YOUNGSTOWN — When Jada Leonard entered the transfer portal after the end of last season, she was looking for a fresh start for her final season of eligibility. At the time, Leonard was dealing with a bit of uncertainty after a coaching change at Cleveland State and she wasn’t sure if she ...
BOSTON — Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and team owner Bill Chisholm want to make one thing clear: The decision to trade perennial All-Star Jaylen Brown wasn’t arrived at lightly. But from their perspective, it was necessary to give the franchise the flexibility it needs to compete with the changing landscape of an NBA in which managing the team’s balance sheet will be more important than retaining multiple homegrown stars with pricey contracts. That said, Stevens said Monday that he is fully aware of the criticism that surrounds Boston’s front office ...
WASHINGTON — James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. CJ Abrams and Curtis Mead each homered and drove in three runs as part of three-hit games for Washington. Nasim Nunez also had three hits and his major league-leading 33rd stolen base. Jose Altuve, Yainer Diaz and Brice Matthews homered for Houston. Mead led off the fifth with a go-ahead home run for the Nationals, who then loaded the bases to chase Astros starter Mike Burrows ...
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd season with the Washington Capitals. Will this be the final act of his illustrious career? “I don’t know,” he said. “We’ll see.” The NHL’s career leader in goals didn’t formally commit to returning in 2026-27 until ...
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged that change is scary as he switches teams for the first time after an extraordinary 13-year run with the Milwaukee Bucks. But ending his career with regrets seemed equally frightening to the two-time NBA MVP. As his trade to the Miami Heat was finalized on Monday, Antetokounmpo posted a video on YouTube in which he discussed his mixed emotions with former Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke. He posted a shorter video on social media bidding farewell to Milwaukee. “I’m scared that the grass is not always greener. … People love me ...
WASHINGTON — Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday in a game in which he was also spectacular in the field. Brandon Lowe followed Griffin’s key hit with a three-run homer off Brad Lord (5-2) to extend the lead. Griffin, the 20-year-old who received a nine-year, $140 million contract in April, showed why the Pirates view him as such an important part of their future. He made a diving stop in the third on Curtis Mead’s grounder, but Mead beat the throw for an infield ...
