Sports News Roundup: David Ortiz was not intended victim of shooting; Martinique thrash Cuba 3-0 at Gold Cup and more
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
NBA notebook: Jazz to acquire Grizzlies' Conley
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for guards Kyle Korver and Grayson Allen, forward Jae Crowder and two first-round picks, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. According to multiple reports, the picks will be Utah's 23rd overall selection in Thursday's draft and a protected 2020 first-rounder, which would convey in 2020 or 2021 if it falls between picks 8 and 14, or as a lightly protected pick in 2022 (top six), 2023 (top three) or 2024 (top one).
Familiarity should help Matildas against Norway: Gielnik
Australia's Norwegian connection will do all they can to give their coaches the inside track ahead of the last-16 knockout clash at the women's World Cup on Saturday, according to Matildas forward Emily Gielnik. Gielnik is one of four players in the squad to have played club soccer in Norway, while rookie defender Karly Roestbakken's father Jack is Norwegian.
Japan's gentleman equestrian at heart of Olympics corruption probe
Surrounded by reporters in March, Tsunekazu Takeda, teary-eyed and blinking as cameras flashed around him, explained his decision to step down as Japan's Olympics chief. "I feel very bad that I'm causing a disturbance like this ahead of next year's games in Tokyo," he said. "I don't believe I've done anything illegal."
MLB details first three matchups for live games on YouTube
Major League Baseball and YouTube on Wednesday released details of the first three matchups under their agreement to stream a package of 13 live games every week on the video-sharing website. Their deal, announced in April, was the first agreement for YouTube, a unit of Alphabet Inc's Google, to exclusively stream MLB games in major markets. MLB also has other deals to stream some live games on both Facebook and Twitter.
David Ortiz was not intended victim of shooting: Dominican prosecutor
The shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz in Santo Domingo earlier this month was a case of mistaken identity, Dominican Republic Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said on Wednesday. Ortiz was shot during the night of June 9 while seated at an open-air nightclub in the capital of his native country. However, Rodriguez said the attackers had meant to kill another man sitting at the table with the popular baseball star.
NFL notebook: Suspended Pats WR Gordon works with Brady
Suspended New England Patriots wideout Josh Gordon and quarterback Tom Brady got together for a workout this week. Brady posted a GIF on Instagram on Wednesday showing him throwing to Gordon, with the caption "Practice makes perfect." ESPN reported the photo came from a workout Tuesday.
NHL notebook: Ducks buy out former MVP Perry
The Anaheim Ducks bought out the contract of former NHL MVP Corey Perry on Wednesday, ending the winger's 14-year tenure with the team. Perry, 34, had two years and $12 million remaining on an eight-year contract, which included a no-trade clause. He is coming off the least productive season of his career, as he managed just six goals and four assists while missing 51 games.
Carrie Underwood and NFL stole 'Sunday Night Football' theme: lawsuit
Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, the National Football League and NBC were sued on Wednesday for allegedly copying the "Game On" theme song used in 2018 for "Sunday Night Football" from an identically-titled song recorded two years earlier. Heidi Merrill, who said she uploaded her "Game On" to Google's YouTube in March 2017, said her copyright was infringed after Underwood's producer Mark Bright rejected her August 2017 pitch at a conference in Nashville to use the song for "Sunday Night Football."
Martinique thrash Cuba 3-0 at Gold Cup
Martinique kept their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup alive while eliminating Cuba with an emphatic 3-0 win in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday. Goals from Joris Marveaux, Stephane Abaul and Kevin Fortune handed Martinique their first win of a tournament that crowns the continental champion of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
MLB notebook: Authorities say Ortiz wasn't targeted in shooting
The orchestrated attack that resulted in David Ortiz getting shot at a nightclub earlier this month was not meant to target the former Boston Red Sox star, Dominican Republic authorities said Wednesday. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez told reporters the actual target was a man sitting with and dressed similarly to Ortiz outside a club in Santo Domingo, Ortiz's hometown.
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