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James listened to Embiid’s 76ers pitch, 12 years later

PHILADELPHIA — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. “@KingJames hey bro hope you’re having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace,” Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills were on point and James — the ...

Guardians activate outfielder Martinez, reliever Herrin from IL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Cleveland Guardians activated outfielder Angel Martinez from the 10-day injured list and left-handed reliever Tim Herrin from the 15-day IL on Friday before the start of a series against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. To make room on the roster, left-hander ...

Cavaliers put all their eggs into one basket

It took three weeks of waiting, but the basketball world -- really the sports world as a whole -- finally discovered where LeBron James will play next season. James left the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this offseason. And immediately after, basketball fans around the world wanted to know where the future Hall of Famer would potentially end his career. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat quickly came to mind. They made sense due to prior experiences with the franchises, and he already brought championships to both teams. There were also two others: the Golden State Warriors and ...

Blue Jackets sign Jet Greaves to new deal

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season. The deal was announced Thursday by general manager Don Waddell, who said “Jet is a high-character, talented and athletic goaltender who has become an ...

Guardians lose in extras to Twins

CLEVELAND — Trevor Larnach and Luke Keaschall both delivered two-out RBI singles in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday and a split of their four-game series. Larnach and Keaschall grounded their singles to left off Erik Sabrowski ...

Pirates acquire relief pitcher Ron Marinaccio from Padres

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired reliever Ron Marinaccio from San Diego on Thursday in exchange for signing bonus pool considerations. The club, which is part of a congested race for a National League wild card spot as the trade deadline nears, made the move in the hopes of ...