A person familiar with the negotiations says the New Orleans Pelicans and center Omer Asik have agreed on a five-year contract worth a minimum of $44 million and rising up to $58 million if incentives and benchmarks are met. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club and Asik have not publicly discussed the contract, which under league rules cannot be signed until July
This was more like a gentle workout than a Grand Slam match for Andy Murray. Bidding for his second Wimbledon title in three years, the third-seeded Murray was barely tested Thursday as he swept past an ineffective Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 on Court 1 to advance to the third round at the All England Club. It took Murray only 1 hour, 27 minutes to dispatch the
NEW YORK (AP) — Arron Afflalo is about to team up with Carmelo Anthony again.
No need to seek out an offer sheet in restricted free agency. Draymond Green is coming back to the Golden State Warriors on his own terms. Green announced on Bleacher Report’s Uninterrupted website Wednesday night he has agreed to a five-year deal with the Warriors.
For 3 1/2 years, general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia managed to survive disputes and reconciliations in their arranged marriage with the Los Angeles Angels. When that relationship abruptly ended Wednesday, Scioscia and the Angels insisted the longest-tenured manager in baseball wasn’t to blame. Dipoto resigned, walking out on the Angels a month before the trade deadline.
By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) – Germany has produced champions like Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer but golf interest there is minimal and Caroline Masson says the 2015 Solheim Cup will be a great chance to show the locals what they are missing. Masson was an integral member of the side when Europe won the biennial team event in the U.S. for the first time two years ago and she
By Tony Jimenez LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Germany has produced champions like Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer but golf interest there is minimal and Caroline Masson says the 2015 Solheim Cup will be a great chance to show the locals what they are missing. Masson was an integral member of the side when Europe won the biennial team event in the U.S. for the first time two years ago
(Reuters) – Golden State forward Draymond Green announced on Wednesday he has signed a five-year deal to stay with the NBA champions. While earlier reports said negotiations had reached an impasse, Green posted a video on sports site Bleacher Report to say he was delighted to return to the organization. “To be in this position, signing back long term with the Warriors is amazing.
Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was one strike from a no-hitter before his historic bid was foiled Wednesday in an 8-1 Major League Baseball victory over Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old Venezuelan right-hander settled for a one-hit triumph after tossing 8 2/3 hitless innings and taking Joey Butler to his final strike before the Rays’ left-fielder lofted a single over Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis. Carrasco exited after a career-high 124
Kevin Love has announced he will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, with the 26-year-old power forward reportedly agreeing to a five-year deal worth $110 million to remain in Cleveland. Love, obtained last year from Minnesota in a major trade, suffered a separated left shoulder in the first round of the NBA playoffs and could only watch as the Cavaliers lost to Golden State in the NBA Finals. Love’s
