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Mets abandon baseball president search, to look for GM
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations and will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to team president Sandy Alderson. In the meantime, Alderson told Luis Rojas on Monday he will return for a second season as manager....
New Cubs prez Hoyer's goal: Retool team but stay competitive
While the window is just opening on Jed Hoyer's time as the Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations, it's closing on the Cubs' championship-winning core. The Cubs gave Hoyer a five-year contract on Monday that runs through the 2025 season, one week after his friend and mentor Theo Epstein stepped down as...
AP source: Ariza on move again as OKC, Dallas, Detroit deal
Trevor Ariza is on the move for the third time this week, going to Oklahoma City from Detroit along with Dallas' Justin Jackson in a three-team trade. Also in the deal, the Mavericks sent Delon Wright to the Pistons for James Johnson, a person with knowledge of the details said early Saturday. Ariza was sent from...
NBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency starting
NBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player goes to work with his new club. Not this year. What promises to be a chaotic free-agent window opens in...
MLB minimum salary rises $7,000 next year to $570,500
NEW YORK (AP) — The major league minimum salary will rise to $570,500 next season, a hike of $7,000. Under Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association, the minimum was $535,000 in 2017, $545,000 in 2018 and $555,000 in 2019. In the final two seasons...
New FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights
GENEVA (AP) — Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA. The governing body of soccer is preparing to mandate clubs to allow at least 14 weeks of maternity leave paid at a minimum two-thirds of a player’s full salary....
76ers shake up roster, deal Horford, Richardson at draft
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The first draft night for the Philadelphia 76ers under new president Daryl Morey led to a major shakeup for an organization chasing its first NBA title since 1983. Morey undid last summer’s major moves when he traded Al Horford to Oklahoma City and Josh Richardson to the Dallas...
Lakers have quiet draft night ahead of big roster decisions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Lakers made a pick, the NBA champions still essentially sat out draft night until it was over. And then they started making moves in a quick, busy offseason. The Lakers selected Jaden McDaniels with the 28th overall pick, but the University of Washington product...
Cavaliers take Auburn small forward Okoro with fifth pick
The Cavaliers haven’t gotten consistent production at small forward since LeBron James left in free agency for the Lakers two years ago. Cleveland also hasn’t made the playoffs without James on its roster since 1998. Auburn small forward Isaac Okoro is eager to change that after being chosen with...
AP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with Antetokounmpo
Point guard Jrue Holiday is being traded from New Orleans to Milwaukee, which is aiming to give two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the improved roster that he seeks with the decision on his supermax contract extension looming, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. The Pelicans are...
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