INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is refusing to confirm that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has demanded a trade.

New Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman and owner Dan Gilbert would not get into the multiple scenarios they said were discussed with Kyrie Irving and his agent last month. But when asked if the Cavs intended to trade Irving, Altman said, “We’ve been in touch with his representation and it's...

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is refusing to confirm that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has demanded a trade. In his first public comments since Irving asked to be dealt, Gilbert …

Neither Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert nor general manager Koby Altman would say whether they intend to trade Kyrie Irving or even confirm if he asked to be moved.

Kyrie Irving signed a max deal before LeBron's return and hit one of the biggest shots in Finals history. It makes sense for him to have interest in leading his own team.

The Phillies have officially dipped into the trade waters.The team traded reliever Pat Neshek and cash to the Colorado Rockies for shortstop Jose Gomez

In exchange for the all-star reliever, the Phils received a starter, a reliever, and a shortstop. All are playing in single A.

The Colorado Rockies finally made the big free agency move fans had been waiting for, acquiring a power arm with a fantastic ERA.

Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts against one of the best lineups in baseball.

Lucky Whitehead was released by the Cowboys after being misidentified by police in connection with a petty theft arrest.         

There is closure on the Lucky Whitehead saga that should have never reached this point from the beginning of the Dallas Cowboys’ 2017 training camp. The third-year WR has been claimed by the New York Jets. Adam Schefter on Twitter Former Cowboys’ WR Lucky Whitehead got claimed on waivers by NY Jets,...

Lucky, No. 13, may no longer be at Cowboys camp, but lucky No. 13 has already reappeared in Oxnard, Calif.Just two days after the Cowboys cut wide receiver Lucky Whitehead amid a bizarre situation that involved a Virginia arrest warrant for him being rescinded, his No. 13 jersey is already back in use...

Listening to Jerry Jones can sometimes feel like wandering through a maze.  The Cowboys owner and general manager’s speaking style can sometimes meander, dancing around the point he’s making. This was not the case yesterday as Jerry spoke in the Lucky Whitehead situation; his comments were direct...

The Super Bowl hype train chugs into East Rutherford on Thursday for the opening of training camp, passengers named Odell Beckham Jr. and Landon Collins and Eli Manning reporting to engineer the franchise’s obsession with placing a fifth Lombardi Trophy in the window case of the Quest Diagnostics Center lobby, and then gather in the...

The question was posed to Eli Manning, who has been dodging and darting and answering these queries for more than a decade: Is there any reason why this Giants team should not be good? “No,’’ Manning said, without hesitation, but with a caveat. “We got to stay healthy, we got to stay humble, we got...

John Gennaro tackles the RG3 vs. Kaepernick debate and explains why John Pagano’s defense was better than the stats made it out to be in 2016. Day two and I’ve yet to lose steam! Here’s a brand new Locked On Chargers podcast for you, in which I tackle the following three topics (in order): Why Robert Griffin III makes more sense for the Los Angeles Chargers than Colin Kaepernick Why I believe in John Pagano as a Defensive Coordinator and why I think Philip Rivers may have gotten him fired Which injury-prone player on the roster I’m most concerned with getting injured this upcoming...

I happened to catch Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt on with Newy Scruggs on NBC Sports Radio dot com today and he was asked a question that will probably make its way around the NFL world today. Would Clark Hunt have a problem with the Chiefs signing Colin Kaepernick? “You know I really wouldn’t,”...

It’s actually not an entirely surprising response, but we can add another reason to the list. The Kansas City Chiefs head into the 2017 season with Alex Smith installed as their starting quarterback, but Patrick Mahomes will be pushing him sooner rather than later for the job. The Chiefs traded up...

WASHINGTON (AP) - One day after expressing hope Stephen Strasburg would make his next start, the Washington Nationals will place the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list. The official move will take place Thursday and be retroactive to Monday with right-hander Erick Fedde being called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Manager ...

