Among the punishments announced by the league following an investigation into the Clippers: A loss of five first-round draft picks and a fine of $30M. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended from all league and team activities for one year.

The Los Angeles Clippers have denied any wrongdoing with Kawhi Leonard and the Aspiration scandal. The NBA has now made its ruling. The post NBA Releases Harsh Punishments to Clippers in Kawhi Leonard Scandal appeared first on HEAVY.

Ronald Martinez / Adam Silver and the NBA dropped the hammer on the LA Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Dennis “Uncle Dennis” Robertson after an investigation into allegations of cap circumvention regarding Kawhi Leonard.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich avoided a major upset in the defence of their DFB-Pokal title after coming from behind to beat second-tier Osnabruck 4-1.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation Wednesday. The left-hander gave up seven runs and eight hits in three innings of a 13-8 loss to the St.

As they looked to put their August woes firmly in the rear-view mirror, the Dodgers opened September with a series of roster tweaks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced multiple roster moves before their game on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in LA. “The Dodgers have activated RHP Blake Treinen from the injured list and placed LHP Eric Lauer on the injured list with left elbow inflammation.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprise roster move ahead of Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.

The Chicago Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers after Alex Bregman hit three home runs on Monday in a 17-3 win over the Brewers.

Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs' franchise-record nine home runs in Chicago's 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

The Chicago Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.

Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz returns from a four-month injury lay-off and cruises to the second round of the tournament, beating Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during a match against Roman Safiullin, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK -- Carlos Alcaraz was nervous.

The two-time U.S. Open champ beats Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined him since April. Ben Shelton and Learnier Tien are among the American men to advance.

Carlos Alcaraz looked sharp in his first singles match in over four months, beating Roman Safiullin to open his US Open title defense in New York.

Kyle Stowers homered and had an RBI single, Heriberto Hernández drove in two runs and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Wednesday night.

Miami Marlins (70-69, third in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (62-77, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: E

Miami Marlins (69-69, third in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (62-76, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Tyl

Well, you know a lot of teams do this, they churn and churn and churn,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said. “And we churned a lot here since the (trade) deadline, and even just before the deadline,

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch spoke with a sharp edge to his voice before their 11-6 win vs the Twins on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers (63-75, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (67-72, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Drew Ander

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday for the finale of their 3-game series. First pitch from Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is set for 7:40 p.m. ET.

A comprehensive preview, including betting odds and predictions, for the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins on Aug. 31, 2026. Athlon Sports GameThread: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins,