Odds

NBA

Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog

Friday

Cleveland 15 1/2 (234 1/2) at Charlotte

Memphis 9 1/2 (238 1/2) at Dallas

at Toronto 4 1/2 (227) Utah

at OKC 3 (228 1/2) Portland

Minnesota 3 1/2 (213 1/2) at Miami

at Sacramento 5 1/2 (234) San Antonio

at Denver 7 1/2 (237) Phoenix

at LA Clippers 3 1/2 (224) New York

NHL

Favorite Line Underdog

Friday

Winnipeg -122/+102 at New Jersey

at Washington -240/+195 Detroit

Utah -170/+140 at Chicago

at Vancouver -126/+105 Minnesota

at Vegas -245/+198 Pittsburgh

St. Louis -142/+118 at Anaheim

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Transactions

BASEBALL

MLB

American League

ATHLETICS: Hired Marc Badain as team president.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS: Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Naquin on a minor league contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Optioned LHP Jake Eder and RHP Jairo Iriarte to Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Wikelman González to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned LHPs Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith to minor league camp.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES: Reassigned INF Jose Devers to minor league camp.

NEW YORK METS: Assigned RHP Sean Reid-Foley outright to Syracuse (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES: Reassigned LHPs Austin Krob, Ryan Och and J.B. Wendelken, RHPs José Espada, Braden Nett and Francis Pena, Cs Brandon Valenzuela, Ethan Salas and Anthony Vilar, and INFs Leo De Vries and Romeo Sanabria to minor league camp.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: Optioned RHP Trevor McDonald to Sacramento (PCL). Reassigned LHP Carson Whisehunt to minor league camp.

BASKETBALL

NBA

TORONTO RAPTORS: Signed C Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

NFL

ATLANTA FALCONS: Signed LS Liam McCullough to a four-year contract extension.

BUFFALO BILLS: Released P Sam Martin.

CHICAGO BEARS: Signed TE Durham Smythe to a one-year contract. Signed CB Josh Blackwell to a two-year contract extension. Re-signed LB Amen Ogbongbemiga to a two-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS: Restructured the contract of QB Deshaun Watson.

HOUSTON TEXANS: Re-signed DL Kurt Hinish to a one-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Released DL Kaekwon Davis.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: Released DL Joey Bosa.

LOS ANGELES RAMS: Re-signed WR Tutu Atwell to a one-year contract. Re-signed OL Alaric Jackson to a three-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS: Signed S Theo Jackson to a two-year contract extension.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Placed the ROFR Tender on LB Christian Elliss.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Agreed to a restructured contract with LB Cole Holcomb.

TENNESSEE TITANS: Hired Mike McCoy as senior offensive assistant. Promoted Scott Cohen to director, football strategy.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: Re-signed K Zane Gonzalez to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY

NHL

ANAHEIM DUCKS: Acquired RW Herman Traff and a 2025 second-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for D Brian Dumoulin.

BOSTON BRUINS: Signed C Tyler Pitlick to a one-year, two-way contract.

CALGARY FLAMES: Reassigned D Ilya Solovyov to Calgary (AHL). Signed G Connor Murphy to a one-year, two-way contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES: Placed D Riley Stillman on waivers.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: Reassigned C Andreas Athanasiou to Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: Claimed RW Christian Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings. Reassigned LW Mikael Pyyhtia to Cleveland (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS: Placed G Evan Cormier on waivers. Acquired C Nico Sturm and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. Placed G Evan Cormier on waivers.

LOS ANGELES KINGS: Reassigned C Samuel Helenius to Ontario (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS: Recalled F Ozzy Wiesblatt from Milwaukee (AHL). Claimed LW Jakub Vrana off waivers from the Washington Capitals. Claimed D Jordan Oesterle off waivers from the Boston Bruins.

NEW YORK RANGERS: Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Hartford (AHL). Reassigned D Matthew Robertson to Hartford.

SAN JOSE SHARKS: Activated RW Nikolai Kovalenko from injured reserve.

SEATTLE KRAKEN: Recalled C Tye Kartye and D Cale Fleury from Coachella Valley (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES: Signed G Colten Ellis to a two-year, two-way contract extension.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: Placed RW Ryan Reaves on waivers.

UTAH HOCKEY CLUB: Signed C Cameron Hebig to a one-year, two-way contract. Placed C Nick Bjugstad on injured reserve.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: Acquired RW Reilly Smith from the New York Rangers in exchange for LW Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Recalled D Alexander Alexeyev from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS: Agreed to terms with C Jacob Julien on a three-year, entry-level contract. Acquired G Chris Driedger from the Florida Panthers in exchange for G Kaapo Kahkonen.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

SAN ANTONIO FC: Signed MF Lucio Berron, pending league and federation approval.

NWSL

UTAH ROYALS: Signed F Bianca St-Georges to a one-year contract.

Tennis

BNP Paribas Open

Thursday

At Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Indian Wells, Calif.

Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Men’s Singles

Round of 128

Rinky Hijikata, Australia, def. Alexander Shevchenko, Russia, 6-1, 6-3.

Joao Fonseca, Brazil, def. Jacob Fearnley, Britain, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.

Jenson Brooksby, United States, def. Benjamin Bonzi, France, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Jakub Mensik, Czechia, def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Mackenzie McDonald, United States, def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Gael Monfils, France, def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

Matteo Gigante, Italy, def. Sebastian Baez, Argentina, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Matteo Arnaldi, Italy, def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, United States, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Hugo Gaston, France, def. Luciano Darderi, Italy, 6-3, 6-3.

Adam Walton, Australia, def. Giulio Zeppieri, Italy, 7-5, 6-1.

Nuno Borges, Portugal, def. Arthur Rinderknech, France, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.

David Goffin, Belgium, def. Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, 6-4, 7-5.

Botic Van de Zandschulp, Netherlands, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 7-6 (7), 3-0, ret.