Fan-favorite backup point guard Jose Alvarado remains in New Orleans.The Pelicans agreed to a two-year, $9 million extension for Alvarado – with a player option in year two – a broken story by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Alvarado is under contract for the upcoming season for just under $2 million, then he’ll make more than double that amount the following season, with a player option for 2026-27.Alvarado averaged 7.1 points per game last season off the bench, shooting 37.7 percent from 3, and he finished sixth in Sixth Man of the Year voting. This season he will support Dejounte…
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The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a one-to-two-year ban for world number one Jannik Sinner, saying the Italian tennis star was negligent in a doping case.WADA confirmed on Saturday that it had appealed the Sinner case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Sinner tested positive twice for a banned substance in March but was not suspended because he was not at fault, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on August 20.Samples submitted by the Italian at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells on March 10 and 18 contained low levels of the banned substance clostebol, violating anti-doping rules,…
Francisco Alvarez is out of the Dishes’ starting lineup for Saturday night’s crucial game against the Milwaukee Brewers, but Carlos Mendoza says the young backstop will be available off the bench.Alvarez needed help from coaches to leave the field in the top of the seventh inning of Friday night’s game when he was in serious pain after sliding at third base.He told reporters after the game that he was already feeling better, but that the team was going to wait to see how things went before the game before deciding whether he would be in the lineup.Catching a lead Hayden…
49ers add Okuayinonu to active roster, place Hargrave and Robinson on IR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDefensive end Sam Okuayinonu is back on the 49ers’ active roster after initially increase to 53 players at the end of training camp.The 49ers promoted Okuayinonu on Saturday while placing defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Curtis Robinson on injured reserve.The 49ers also elevated two undrafted rookies to the practice squad: defensive tackle Evan Anderson and safety Jaylen Mahoney. Both players will return to the practice squad on Monday.Okuayinonu, Anderson and Mahoney are expected to suit up Sunday when the 49ers take…
The Vegas Golden Knights announced they have reassigned 22 players to their junior or AHL clubs and placed five players on waivers.The 22 players who will return to their junior teams or to the Henderson Silver Knights and Tahoe Knight Monsters are Jake Bischoff, Braeden Bowman, Jakub Brabenec, Mathieu Cataford, Daniil Chayka, Artur Cholach, Joe Fleming, Ben Hemmerling, Brandon Hickey, Bear Hughes, Jett Jones, Carl Lindbom, Samuel Mayer, Riley McKay, Mitch McLain, Simon Pinard, Matyas Sapovaliv, Isaiah Saville, Sloan Stanick, Christoffer Sedoff, Kai Uchacz and Jesper Vikman.Cataford headlines CHL returnees. He is ready to have another good season in the…
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THE Dishes (87-71) look to end their two-game losing streak when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers (92-68) at 7:15 p.m. on FOX.Here’s what you need to know about the game and how to watch it…Mets RatingsFrancisco Lindor reached base three times in his return to the Mets’ starting lineup Friday nightJose Quintana allowed just two hits and struck out four in seven scoreless innings in his last outing against the NationalsThe veteran southpaw has yet to allow a run in 20.2 innings of work in his four September starts.After seeming to warm up on the plate, Pete Alonso fell…
Yes, Malik Nabers is the real deal.The Giants rookie receiver caught 12 passes Thursday night against the Cowboys. That gives him 35 in four games.This places him second on the list for most catches made in a player’s first four games.Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the draft, is second behind Rams receiver Puka Nacua, who caught 39 passes in his first four games a year ago.He added 110 yards Thursday night, giving him 381 in four games. That wasn’t enough to crack the top five all-time for an NFL player’s first four games; Dan Edwards of the 1950 New…
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