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Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado agrees to 2-year extension worth $9 million, AP source says

Sep. 28, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The contract includes a player option for the 2026-27 season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated...

Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4

Sep. 10, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Tuesday night. ...

US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale

Aug. 03, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics. And now the real games start. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, six players reached double figures for the U.S. and the...

South Sudan stuns Puerto Rico 90-79 to claim its first ever Olympic victory

Jul. 28, 2024 09:01 AM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — As South Sudan players jogged onto the court on Sunday amid cheers from fans waving the flag of their home nation, Nuni Omot slowed, stopped and pressed his hand to the Paris 2024 logo embossed across the surface. He and his teammates were...