The Nationals are “scouring [the] market” for a starter, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). We have heard varying suggestions on this front, as the Nats deal with the loss of Joe Ross and newfound uncertainty regarding Stephen Strasburg. While the latest signs on Stras are positive, Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post…

The Nationals are calling up top pitching prospect Erick Fedde, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). The former first-round pick, who ranked 70th on Baseball America’s midseason list of the game’s top 100 prospects, will likely start in place of Stephen Strasburg, Sherman adds....

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Lind each had two-run doubles in a seven-run eighth inning to help the Washington Nationals rally past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Wednesday night. Bryce Harper was ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Chris Segal after striking out in the eighth inning ...

WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Lind each had two-run doubles in a seven-run eighth inning to help the Washington Nationals rally past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Wednesday night. Bryce Harper was ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Chris Segal after striking out in the eighth inning with...

WASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Lind each had two-run doubles in a seven-run eighth inning to help the Washington Nationals rally past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Wednesday night.

The Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday.

Chris Sale can't get much better than he is right now.

Mookie Betts has a day off.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall signed his $170 million, four-year contract extension that owner Ted Leonsis said provides the Washington Wizards with long-term stability.

The Washington Wizards have signed John Wall to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that begins in 2019-20. Team President Ernie Grunfeld announced the completion of the deal Wednesday. Wall …

The Wizards signed Mike Scott to a one-year, $1.7 million deal this offseason to help fill the combo forward void left by Bojan Bogdanovic. Washington had trouble scoring last season when Bradley Beal and John Wall were off the floor last season. The only player who came close to alleviating that...

Yu Darvish can block trades to 10 teams, but he’s fair game for a host of contenders. As Ken Rosenthal of FOX and MLB Network reported on Thursday, Rangers starter Yu Darvish has the ability to block trades to 10 teams: the Orioles, Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, Rockies, White Sox, Tigers, Athletics, Pirates, and Blue Jays. Despite the fact that Darvish pitched in a mild climate in Hokkaido, Japan from 2005-11, it’s evident that he’s not the biggest fan of cold-weather cities. The only team listed above that plays in a city with a warmer climate is Oakland, and there’s a host of...

Washington may be more interested in controllable starters, though Darvish may be an option if made available. The Nationals have interest in Rangers starter Yu Darvish, according to a report from MLB.com’s Jon Morosi. Morosi notes that Washington would prefer a controllable starter in any trade. It’s...

Add another marquee name to the Yu Darvish sweepstakes. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Wednesday that the Washington Nationals are showing interest in the Texas Rangers ace righty. He also adds however that they would prefer a controllable starter. Sources: #Nationals interested in Yu Darvish,...

He also issued some bizarre philosophy about general managers' term limits.       

Still, Gilbert can't seem to get out of his own way and it's fair to wonder what this eyebrow-raising barb means for the Indiana-Cleveland relationship moving forward.

Cardinals aim for sweep behind El Gallo Rockies v Cardinals Lineups, Game Thread, July 26 Cardinals aim for sweep behind El Gallo Today's Lineups COLORADO ROCKIES ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Charlie Blackmon - CF Matt Carpenter - 1B DJ LeMahieu - 2B Tommy Pham - LF Nolan Arenado - 3B Paul DeJong - SS Gerardo Parra - LF Jedd Gyorko - 3B Mark Reynolds - 1B Yadier Molina - C Carlos Gonzalez - RF Randal Grichuk - RF Trevor Story - SS Harrison Bader - CF Ryan Hanigan - C Kolten Wong - 2B Jeff Hoffman - RHP Carlos Martinez - RHP

This isn’t the way the Rockies wanted to start their road trip. The Colorado Rockies lost their third straight game to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night by a final score of 10-5. It was the conclusion to an ugly series after an encouraging 5-1 home stand. In the first, Nolan Arenado and...

Jeff Samardzija can pick eight teams to which he can be dealt without his permission -- and here's a look at them.

