Preseason top-five teams UCLA and Gonzaga will play in a rematch of their Final Four game when they meet Nov. 23 in Las Vegas as part of the Empire Classic.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and team president Mark Murphy both spoke of a future with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose attendance for training camp remains in doubt.
The New Jersey Devils, in the market for defensive depth this offseason, acquired Christian Jaros, 25, from the San Jose Sharks on Monday in exchange for forward Nick Merkley, a former first-round selection.
Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the first Olympic skateboard competition for women on Monday, while Rayssa Leal, a Brazilian competitor who also is 13, won the silver.
The Texans are willing to trade quarterback Deshaun Watson, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. Houston has spoken with other teams but doesn’t feel it has received a serious offer, sources said.
Jake Reed, a 28-year-old reliever, was claimed off waivers by the Rays from the Dodgers on Sunday, while his wife, Janie, was at the Olympics, preparing for the softball gold-medal game with Team USA.
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The NCAA has settled a defamation suit filed by former USC football assistant coach Todd McNair, whom the NCAA accused of violating ethical conduct rules during its investigation into whether Reggie Bush received improper benefits.