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Tanking remains a problem in the NBA and the league is going to take action, again

There are some big games on Wednesday in the NBA. Atlanta visits Detroit in a matchup pitting a Hawks team that is rolling against a Pistons team trying to lock up the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed. Oklahoma City plays Boston, a showdown featuring the two most recent champions. Houston plays Minnesota, a game that could factor mightily into Western Conference seeding. And Washington plays Utah. A team on a 16-game slide will visit a team that would unquestionably benefit from finishing fifth or worse in the league this season. The tanking epidemic is being discussed yet again ...

Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children found dead in house fire, league says

NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children were killed Saturday in a house fire in Minnesota, the league announced Sunday. Pierce, 37, covered the Minnesota Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade. "The entire NHL.com team is devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jessi and her children," said Bill Price, vice president and editor-in-chief of NHL.com, in a statement. "Jessi's love of her family and hockey was evident in the energy and passion she brought to her work for us. She was an absolute joy to talk to and work with. She will be deeply ...

WNBA players unanimously approve a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032

NEW YORK — WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend. The seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a landmark labor deal for the WNBA and its players. "This transformational CBA delivers consequential economic progress and expanded benefits that support players on and off the court," the union said in a statement. "It builds a stronger foundation for today's players, the next generation, and those who helped build the WNBA. It affirms the ...

Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have agreed to a four-year, $168.8 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract, which would make Smith-Njigba the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, hasn't been finalized. The 24-year-old set the team record for yards receiving (1,793) and receptions (119) in a single season en route to winning AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award last ...

Rockies begin franchise makeover under the front office leadership of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes

DENVER — Two months ago, the Colorado Rockies assembled more than 300 of their scouts, coaches, business personnel and new baseball minds for a meeting at Coors Field. First order of business: An introduction. The main item: Getting everyone on the same page. Because turning around a franchise that has lost 100 or more games in three straight seasons (including 119 in 2025) doesn't happen overnight. Before change can occur, a front office now led by Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes wanted to identify specific traits that would come to embody the Rockies. That way, there would be a ...