DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Dusty May of national champion Michigan are finalizing a deal for the coach to make the jump from college to the NBA, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the ...
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor will play at least one more minor league rehab game before the New York Mets decide to activate their shortstop from the injured list following a two-month absence because of a strained left calf. Lindor will play his third rehab game Tuesday when he plays for Triple-A Syracuse. He split this weekend playing for Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse and was 1 for 8 while playing shortstop. “We’ll re-assess after the game and see what’s next for him,” manager Carlos Mendoza said before the Mets were scheduled to open a four-game series against the Cubs ...
NEW YORK — For anyone seeking clues in the final hours before the NBA draft, AJ Dybantsa’s Father’s Day message to his dad apparently wasn’t one. In the first of two pictures that went along with the posting on X, Anicet Dybantsa Sr. (“Ace”) is holding young AJ in front of the ...
The oldest and winningest active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as a shrewd team owner, Denny Hamlin has become a sounding board for his sage counsel. So he was a little surprised when protege Corey Heim went radio silent ahead of the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado. “I asked Corey before the race, ‘This is the first week you haven’t called me for advice, you didn’t think I’d bring anything to the table?’” Hamlin said with a smile. “Apparently, he was good.” Indeed, Heim proved he had it handled with his upset win Sunday. By winning in only his ...
IRVINE, Calif. — Christian Pulisic returned to training with his U.S. teammates on Monday after missing their most recent match of the World Cup with a calf injury. Pulisic participated in warmups and ball drills during the 15 minutes of practice open to the media in Orange County. The ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after missing a penalty kick and ended in pure elation with another victory. Messi, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored both goals in his team’s 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. That gave him 18, six days after his first-ever hat trick in the tournament had matched Germany ...
