Monthly Archives: July 2019

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will attempt to set a world record for attendance at a tennis match, with the help of some celebrity guests, when they play an exhibition game in Cape Town in February. The clash on Feb. 7 will take place under the banner of the Roger Federer Foundation, which is involved…

After being counted out by most, Peru pulled off a stunning Copa America comeback. Two weeks after a demoralizing 5-0 loss to Brazil that left the team on the verge of a first-round elimination, Peru got past two-time defending champion Chile 3-0 on Wednesday to make it to the continental final for the first time…

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to sign free-agent forward Jared Dudley to a one-year, $2.6 million deal, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Dudley's agent, Mark Bartelstein, relayed the news to the reporter. Dudley, who turns 34 on July 10, averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds on 42.3 percent shooting for the Brooklyn Nets last season. He started 25 of his 59 contests. The…

The Houston Rockets and combo guard Austin Rivers reached an agreement Monday on a two-year contract. ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported Rivers had offers in the $5.7M mid-level range but elected to stick with the Rockets. "Now that the league is wide open, I just saw an opportunity," Rivers said. "You can't really put a price on happiness. The goal was to come…

Just when you thought the Warriors had lost Kevin Durant for nothing, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Golden State and the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a sign-and-trade for Durant that will send D'Angelo Russell to the Bay Area. The Warriors were going to lose Durant for nothing and they had no money or assets that are attractive enough to replace him.…