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Victor Wembanyama has been given clearance to fly while being treated for a blood clot, joining the Spurs in Sacramento to support De'Aaron Fox in his first trip back to face his old team.

The Toronto Maple Leafs boosted their blue line on Friday, acquiring Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo, adding significant size and a veteran presence ahead of the NHL trade deadline, as they continue to battle the Florida Panthers for first place.

The Titans have released linebacker Harold Landry III, who led Tennessee is sacks last season with nine.

Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time, saying Dallas should have a gotten "a better deal."

The Commanders have released two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, ending his eight-year run with the team.

The Stars are acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Hurricanes and are signing him to an eight-year extension with an average annual value around $12 million, sources told ESPN.

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Defensive end prospect Richard Wesley, one of the nation's top recruits in the 2027 high school class, has reclassified into the 2026 cycle and will sign with a college program later this year, he told ESPN on Friday.

The Buffalo Sabres made a splash ahead of the NHL's trade deadline Friday, sending forward Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round draft choice to the Ottawa Senators for forward Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker.

The Maple Leafs significantly addressed their center situation Friday, acquiring forward Scott Laughton from the Flyers in exchange for prospect Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 first-round pick.

The FBI added Ryan Wedding to its 10 Most Wanted list while also announcing the State Department's reward for information leading to the arrest of the former Olympic snowboarder for Canada, who is accused of running a drug ring.

The Brazilian football federation (CBF) said they will file a complaint with South America's governing body CONMEBOL after Palmeiras under-20 player Luighi faced racial abuse while playing against Cerro Porteno U20s in Paraguay on Thursday.

West Ham United's squad for the 2024 financial year was more expensive than those of AC Milan and Barcelona, according to UEFA latest European Club Finance and Investment Landscape (ECFIL) report.

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LeBron James and Luka Doncic each had 30-point double-doubles, but they credited Gabe Vincent and the rest of the supporting cast in a top-to-bottom win over the Knicks on Thursday night.

The Lions and linebacker Derrick Barnes have agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million extension that includes $16 million fully guaranteed at signing, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Draymond Green said Thursday he was just relaying what he heard when he said on his podcast that Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Knicks' game against Golden State this week because he didn't want to face Jimmy Butler.

Outfielder Lawrence Butler and the Athletics have agreed to a seven-year, $65.5 million contract extension that includes a club option for 2032, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.