Toronto Raptors’ Gary Trent Jr. to exercise $18.5M player option
According to a tweet from TNT’s Chris Haynes, Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into his $18.5 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Haynes also reported that the 24-year-old Minnesota native is committed to
MLB honoring Willie Mays with 2024 game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that they will honor Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays with a special game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham in 2024. The historic game will take place on June
U.S. Coast Guard searching for submersible on Titanic tour missing off Newfoundland
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing Canadian research submersible that disappeared after it went to explore the wreck of the Titanic. According to the Coast Guard, the 21-foot submersible and its five-person crew, from
Judge blocks Trump attorneys from releasing evidence in classified documents probe
A U.S. judge in Florida ruled on Monday that defense lawyers for former President Donald Trump could not release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public. According to a court filing, the
Warriors’ Draymond Green declines $27.6M contract option, becomes free agent
Golden State Warriors’ forward Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option for next season. Green’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, shared the news with The Athletic, but said the move does not rule out a
First baseman Joey Votto returns to Cincinnati Reds after shoulder surgery
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto made his season debut on Monday against the Rockies after missing the start of the season while rehabbing from shoulder surgery. In his season debut, Votto played first base; and in
1 dead, at least 22 hurt in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois
At least 22 people were injured and one person was killed by gunfire overnight in Illinois at a peaceful celebration in honor of Juneteenth. The shooting took place around 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot in Willowbrook,
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Beyond Wonderland Festival in Washington
Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending the Beyond Wonderland Festival, an electronic dance festival
Wyndham Clark wins the 2023 U.S. Open
29-year-old Wyndham Clark earned his first major championship on Sunday with a win at the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. The Colorado native rebounded from back-to-back bogeys at Nos. 15 and 16 with two pars
Three-time Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams retires from NBA after 17 seasons
Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award winner Lou Williams officially announced his retirement from the league on Sunday via a video he posted on social media, narrated by his daughter. Williams spent 17 years the