Jeff Samardzija might have boosted his trade value with seven strong innings -- but he also reminded Giants that he could be a big part of a turnaround in 2018.

The Royals are still looking for pitching depth even after acquiring Trevor Cahill and two others from San Diego. The Blue Jays and Royals are “in talks” about a deal that would send lefty Francisco Liriano to Kansas City, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Kansas City is looking far and wide for pitching help, even after acquiring Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter from San Diego on Monday. The Royals have also shown interest in Jays’ starter Marco Estrada, according to a major-league source. Liriano, 33, has struggled to a 5.99 ERA and 4.90 FIP in 76.2 innings...

The Kansas City Royals are winners of seven straight games and it appears they’re not cooling down in the Royals rumors department. They are now looking at Francisco Liriano as an option to add to their rotation. The KC Royals made headlines on Monday when they traded three of their players to San...

CLEVELAND: Indians rookie Bradley Zimmer came through in a key moment again Tuesday night, giving the Indians a one-run lead in the seventh of a close game. Soon thereafter, the Indians turned it into a shellacking in a 10-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night. The win extended the Indians’ current winning streak to six games. Facing Angels starter Ricky Nolasco (4-12) in the seventh inning of a tied 2-2 score, and with Austin Jackson on first base, Zimmer drilled a double off the left-field wall, breaking the deadlock and giving the Indians the lead. Zimmer fist-pumped...

CLEVELAND: Indians rookie Bradley Zimmer came through in a key moment again Wednesday night, giving the Indians a one-run lead in the seventh inning of a close game. Soon thereafter, the Indians turned it into a shellacking and pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field.The...

Utility man Andrew Romine ended the game as the Tigers pitcher after Bruce Rondon was ejected. DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers were swept in unceremonious fashion by the red-hot Kansas City Royals Wednesday night at Comerica Park in a game that ended with utility man Andrew Romine serving as relief pitcher. The Royals had 22 hits -- 19 singles, two doubles and a grand slam by Eric Hosmer -- to beat the Tigers 16-2. Benches cleared in the ninth inning when Bruce Rondon hit Mike Moustakas with a pitch. No punches were thrown, although Royals pitcher Danny Duffy was...

DETROIT (AP) - Eric Hosmer matched his career high with five hits, including his first major league grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 16-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Hosmer entered with 117 homers but ...

Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas will not require surgery for the right hip injury that forced him into a premature playoff exit, team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge told the Boston Globe.

All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald  Anthony Davis: Pelicans look good on paper, tired of losing Globe  Gordon Hayward still hasn't fully warmed up to Tom BradyCeltics overhaul sports medicine, strength training departmentsWould Celtics surrender a lot of their young core...

Adam Wainwright is on the 10-day disabled list, but he expects to return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation next week in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Wainwright, 35, is suffering …

With Adam Wainwright out for a spell, the St. Louis Cardinals recalled right-hander Mike Mayers from Triple-A Memphis to take his spot on the 25-man roster.

The Twins could still be planning another trade, but at least this makes some more sense. Sort of. When the Twins acquired veteran pitcher Jaime Garcia from the Braves earlier this week, the deal included one curious detail: catcher Anthony Recker. The Twins already had four catchers on their 40-man roster—Jason Castro and Chris Gimenez in the majors, plus John Ryan Murphy and Mitch Garver in Triple-A—so it was far from clear why they would want the 33-year-old fringe MLBer. The move caused people to speculate that the Twins were planning to try and trade one of their current catchers....

Minnesota could become a seller if their struggles continue. The Twins will consider moving starters Ervin Santana and Jaime Garcia if their recent struggles continue, according to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi. Minnesota has lost four of its last five and is 4-7 since the All-Star break, causing the club...

Despite a scare with his leg Tuesday night, Yoenis Cespedes was back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Cubs' Kris Bryant talks about reaction to his ejection on Tuesday. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)