Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery.
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Frank Layden, who led the Jazz to their first playoff appearance and was part of the front office that selected John Stockton and Karl Malone, has died.
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Mixed martial arts legend and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture was airlifted to a burn center Tuesday in Kansas City with injuries stemming from a single car accident at a pro stock car racetrack, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Fabián Ruiz scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé from the FIFA Club World Cup by sailing to a 4-0 semifinal win on Wednesday.
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The Yankees designated DJ LeMahieu for assignment despite owing him $22 million through next season.
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Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker agreed to a two-year, $145 million maximum contract extension with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, CAA’s Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker told ESPN.
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“I wasn’t good until I was 26,” the All-Star pitcher says. How he rose from Little League lore to Cy Young.
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You won’t be seeing these stars available via trade this year — but what would it take to land them if they were?
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How well has each GM done so far this summer? The grades are in, from one A+ down to a D.
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More than seven years after being drafted ahead of Luka Doncic, 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton was amazed Tuesday when considering the chance to team up with the superstar on the Los Angeles Lakers, telling reporters “this feels like a video game.”
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