Russell Westbrook’s deal to join the Denver Nuggets will be a two-year, veteran minimum contract with a player option for 2025-26, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is worth $6.8 million, a source told ESPN. Westbrook, who was in Denver to sign the deal Friday, is joining the […]
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The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, addressing their clearest need with an in-division trade that bolsters their starting rotation. Eflin was regarded as one of the best pitchers available before the July 30 deadline, and the Orioles — who at 61-42 have the second-best record in the
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Two title fights will headline UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14 as Sean O’Malley will defend the bantamweight title against top contender Merab Dvalishvili, and Alexa Grasso will put her women’s flyweight championship on the line in a trilogy fight against Valentina Shevchenko. UFC president Dana White announced the 10-fight
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NEW YORK — Kodai Senga’s season debut was going about as well as the New York Mets could have hoped Friday night: The right-hander had nine strikeouts through five innings against the Atlanta Braves, and the Mets held a six-run lead in what would be an eventual 8-4 victory to take the top spot in
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The NCAA, its five power conferences and lawyers representing a class of Division I athletes filed the detailed terms of an antitrust lawsuit Friday that has the potential to reshape the business of college sports. The parties agreed in late May to settle a trio of lawsuits (House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA and Carter
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The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: If Man United offload Wan-Bissaka, then Mazraoui, De Ligt or Dumfries could arrive Manchester United and Inter Milan have been offered a swap deal through intermediaries that would see Inter
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The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with the opening ceremony taking place in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. It’s a rainy day in Paris, but that hasn’t stopped the flags from waving, athletes from marching or fans from cheering. As the world gathers to celebrate its greatest competitors alongside the banks of the Seine
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Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA on Friday, alleging that the league breached its contract by declining its offer for a new media rights deal and instead signing with Amazon. The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court, and a summons obtained by ESPN stated that the NBA has 20 days
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The most interesting potential free agent target in the NBA might be a 61-year-old who retired nearly 25 years ago. TNT Sports analyst Charles Barkley told The Athletic on Friday that he would listen to NBA partners ESPN/Disney, NBC and Amazon if the remainder of his current 10-year contract with the cable network is not
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Swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games kicks off this Saturday in Paris, promising no shortage of superstars, drama and intense rivalries. Held at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre and featuring 852 swimmers across 35 events, the competition in the pool will last for nine days, concluding on Aug. 4. Each day, except for
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