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George Hill’s journey into free agency didn’t last long before the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to bring back the veteran point guard.   Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Hill agreed to a three-year deal worth $29 million to stay in Milwaukee.  The Bucks waived Hill prior to the start of free agency in a cost-saving maneuver. His previous deal was worth $18 million for 2019-20 but included just $1 million in guaranteed money.  That move helped Milwaukee reach agreements with two of its key free agents. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Khris Middleton will re-sign for $178 million over five years.  Wojnarowski also reported the Bucks will give Brook […]

Nationals ace Max Scherzer has determined that resting his ailing back is more important than pitching in the All-Star Game. A three-time Cy Young Award winner and seven-time All-Star, Scherzer struck out 11 over seven shutout innings on Saturday against Kansas City. Hours later, Major League Baseball announced he would be replaced on the National League roster by Sonny Gray. Scherzer experienced back tightness after beating Detroit on June 30. He worked through it against the Royals, but his back stiffened after the appearance. Scherzer, manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo emerged from a postgame discussion with this conclusion: It […]

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella was just days away from playing in his first career All-Star Game. “Was” being the key term, because on Wednesday the Angels announced La Stella had fractured his right tibia after fouling a pitch off his leg during Tuesday’s game against the Texas Rangers. According to the Angels, the standard recovery timeline is two-plus months: La Stella, 30, is in the midst of a banner season. He exited Tuesday hitting .300/.353/.495 (125 OPS+) with 16 home runs in 78 games. The power is notable in part because La Stella had previously homered 10 times in his first […]

On multiple occasions last season, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr went out of his way to publicly lobby for the front office to bring back center Kevon Looney. Kerr got his wish Monday afternoon when Looney agreed to a three-year, $15 million deal with Golden State, league sources confirmed with The Chronicle. Outside of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, Looney was the Warriors’ top free-agent priority. In the wake of Sunday’s sign-and-trade that sent Durant to Brooklyn and netted Golden State combo guard D’Angelo Russell, the Warriors faced heavy financial constraints, which raised concerns within the organization that they couldn’t […]

Barcelona have agreed to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto from Valencia for an initial 26 million euros , the La Liga champions said on Thursday. Neto will sign a four-year deal with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season and he will replace Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen who moved the other way on Wednesday. “FC Barcelona and Valencia CF have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Norberto Murara Neto,” Barcelona said in a statement. “The cost of the transaction will be 26 million euros (23.30 million pounds) plus […]