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2:35 PM on Wednesday, July 1

Stewart Cink has won the first two majors this year on the PGA Tour Champions, though isn’t thinking about the Grand Slam this week at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio

2:04 PM on Wednesday, July 1

The New Jersey Devils took care of arguably their most important offseason business by signing captain Nico Hischier to a five-year extension worth $58.5 million

1:57 PM on Wednesday, July 1

The Pac-12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are returning to Las Vegas

1:05 PM on Wednesday, July 1

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a $47.4 million, three-year deal with veteran center Mitchell Robinson, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement

12:19 PM on Wednesday, July 1

Aaron Judge is approaching four weeks since going on the injured list with a stress fracture of his right rib, but the New York Yankees captain has yet to have updated scans

12:16 PM on Wednesday, July 1

12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1

Corey Seager is back on the injured list

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

11:20 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The first T20 of a five-match series between England and India has been abandoned before the hosts got a chance to reply to a score of 189-7 by the Indians at Chester-le-Street

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

11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 1

The WTA Finals is moving from Saudi Arabia to Indian Wells, California, this year

9:58 AM on Wednesday, July 1

A brother of NFL player Calais Campbell has been charged with murdering their mother in Atlanta

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

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

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