After rejuvenating his career last season in Los Angeles, Nicolas Batum is staying with the LA Clippers by agreeing to a two-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Chris Paul, the 16-year veteran who averaged 21.8 points and 8.2 assists per game for the Suns during the NBA Finals, agreed to stay in Phoenix on Monday, securing a four-year deal that could be worth up to $120 million, his agents told ESPN.
John Axford made his first major league appearance since 2018 on Monday night but retired just one of the five batters he faced before leaving with an elbow problem.
The vaccination rate for Washington, which had been at just over 70% as of Saturday, has climbed to 84% of players with at least one shot, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Pittsburgh Steelers team owner and president Art Rooney II says “it’s not written in stone” that this will be quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s last year in the NFL or with the franchise.