Sam Presti put Oklahoma City’s first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn’t make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency. He didn’t replace the coach with a bigger name during the rebuild to get the team over the top. He relied on good-old-fashioned internal development,…
Brenden and Paxten Aaronson play on better soccer fields these days than the New Jersey basement, known as “The Dungeon,” where they used to practice penalties and free kicks. “We had to put in special lights so they wouldn’t kick the light bulbs and break them,” mom Janell Aaronson recalled. “We had to do some…
The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency, and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract. The Wild acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for future considerations. The Islanders re-signed defenceman…
Video Details Emmanuel Acho, James Jones and T.J. Houshmandzadeh react to the Miami Dolphins trading Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth round pick. They then discuss why the Ramsey-Fitzpatrick swap is a questionable trade. 3 HOURS AGO・the facility・5:54…
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was reinstated Monday ahead of Philadelphia’s opener against San Diego after a stint on the injured list with right wrist inflammation. Harper went on the 10-day injured list on June 6. The two-time National League MVP and eight-time MLB All-Star is hitting .258 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and eight…
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is set for surgery on his right wrist after playing through a torn ligament before the Thunder started their postseason run to a championship, GM Sam Presti confirmed Monday. Williams played in all 23 postseason games in helping the Thunder win their first NBA title since moving to Oklahoma…
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One day out from the kickoff of NHL free agency, and the Minnesota Wild have acquired another piece to bolster their lineup – going out and trading future considerations to the Detroit Red Wings in return for Vladimir Tarasenko. Tarasenko will be heading into his 14th season in the NHL, kicking off his career in…
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Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Freese went into Sunday’s penalty shootout against Costa Rica fully understanding the stakes. If the U.S. goalkeeper wanted to give his team a chance to win the match and advance to Wednesday’s Gold Cup semifinal against Guatemala, he knew he’d have to outperform legendary Ticos backstop Keylor Navas,…
