AP Source: Leonard, Spurs agree on parameters of 5-year deal (Yahoo Sports)

Kawhi Leonard is going to be a fixture for the San Antonio Spurs for years to come. Leonard agreed to the basic parameters of a five-year contract to stay with the Spurs early Wednesday, a deal that could be worth $90 million according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. Keeping Leonard, the 2014 NBA Finals MVP, is the first of many things the Spurs hope to accomplish in the coming days.

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AP source: Anthony Davis, Pelicans agree to max extension (Yahoo Sports)

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed on a five-year extension worth more than $140 million. The 22-year-old Davis is entering the final season of a four-year contract he signed after being drafted first overall out of Kentucky in 2012. The Pelicans have made no secret of their plan to build around the 6-foot-10 Davis, who is faster than most players his size, can score from inside and outside, and changes games defensively with his shot-blocking and rebounding.

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Sale ties strikeout record, White Sox edge Cardinals in 11th (Yahoo Sports)

Chris Sale matched a major league record by striking out at least 10 in eight straight starts, and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in 11 innings Tuesday night on a home run by Tyler Flowers. The lefty tied the mark set by Pedro Martinez in 1999 with Boston. The White Sox ace had fanned every hitter in the St. Louis lineup by the end of the sixth.

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Breaking: Pelicans and Anthony Davis reach agreement on 5-year extension worth about $145 million - ESPN sources (ESPN)

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Argentina routs Paraguay 6-1, reaches Copa America final (Yahoo Sports)

Lionel Messi helped set up five goals as Argentina trounced Paraguay 6-1 in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday, setting up a final against host Chile. Messi assisted in first-half goals by Marcos Rojo and Javier Pastore and one of Angel Di Maria's second-half goals. The Barcelona star also helped set up the final two goals by Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain.

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Angels' Scioscia downplays report of rift with GM Dipoto (Yahoo Sports)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is downplaying a report of a renewed rift with general manager Jerry Dipoto, saying the two are ''a good team.''

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Keuchel dominates again to help Astros shut out Royals 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits in eight innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The performance comes after Keuchel (10-3) threw a six-hit shutout in a win over the New York Yankees in his previous start. Keuchel struck out seven and didn't walk a batter to lower his ERA to 2.03.

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White Sox ace Sale strikes out 10 for 8th straight game (Yahoo Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- White Sox pitcher Chris Sale has struck out at least 10 for the eighth straight game, matching the best run in major league history.

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Moreland hits 2 HRs to lead Rangers past Orioles 8-6 (Yahoo Sports)

Mitch Moreland hit two home runs in a second straight game, and the Texas Rangers celebrated the return of Josh Hamilton by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 on Tuesday night. Shin-Soo Choo and Robinson Chirinos also went deep for the Rangers, who have hit eight home runs in the first two games of the series. Moreland homered with a man on in the second and eighth innings.

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US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany (Yahoo Sports)

Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup. Lloyd's penalty kick in the 69th minute went into the right side of the goal less than 10 minutes after Celia Sasic shot wide on a penalty kick for Germany. Solo has posted five straight shutouts for the United States in the tournament.

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Breaking: United States advances to Women's World Cup title game, defeats Germany 2-0 in semifinal (ESPN)

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Blue Jackets acquire Saad in trade with Blackhawks (Yahoo Sports)

The Chicago Blackhawks said all along that Brandon Saad would be back next season. The Stanley Cup champions parted with Saad in a seven-player deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the eve of NHL free agency, wary of a big offer sheet for the rugged forward that the Blackhawks would be unable to match with their salary cap situation. The 22-year-old Saad set career highs with 23 goals and 29 assists in 82 games this past season.

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Nike co-founder Knight will step down as chairman (Yahoo Sports)

Nike Chairman Phil Knight plans to step down, and says he wants President and CEO Mark Parker to succeed him. Nike Inc. says it expects to name a new chairman in 2016, but no specific date was set for Knight's departure. Knight, 76, says he plans to stay involved with the company.

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Breaking: Nike co-founder Phil Knight will step down as chairman of the world's largest sports shoe company (ESPN)

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Gray to miss start for A's vs. Rockies with illness (Yahoo Sports)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics scratched starter Sonny Gray because of an illness and brought up right-hander Chris Bassitt from Triple-A Nashville to face Colorado.

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Cavs give offers to Thompson, Dellavedova, Shumpert (Yahoo Sports)

Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova and Iman Shumpert all received qualifying offers from Cleveland on Tuesday, meaning the Cavaliers can match any offers those players get from other clubs this summer. Thompson is of particular importance to the Cavaliers, who went to the NBA Finals this past season. Dellavedova had big playoff moments, with seven double-figure games.

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Josh Hamilton activated from DL by Rangers, Gallo to minors (Yahoo Sports)

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Josh Hamilton has been activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Texas Rangers, who placed the outfielder in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Orioles.

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Maryland football coach Randy Edsall gets 3-year extension (Yahoo Sports)

Maryland football coach Randy Edsall has been rewarded with a three-year contract extension after guiding the Terrapins to consecutive winning seasons and back-to-back bowl bids. Edsall also receives an increase of $71,000 in each of the final two seasons of his original contract. After taking over for Ralph Freidgen in 2011, Edsall went 2-10 and 4-8 in his first two seasons at Maryland.

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Thunder deal Luke Ridnour, his 4th trade in less than a week (Yahoo Sports)

Luke Ridnour may be in need of a rest - or a good travel agent - after being traded for the fourth time in less than a week. The Oklahoma City Thunder sent the veteran guard and cash to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in exchange for a trade exception and the rights to forward Tomislav Zubcic. It was just the latest move for Ridnour: After averaging 4 points and 2 assists for Orlando last season, he was dealt to Charlotte last Wednesday in a deal involving Memphis and then almost immediately sent to the Thunder along with a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick for guard Jeremy Lamb.

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The Latest: Wimbledon semifinalist Halep loses in 1st round (Yahoo Sports)

Simona Halep became the highest-seeded player to lose at Wimbledon, falling in the first round a year after reaching the semifinals at the All England Club. Andy Murray didn't disappoint his local fans on Tuesday. The third-seeded Brit advanced to the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan on Centre Court.

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