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DeMar DeRozan trade grades: Spurs win big as Kings swing and miss on All-Star addition
The Sacramento Kings aren't exactly known for drawing big-name veteran stars, but late Saturday night, they pulled the trigger on one of the most accomplished players the team has ever acquired. In a three-team sign-and-trade, the Kings landed six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls. They sent Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 first-round pick swap to the Spurs. The Bulls receive Chris Duarte and two second-round picks for cooperating in the deal.
Uruguay beats Brazil 4-2 on penalties after scoreless draw, advances to Copa America semifinals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manuel Ugarte scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout and Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals with a 4-2 penalty kick victory over Brazil after the teams played to a scoreless draw Saturday night. The teams combined for a tournament-high...
Rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper impressed the Packers this offseason
Edgerrin Cooper was one of the best defensive players in college football last season, his final season at Texas A&M. The Packers may have gotten a steal with the 45th overall pick. Cooper will head into training camp close to winning a starting job after making a good impression in...
Lioness Actor Mike Heslin Dies After Suffering Cardiac Event, Husband Says
The acting world has lost a rising star. Mike Heslin, who starred on Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan's spy thriller series Lioness and also appeared in the Lifetime movie The Holiday Proposal Plan, has died. The actor passed away July 2, his husband, Scotty Dynamo (born Nicolas James Wilson), and friends...
Shane van Gisbergen earns third Xfinity Series win of 2024 at Chicago
CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Course. The New Zealander led early and, again, led late to claim his third consecutive series road-course win and second race win on the 2.2-mile downtown Chicago streets.
Kayaker from Massachusetts, another man found dead in Rhode Island pond
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Police on Saturday identified two men who were found dead in a pond after they failed to return from a late-night kayaking trip on July 4. Gregory Boerman, 37, of Allston, Massachusetts, and Joseph Fritz, 52, of East Providence, Rhode Island, were both found during the search after they were reported missing.
Euro 2024: Southgate admits criticism hurt as England move on
DÜSSELDORF, Germany -- Gareth Southgate has admitted he has found the personal criticism of his management "difficult" in recent weeks but hailed his "streetwise" England side as they beat Switzerland on penalties to reach the Euro 2024 semifinals. Bukayo Saka's 80th-minute equaliser cancelled out Breel Embolo's opening goal five...
Bernhard Langer misses Munich cut in final European tour event
Bernhard Langer has bid farewell to the European tour on home soil in Germany 50 years after the two-time Masters champion made his debut. Langer, 66, missed the cut at the BMW International Open in Munich on Friday but said he will cherish the "wonderful memories" he's made. "It's hard...
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