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Nicolas Batum poised to return to Clippers on a two-year deal worth $11.5 million
LOS ANGELES — Nicolas Batum plans on re-signing with the Clippers on a two-year contract for $11.5 million with a team option for the second season, according to people with knowledge of negotiations not authorized to ...Read more
Storm star Nneka Ogwumike named WNBA All-Star Game starter
SEATTLE — Nneka Ogwumike will represent the Storm in the WNBA All-Star Game after earning a spot in the starting lineup for the fourth straight year, and second since joining Seattle last year.
This is the 10th All-Star...Read more
Clippers agree to two-year deal with Brook Lopez
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Lopez, who spent the ...Read more
Zack Wheeler cruises through eight shutout innings in Phillies' 4-0 win over Padres
PHILADELPHIA — A plume of fireworks ignited the night sky above center field as Zack Wheeler walked off the mound.
The eighth-inning pyrotechnics were a preview of the firework show set for the conclusion of the game, ...Read more
Red Wings re-sign Patrick Kane on eve of free agency
DETROIT — For the second consecutive year, the Red Wings and Patrick Kane took negotiations to the eve of free agency.
The Wings and Kane worked something out on Monday night.
The Wings and Kane agreed to a one-year ...Read more
Sky's Angel Reese won't start in WNBA All-Star Game after finishing 1 spot out
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky star Angel Reese will have to wait another week to see if she’s selected as an All-Star for the second consecutive season.
The second-year forward was not one of the 10 starters named Monday for ...Read more
Knights acquire NHL's top free agent in trade with Maple Leafs
LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights are acquiring Mitch Marner in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to multiple reports Monday.
Marner is set to be the top free agent in this year’s class. The deal gives the ...Read more
The Angels have used only five starting pitchers this season. Why that's significant.
LOS ANGELES — Kyle Hendricks knows what it takes to make it in Major League Baseball.
The 162-game trek of the regular season is familiar to the 35-year-old Southern California native across his 12-year career. With Joe...Read more
More than the glasses: How a light bulb moment made Dodgers' Max Muncy a 'complete hitter' again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The glasses might’ve come first. But it was a light bulb moment with the swing that made the most profound change.
Just over a month into the season this year, veteran Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was...Read more
Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr., unprotected pick to Nets for Cam Johnson, source says
DENVER — The Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 unprotected first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, a league source told The Denver Post on Monday.
The trade will not officially go through ...Read more
Nets trade Cam Johnson to Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr., 2032 first-round pick
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for forward Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The unprotected 2032 first-round ...Read more
Marcus Hayes: The Caitlin Clark Effect helped bring the WNBA to Philadelphia. Dawn Staley should be a part-owner.
PHILADELPHIA — It feels like Caitlin Clark is finally coming to Philadelphia. At least, the tangential ripple from the Caitlin Clark tidal wave is roaring up the Delaware River.
After 28 years, the WNBA finally has ...Read more
Philly awarded WNBA franchise that will begin play in 2030
PHILADELPHIA — The WNBA is coming to Philadelphia.
The league announced Monday that the city has been awarded an expansion team, which will begin play during the 2030 season. It will be owned and operated by Harris ...Read more
WNBA to expand to Detroit in 2029: 'It's going to be great'
DETROIT — The WNBA is returning to Detroit.
The WNBA announced Monday morning that Detroit and its ownership group have been awarded an expansion franchise, arriving in 2029. Detroit was home to the Detroit Shock from ...Read more
Aces shake up roster with trade for No. 2 overall pick in 2022 draft
LAS VEGAS — The Aces acquired 6-foot-4-inch forward NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings on Monday in an attempt to bolster their frontcourt.
The Wings will receive the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2027 WNBA draft. ...Read more
Dolphins trade Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith to Steelers, with Minkah Fitzpatrick returning
MIAMI — The Dolphins traded two of their best 2024 performers to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, a blockbuster deal that returns former Dolphins first-round pick Minkah Fitzpatrick to Miami.
Miami dealt two ...Read more
Greg Cote: Dolphins trading Ramsey and Smith for Fitzpatrick a net loss for Miami
MIAMI — The Dolphins and Steelers’ midday Monday trade splashed across the front of the ESPN website with one of those red-banner "breaking news" alerts. That was partly because Jalen Ramsey for Minkah Fitzpatrick ...Read more
Jason Mackey: Steelers are swinging for the fences this offseason. Mike Tomlin has to hope he doesn't strike out.
PITTSBURGH — So often with the teams we follow, we search for linear fits. This player addresses that need. If there's too much of one thing, give it up to get something else. And my personal favorite: trading the bad ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: The Candace Curse was on full display in another Sparks debacle
LOS ANGELES — The Candace Curse struck early.
On a day the Sparks retired the jersey of the superstar whose departure has coincided with their five-year funk, Candace Parker nearly missed her pregame news conference.
...Read more
How Ben Tenzer ascended from chauffeuring star athletes to the top of Nuggets' front office
DENVER — Ben Tenzer spent enough hours at his friend’s house for it to qualify as a second residence by high school. When he would eventually return to his actual home, his parents would ask how his day was. The ...Read more
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