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Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco convicted of sexually abusing a child and gets a suspended sentence PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a child.

A Dominican Republic court handed him a two-year suspended sentence Thursday.

Franco was accused of having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and transferring money to her mother for consent.

He was found not guilty of sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor and human trafficking.

Prosecutors sought a five-year prison term for Franco and a 10-year sentence for the girls mother, who was also found guilty and will serve her full term.

Major League Baseball said it would conclude its own investigation later.

Francos baseball career remains on hold amid ongoing legal issues.

NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of the season for violating personal conduct policy NEW YORK (AP) The NFL has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks next season for violating the leagues personal conduct policy.

The league announced the punishment Thursday.

It takes effect on Aug.

26, which is roster cutdown day, and Tucker is eligible for reinstatement on Nov.

11.

He is a free agent after the Ravens released him last month in the aftermath of reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists.

A five-time All-Pro, the 35-year-old Tucker has played his entire 13-year career with Baltimore.

Hes considered one of the best kickers in NFL history, although 2024 was his worst season.

NBA draft resumes with trades, early selections of All-Americans Broome and Kalkbrenner NEW YORK (AP) The NBA draft resumed with a trade and the deals appeared likely to continue throughout the second round.

The Phoenix Suns opened it by taking Rasheer Fleming after agreeing to acquire the pick earlier Thursday from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Wolves still made the No.

31 pick, but Phoenix and Minnesota had worked out the swap a few hours earlier, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not officially announced.

Among the familiar names going early in the second round were Auburn All-American Johni Broome to Philadelphia at No.

35, one pick after Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner.

Wimbledon's draw puts Alcaraz against Fognini in the first round.

Coco Gauff faces Yastremska LONDON (AP) Carlos Alcaraz will begin his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and put his career-best 18-match winning streak on the line by facing the volatile Fabio Fognini in the first round at Centre Court when the tournament begins Monday.

The singles brackets for the grass-court Grand Slam tournament were set in Fridays draw.

Possible men's quarterfinals include Jannik Sinner against Lorenzo Musetti, and Novak Djokovic against Jack Draper.

The potential women's quarterfinals include No.

1 Aryna Sabalenka against Madison Keys, and No.

2 Coco Gauff against Iga Swiatek.

Gauff's first-round opponent is Dayana Yastremska.

Judge, Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters NEW YORK (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees Aaron Judge have been the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlantas Truist Park, elected as starters by fans.

Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of fan balloting and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League start in eight All-Star Games, though he missed the 2023 game because of a sprained right big toe.

He also was the leading vote-getter during the first phase in 2022 and last year.

Ohtani topped the NL and was second in the big leagues with 3,967,668 votes, becoming the first designated hitter to start in five straight All-Star Games.

Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the Giants' ballpark, team CEO says SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants home stadium where he set baseballs career home run record.

Giants President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer said Thursday during a radio interview in San Francisco that Bonds is certainly deserving of a statue and that one is on the radar.

Baer didnt have any details of when that would happen.

Bonds played for San Francisco the last 15 of his 22 big league seasons, hitting 586 of his 762 career homers while with the Giants from 1993-2007.

He set the single-season MLB record with 73 homers in 2001, and hit his record-breaking 756th homer to pass Hank Aaron in a home game on Aug.

7, 2007.

NHL and NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game season, AP sources say Two people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press the NHL and NHL Players' Association are close to an agreement on a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement.

They confirmed that going to an 84-game season from 82 is among the changes coming.

The league and union have been in talks since April and are on the verge of a deal more than a year before the current CBA expires.

Other changes include shortening the maximum length of contracts and adding a playoff salary cap.

Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter shoot Rocket Classic-record 62s to share 1st-round lead DETROIT (AP) Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter each shot 10-under 62 on Thursday to break the Rocket Classic record and share the first-round lead.

Detroit Golf Club has been one of the easiest courses since the PGA Tour made it an annual stop in 2019.

A pair of Korn Ferry graduates took full advantage.

Potgieter, the 20-year-old South African who grew up in Australia, started at No.

10 and set a tournament record with a 7-under 29 on the back nine.

He added three birdies on his back nine and caught the left edge on a 12-foot putt on his final hole.

Potgieter and Roy each had an eagle and eight birdies in bogey-free rounds.

Min Woo Lee, Max Greyserman and Mark Hubbard were a stroke back.

For Harrington, one bogey outshines the birdies and keeps him in share of lead at US Senior Open COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

(AP) Padraig Harrington made four birdies, though it was the bogey he saved after losing a tee shot deep in a thicket of trees on the 15th hole that helped him keep a share of the first-round lead with Mark Hensby at the U.S.

Senior Open.

The leaders shot 3-under 67 for a one-shot advantage over a group of seven, including Stewart Cink, who hit the first 17 greens before making bogey after coming up short on No.

18.

Mets P Griffin Canning injures left ankle.

Manager Carlos Mendoza says 'it looks like an Achilles' NEW YORK (AP) New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning left Thursday nights game against Atlanta in the third inning after suffering a left ankle injury on a non-contact play.

After the Mets beat the Braves 4-0, New York manager Carlos Mendoza said Cannings injury looks like an Achilles.

Canning struck out three and allowed just one baserunner Eli Whites single leading off the inning before he was hurt while breaking toward the left side of the infield on Nick Allens one-out grounder to shortstop.

The 29-year-old Canning immediately began hopping on his right leg and took only a couple steps before dropping onto the field with his left leg elevated.

The Mets said after the inning that Canning will undergo imaging on the ankle..

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