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11:49 AM on Wednesday, July 1

Walker Kessler is being traded by the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers, who will have the center under contract for the next four seasons and for a total of about $130 million, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement

11:29 AM on Wednesday, July 1

World Cup players have been warned about a new rule that results in a red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player

11:08 AM on Wednesday, July 1

Washington Nationals shortstop Eli Willits, the top overall pick in last year’s amateur draft, was among 50 players picked for the All-Star Futures Game at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on July 12

9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 1

8:20 AM on Wednesday, July 1

FIFA has spent decades expanding the World Cup to include more countries from Africa, Asia and the Middle East

6:30 AM on Wednesday, July 1

Heavyweight boxing is entering a new era

5:45 AM on Wednesday, July 1

Tadej Pogacar has never appeared stronger as he stands on the brink of joining the ranks of the Tour de France’s greatest champions

2:56 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers

2:55 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

2:55 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Athletics after Tommy Edman had four hits on Tuesday in a 9-3 win over the Athletics

2:55 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The San Francisco Giants will aim to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks

2:55 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The Baltimore Orioles aim to stop their four-game skid when they take on the Chicago White Sox

1:22 AM on Wednesday, July 1

LeBron James has announced he's returning for at least one more NBA season but won't be with the Los Angeles Lakers

1:17 AM on Wednesday, July 1

France looks like a juggernaut heading into the World Cup's round of 16, led by Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, and Bradley Barcola

10:19 PM on Tuesday, June 30

The Philadelphia 76ers made their first two free-agent moves under new team president Mike Gansey, agreeing to a deal with Knicks center Ariel Hukporti on Wednesday after reaching a deal with veteran forward Dean Wade a night earlier, according to a person with knowledge of the agreements

7:53 PM on Tuesday, June 30

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for a second straight game following a heated exchange with Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli

7:34 PM on Tuesday, June 30

Guardians rookie left fielder Cooper Ingle lost track of the number of outs in the seventh inning and casually tossed the live ball into the stands as a souvenir, allowing the Texas Rangers to score the go-ahead run

7:16 PM on Tuesday, June 30

The United States men’s national team is tired of hearing about its traditional shortcomings in World Cup knockout matches

6:19 PM on Tuesday, June 30

A person with knowledge of the trade says Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors, after they struck a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to reunite with the player who led their run to the 2019 NBA championship

4:56 PM on Tuesday, June 30

Across the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come