ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) β Carlos Carrasco of the Cleveland Indians lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning of the Tribe’s 8-1 win over Tampa Bay last night. Carrasco was one strike away when Tampa Bay’s Joey Butler lined a single just over the outstretched glove of leaping second baseman Jason Kipnis.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) β Laura Bassett scored into her own net during second-half stoppage time, giving Japan a 2-1 victory over England in a Women’s World Cup semifinal. That sends the Japanese to play Team USA Sunday in Vancouver in the championship in a rematch of the title game four years ago won by Japan on penalty kicks.
PITTSBURGH (AP) β On the first day of NHL free agency, a blockbuster trade stole the spotlight. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired high-scoring winger Phil Kessel from Toronto in the biggest move of the day in exchange for forward prospect Kasperi Kapanen, forward Nick Spaling, defenseman Scott Harrington and a 2016 third-round pick.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β Paul Pierce and Doc Rivers are reuniting. A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Pierce has agreed to a three-year, $10 million deal to join the Los Angeles Clippers after spending this past season with Washington. Rivers coached Pierce when both were in Boston, helping win the 2008 NBA title.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) β Draymond Green is coming back to the Golden State Warriors. Green announced on Bleacher Report’s Uninterrupted website he has agreed to a five-year deal with the Warriors. A person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press the contract is worth about $85 million.
