Sports News Roundup: Soccer-US women's soccer team to play Olympic send-off match against Costa Rica; NFL tampering probe won't affect 2024 draft picks for Eagles, Falcons and more
The 7-foot-4 behemoth, who posted a brief message to Instagram last week saying Purdue "changed his life," told ESPN on Tuesday that he's submitted the paperwork to enter the draft. NHL roundup: Hurricanes storm back, stun Isles Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored the tying and go-ahead goals nine seconds apart with just over two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Reports: Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal
Caitlin Clark is far from done setting records. Her latest will come off the court. The Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike that features a signature shoe, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Soccer-US women's soccer team to play Olympic send-off match against Costa Rica
The United States women's soccer team will play Costa Rica in Washington in their final match before heading to the Olympics, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday, as the four times champions hope to get back to the top of the podium in Paris. The Tokyo bronze medallists will play the friendly on July 16 at Audi Field with new head coach Emma Hayes at the helm.
Report: NBA looking into alleged actions of Nikola Jokic's brother
The NBA is investigating a brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who was shown on video appearing to punch someone following the Nuggets' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, The Athletic reported. A video of Strahinja Jokic made the rounds after the Nuggets beat the Lakers 101-99 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series. It appears to show Strahinja and another Jokic brother, Nemanja, confront two men in the stands at Ball Arena, with Strahinja landing a punch with the right hand on the fan's face.
Cowboys commit to Dak Prescott, 'all in' on youth movement
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are committed to staying together in Dallas, but owner Jerry Jones warned the cost is likely a diminished roster around the quarterback in the future. Prescott is entering the final season of a four-year, $160 million deal and cannot be given the franchise tag under terms of the agreement. None of that is bothering Jones, who said the partnership is certain to continue.
NFL tampering probe won't affect 2024 draft picks for Eagles, Falcons
The NFL's investigation into potential tampering by the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles is ongoing and will not be completed this week, the league said Tuesday. With the 2024 NFL Draft scheduled to begin Thursday, the league will not be docking either team draft picks -- should it find one or both guilty of tampering -- this year.
NBA roundup: Nuggets rally, shock Lakers at buzzer
Jamal Murray hit a step-back jumper as time expired and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 on Monday night in Game 2 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series. Murray, who struggled shooting all game, dribbled to the baseline and launched a 16-footer over the outstretched hand of Anthony Davis to give Denver a 2-0 series lead.
From Rice to Harrison, bloodlines run deep in 2024 NFL Draft
As payback for an elbow to the Adam's apple in a game that season, John Lynch nearly threw hands with Terrell Owens poolside in Hawaii before a Pro Bowl more than two decades ago. Lynch was held back by his wife that day, but the current GM of the San Francisco 49ers might need to be restrained from jumping headlong into a draft class with depth in the gene pool.
MLB roundup: Cards prevail on Nolan Gorman's walk-off HR
Nolan Gorman hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for the Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak. St. Louis starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings.
Report: Purdue star Zach Edey declares for NBA draft
Purdue center Zach Edey, the two-time national player of the year, has officially entered the 2024 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-4 behemoth, who posted a brief message to Instagram last week saying Purdue "changed his life," told ESPN on Tuesday that he's submitted the paperwork to enter the draft.
NHL roundup: Hurricanes storm back, stun Isles
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored the tying and go-ahead goals nine seconds apart with just over two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. With goalie Frederik Andersen pulled for the extra attacker, Aho tipped in Andrei Svechnikov's shot to tie the game 3-3 with 2:15 to go. Martinook got the winner with 2:06 left when he jammed in a loose puck from the side of the net. Jake Guentzel added an empty-net goal with 56 seconds remaining.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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