AP - Andre Iguodala’s next contract will have to wait until the summer. The Philadelphia 76ers and Iguodala failed to reach a contract extension by the Oct. 31 deadline that could have extended the rising star up to five more seasons after this one. Now, Iguodala and the Sixers must wait until July 1 to reopen negotiations, at which point Philadelphia will hold a right of first refusal on any offer from another team.
Japan’s Urawa Reds are keen to
re-sign midfielder Alex, ending the Japan international’s
frustrating spell at Austrian club Salzburg.
AP - The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty.
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted
the Olympic truce resolution for the 2008 Beijing Games in New
York in the face of opposition from activists pushing for a
free Tibet.
Give him time. Don’t rush him. That was the message Carmelo Anthony had for anyone who expected immediate greatness out of Seattle rookie Kevin Durant. Durant’s shot was off in his NBA debut, and the Denver Nuggets beat the SuperSonics 120-103 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Durant scored 18 points in just over 31 minutes, but shot just 7-of-22.
AP - Forward Al Jefferson and the Minnesota Timberwolves announced a multiyear contract extension on Wednesday night.
Andre Iguodala, who helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years, was rewarded Monday with the official announcement of a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million. “We felt like he had a very good track record to warrant a contract like that,” Sixers president Ed Stefanski said.
D.C. United will try to ride the return of forwards Luciano Emilio and Jaime Moreno back into the Eastern Conference finals, but they will have to snap a six-game playoff goal drought against the Chicago Fire in order to get there. United enters the second leg of the two-game, total-goal series needing to overcome a 1-0 deficit and possibly some stingy defensive play from the Fire at RFK Stadium…
AP - Kevin Durant’s shot was off in his NBA debut, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 120-103 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
The U.N. General Assembly has
adopted the Olympic truce resolution for the 2008 Beijing Games
in New York in the face of opposition from activists pushing for
a free Tibet.
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