3-0 shutout win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, securing the Braves' three-game series sweep and extending their winning streak to fiveRead more...

Criticizing the NCAA is the lowest of low-hanging fruit. You can essentially pick the apples up off the ground, and have a roiling take. The latest punishments, or lack thereof, handed down to LSU football and men's basketball last week were predictably lax and anything but a hindrance for schools to carry on...Read more...

Training camp kicks off in three weeks when the New York Jets become the first NFL team to report on July 19.Read more...

Ever since Tom Brady retired for the second time, some people are still waiting for the next comeback. The first time it took about a month for Brady to change his mind and reverse his decision to play one more season in the NFL. This time it seems like it might stick, but that doesn't mean we won't see Brady...Read more...

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier signed an eight-year, $70.4 million contract extension on WednesdayRead more...

The Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce is not getting paid like an all-world tight end, but the two Super Bowl rings more than make up for being the 52nd highest-paid player in the NFL this seasonRead more...

Michael Jordan's sale of his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to Melvin Capital founder Gabe Plotkin prompted a new strain of conspiracy theories pertaining to the relationship between MJ's purported half-billion dollars in stock losses due to the GameStop meme-stock short squeeze in January 2021.Read more...

Indianapolis Colts cornerback and return specialist Isaiah Rodgers is among a "handful" of NFL players expected to receive season-long suspensions for gambling, ESPN reported Wednesday.Read more...

It's Connor Bedard Day. The long-sought-after Canadian is more popular than Justin Trudeau (although I'm not exactly sure how high of a bar that is these days) will be selected No. 1 overall by the Blackhawks during tonight's NHL Entry Draft. Any other move from Chicago with the top overall selection than to choose by...Read more...

The NHL Draft, which takes place tonight and tomorrow, isn't quite the NFL Draft. Most of the players taken won't show up for a season or two with their NHL teams. It's also not the MLB draft, where it'll be a long time either and everyone spends those middle years going off Twitter videos from various minor league...Read more...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and center David Kampf are in agreement on a four-year contract extension worth $9.6 million, multiple media outlets reported WednesdayRead more...

The Calgary Flames signed Yegor Sharangovich to a two-year, $6.2 million contract extension on Wednesday, one day after the center was acquired from the New Jersey Devils as part of the Tyler Toffoli tradeRead more...

Lloyd Howell was elected NFLPA executive director on Wednesday, replacing DeMaurice Smith as the head of the league's players association.Read more...

Seemingly the entire world of sports media is screaming at Damian Lillard to pick up his basketball and go to a contender. It's demand-a-trade season, we do it every summer, and Dame is off galavanting with Veronica Corningstone, while a bevy of Champ Kinds pine for his musk. Brian Windhorst, Stephen A. Smith, the...Read more...

All the NFL, hip-hop, and PGA fans will enjoy this one. We've got Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and DJ Khaled coming together for a golf outing. Imagine relaxing with an Arnold Palmer in the clubhouse, and these two walk in. Both are in shorts, with Khaled dressed like a tennis ball. Indeed, the...Read more...

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The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a second-round pick in Wednesday night's draftRead more...

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez was named the winner of the 2022-23 Bob Lanier Community Assist Award on WednesdayRead more...

Spending season starts Friday night in the NBA, but this summer free agency feels a bit more like a resale shop.Read more...

The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that top overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama will not travel to Sacramento to compete in next week's California ClassicRead more...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And if it does break, fix it the same way you did after you originally broke it. Grant Hill, this is for you.Read more...

Once again, Bill Belichick is shopping for No. 1 wide receivers at Ross. Which is not to say that it's impossible to find good clothing there. Customers simply have to be willing to pour through the racks and try on a lot of clothing- especially tops - if they want to find a Randy Moss at 60 percent off. Belichick is...Read more...

There almost certainly is a sordid side to Immaculate Grid, just as there is to Wordle, or Numble, or Framed. In just the week I've been playing the Grid, I've probably given away my birth certificate, passport, and most of my DNA. And yet I'm not going to stop, and neither are you.Read more...

Evan Longoria played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008-17, and the veteran third baseman is one of the most recognizable faces of that franchise's historyRead more...

Left-hander JP Sears hopes to exact a measure of revenge against his former team when the Oakland Athletics go for a second straight win over the visiting New York Yankees on Wednesday nightRead more...

Mike Moustakas wasn't certain where his major league career was going when the Cincinnati Reds released him in January, but the 13-year veteran has started the past two games at first base for the Los Angeles AngelsRead more...

Will Brennan made family and friends proud but surely disappointed a lot of Kansas City Royals' fans in his first major league game in the areaRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies are enjoying their longest road winning stretch of the season, although Aaron Nola likely needs to fare better away from homeRead more...

The lineup and rotation have been upended by injuries, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to see some players getting healthyRead more...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier suffered an uncharacteristic loss of command during his most recent startRead more...

The Texas Rangers got things trending in the right direction on Tuesday, breaking open a tie game with five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3Read more...

Following a 10-1, series-opening triumph on Tuesday, the Miami Marlins will look to keep up their winning ways when a three-game series against the Red Sox continues in Boston on WednesdayRead more...

The New York Mets finally put together a comprehensive victory on TuesdayRead more...

The San Francisco Giants will be out to extend their 10-game road winning streak while clinching their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday nightRead more...

Lane Thomas might not be making his last appearance in Seattle this season when the Washington Nationals wrap up a three-game series against the Mariners on Wednesday afternoonRead more...

Even after the incredible stretch earlier this month that put the Cincinnati Reds on the National League radar, it's crucial for them to make sure the momentum doesn't go awayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take their rediscovered offense into the second game of a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on WednesdayRead more...

The Atlanta Braves will recall left-hander Kolby Allard from Triple-A Gwinnett and send him to the mound on Wednesday in an effort to sweep the visiting Minnesota TwinsRead more...

Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Lane Thomas' two-run double down the right field line with two outs in the top of the 11th inning broke a tie and helped the Washington Nationals defeat the host Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Tuesday nightRead more...

Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, struck out 10 while allowing one run in 6 1/3 innings and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Paul Blackburn pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first win of the season and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Rookie Corbin Carroll belted a three-run homer and Zac Gallen overcame a shaky second inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in PhoenixRead more...