The San Diego Wave will retire Alex Morgan’s No. 13 jersey during their Sept. 7 home game against the Houston Dash, the club announced Tuesday. The jersey retirement is the first in the history of San Diego’s National Women’s Soccer League club.

Morgan, a Diamond Bar High grad, is the Wave’s all-time leading scorer, recording 23 goals and nine assists in 50 matches with the club. She led the NWSL with 16 goals in 2022, the Wave’s first season in the league. She added seven goals and five assists in 2023, and San Diego won the NWSL Shield, given to the team with the best regular-season record.

Morgan struggled with injuries throughout the 2024 season. In September, she announced that she would play one more match with the Wave before retiring — and that she was pregnant with her second child.

Morgan gave birth to a boy, Enzo, in late March.

For all her success with the Wave, Morgan is perhaps best known for her success with the United States Women’s National Team. She appeared in 224 international matches, scoring 123 goals. Morgan played in four Women’s World Cups, winning it all in 2015 and 2019; and three Olympics, earning gold in 2012 and bronze in 2020.

San Diego Wave owner and governor Lauren Leichtman said Morgan’s legacy “goes far beyond goals and accolades.”

Morgan and her husband, former San Diego St. Augustine High standout Servando Carrasco, live in Encinitas. In May, Morgan rejoined the Wave as a part-owner.

“She helped lay the foundation for this club and elevated the standard for what women’s soccer is today,” Leichtman said. “She made this city her home, inspired our fans and community, and helped define who we are. Her impact will be felt for generations, and it’s only fitting that her number becomes a permanent part of Wave FC history.”

— San Diego Union Tribune

NHL

Evander Kane is going home to play for the Vancouver Canucks after a trade from the Edmonton Oilers that helps the two-time defending Western Conference champions free up some much-needed salary cap space.

Vancouver acquired Kane on Wednesday for the 117th pick in the upcoming NHL draft, taking on his entire $4 million salary. Edmonton clears $5.125 million off the cap, with Leon Draisaitl’s new contract taking effect and Evan Bouchard set for a raise of his own.

Reilly Smith is re-signing with the Vegas Golden Knights on a one-year contract worth $2 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced the extension. It comes with a full no-trade clause, the person said.

Smith was one of the original “Misfits” from the franchise’s inaugural season in 2017-18 after then-general manager George McPhee selected him from Florida in the expansion draft. He helped Vegas win the Stanley Cup in 2023 and was traded to Pittsburgh that summer.

Dealt to the New York Rangers last year, he rejoined the Golden Knights at the trade deadline in March and is now staying around for another season.

Smith, 34, had 40 points last season, including 11 in 21 games with Vegas down the stretch. He has 255 goals and 381 assists for 636 points in 1,036 NHL regular-season and playoff games.

NFL

Aaron Rodgers is “pretty sure” the 2025 season, his first with the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be his last in the NFL, the 41-year-old quarterback said.

The four-time MVP signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh earlier this month after two injury-marred seasons with the New York Jets. Rodgers’ base salary is $13.65 million and he could earn up to $19.5 million with incentives, according to Spotrac.

“I’m pretty sure this is it. That’s why we just did a one-year deal. The Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything,” Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “This was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.”

Rodgers agreed to sign with Pittsburgh after regular conversations with coach Mike Tomlin over a few months, characterizing the decision during the Steelers’ recent minicamp as “best for my soul.”

The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with veteran Shaquill Griffin, who is expected to compete for the third cornerback spot.

Track

Gout Gout is 17, he’s being compared to Usain Bolt and he has lowered his national record in his first professional race in Europe.

The Australian high school senior improved his own national record when he won the 200 meters at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava in 20.02 seconds in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It’s not the fastest he’s ever run over the half-lap sprint, but it’s gaining him more attention.

Gout posted two wind-assisted times under 20 seconds, clocking 19.84 and 19.98 at the national championship at Perth in April, but neither was considered legal because the wind was above allowable threshholds.

GOLF

Richard Bland will not defend his title this week at the U.S. Senior Open, choosing instead to play at LIV Golf’s stop in Dallas while the seniors tee it up at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

The 52-year-old defending champ said on social media that he was committed to playing LIV’s 14-event schedule with a goal of finishing among the top 24 to guarantee his spot on the Cleeks team captained by Martin Kaymer.

Action starts today at the Broadmoor, which is hosting its ninth USGA championship. Bland, a longtime fixture on the European (now DP World) Tour, won the British Masters in 2021 at age 48 to become that tour’s oldest first-time winner. Also that year, he shared the lead at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines after two rounds before finishing 50th.

Bland was denied entry into the 2023 Senior British Open because of outstanding fines he owed to the European Tour after his move to LIV. But his win at the Senior PGA Championship in 2024 qualified him for the Senior U.S. Open later last summer, and he beat Hiroyuki Fujita in a playoff at Newport Country Club for the title.

Without Bland in the mix, the betting favorites this week are Stewart Cink, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Steven Alker. Jimenez beat Alker in a playoff at last week’s senior tour stop.