Nelly Korda suffers dog bite

 

World No. 1 Nelly Korda announced she's withdrawing from next week's Aramco Team Series event in London after being bitten by a dog.

Murray traded to Pelicans

 

The Atlanta Hawks are trading guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell, and two first-round picks, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.

Atlanta will be receiving the Los Angeles Lakers' 2025 first-round pick and the least favorable of the Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks' first-rounder in 2027.

Russell agrees to Lakers

 

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell is activating his $18.7-million player option to return for the 2024-25 season, he confirmed to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Russell is coming off his first full season with the Lakers since a 2023 trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves restored him to the team that drafted him.

Orlando Cepeda passes away at 86

 

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.

The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night and a moment of silence was held as his photo showed on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sharks select Celebrini First Overall

 

The San Jose Sharks took Boston University star forward Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday.

Celebrini went wire to wire as the consensus top prospect in the class. He dominated the NCAA at just 17 years old, becoming the youngest to win the Hobey Baker Award as men's collegiate hockey's top player.

Though scouts don't consider the Vancouver native a generational prospect like Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard, Celebrini's success at every level and his complete game make him a future No. 1 center and star for the Sharks.

MacKinnon wins Hart Trophy

 

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon took home the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, beating out Edmonton Oilers dynamo Connor McDavid and Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov.

MacKinnon claimed the Hart after previously finishing as a finalist three times.

Raptors select Ja’Kobe Walter 19th Overall

 

The Toronto Raptors selected Baylor guard Ja'Kobe Walter with the 19th overall pick in Wednesday's NBA draft.

Walter, 19, was a freshman with the Bears this past season, where he led the team in scoring at 14.5 points per game. He also averaged 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 35 starts for the Bears.

Brandon Aiyuk meeting with 49ers

 

Disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is meeting with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, ESPN's Ryan Clarkreports. 

The reported meeting comes amid a tense contract standoff between the sides as Aiyuk enters the final season of his rookie deal.

Recent reports indicated contract negotiations between Aiyuk and San Francisco had stalled.

Lakers to sign LeBron James

 

The Los Angeles Lakers are committed to re-signing star LeBron James and are willing to offer him a three-year max deal to take him through his 24th NBA season, sources told ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

James' contract would be worth a total of around $160 million. He has until June 29 to accept or decline his $51.4-million player option for the 2024-25 season.

The 39-year-old can't re-sign for more than three years due to the NBA's over-38 rule, which prohibits players that age from inking longer contracts.

Panthers win Stanley Cup

 

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 on Monday to claim the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Sam Reinhart netted the eventual game-winner in the second period. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves.

The Panthers took the first three contests of the Cup Final. Edmonton battled back to force Game 7, becoming the third team in NHL history to do so in the Cup Final after facing a 3-0 deficit.