The NBA copied its 2000 five-pick penalty on Minnesota, then left Kawhi Leonard tradable while the Clippers, a repeat offender, lost future drafts.
Joey Porter Jr. left Week 1 open after Pittsburgh paid three 2023 teammates $214 million and kept him on a rookie contract.
Stan Kroenke is buying the Los Angeles Angels for $4 billion, while Anaheim keeps the stadium and Moreno stays through 2027.
Manchester City signed Enzo Fernández for £125m, matching the British record, as a £327m midfield rebuild landed and Chelsea's replacement collapsed.
A Ninth Circuit panel let Nevada treat Kalshi sports event contracts as bets, handing licensed books a win and splitting with New Jersey’s Third Circuit.
Daniil Medvedev beat Hugo Gaston in straight sets, a first-round win that only pauses a three-year slide at the US Open.
Connor Hellebuyck went public on Aug. 27, but a career-worst .895 and five years at $8.5 million left Winnipeg with almost no paying buyers.