Kevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official, and officially record-setting.

The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into one massive package.

Involved in the deal: Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta, Minnesota, Golden State, Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Lakers. It includes a total of 13 players — the headline moves include Durant going to Houston from Phoenix, the Rockets sending Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Suns, and the Rockets acquiring Clint Capela from the Hawks.

The seven-team involvement in the Durant trade tops the previous record, a six-team transaction last summer that most notably sent Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks.

There will be at least five second-round draft picks in the deal before all terms are satisfied, the potential for another second-round pick swap and the Hawks and Timberwolves both had to receive some cash considerations to make all the math work. And some of those draft picks won’t actually be made until 2032, which raises the serious possibility that some players who will go down in history as being part of the trade haven’t reached high school yet.

The Timberwolves received the draft rights to Australian center Rocco Zikarsky, two future second-round picks and cash considerations in the deal.

Minnesota also officially announced its trade of Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Atlanta Hawks for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.

baseball

Nationals fire Martinez as manager, Rizzo as GM

Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals on Sunday in moves that were surprising for their timing, even if the club is more than halfway through its sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series.

The team announced the changes just hours after Washington’s 6-4 loss at home completed a sweep by the Boston Red Sox. The Nationals are 37-53 and last in the NL East; the only National League club with a worse record is the Colorado Rockies.

But the amateur draft is just a week away, and Washington has the No. 1 overall pick.

Senior VP and assistant GM Mike DeBartolo is taking over for Rizzo on an interim basis. A replacement for Martinez wasn’t named immediately.

Sunday unkind to Saints again in Georgia

The St. Paul Saints finished up a six-game road series against Gwinnett with a 12-1 loss on Sunday. St. Paul was 2-4 in the series and have now lost six of its last seven Sunday games, being outscored 68-38 in the process.

Connor Gillispie started Sunday’s game for the Saints, with the right-hander allowing nine runs on eight hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings.

Patrick Winkel supplied the offense with his sixth homer.

Soccer

Aurora score late to win Central Conference title

Saige Wimes’ late goal earned the Aurora women’s soccer team the USL W Central Conference title by means of a 1-0 win against Cincinnati’s Kings Hammer FC at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh.

With both teams still scoreless in the 88th minute, Wimes collected a Mariah Nguyen’s pass through the opposing defense in the box and chipped it into the high near corner of the net for the game’s lone tally.

With the victory, the Aurora advance to the national semifinals, with they will host on July 12 against a yet-to-be determined opponent.

Mexico beats U.S. for 10th Gold Cup title

Edson Álvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title.

Chris Richards put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, heading in a Sebastian Berhalter free kick for the second time in the tournament, but Raúl Jiménez tied the score in the 27th with his third goal of this Gold Cup.

NFL

Cowboys’ All-Pro return man Turpin arrested

All-Pro return man KaVontae Turpin of the Cowboys was arrested in a Dallas suburb on misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon, authorities said Sunday.

Turpin was arrested by police in Allen on Saturday. The 28-year-old is out of jail on bond. There is no record of an attorney for Turpin. The team declined to comment.

The former TCU standout is going into his fourth season with the Cowboys and recently signed an $18 million, three-year contract.

Motorsports

Norris wins thrilling F1 British Grand Prix

Lando Norris won a thrilling, wet British GP on Sunday. Amid spins, crashes and controversy, Norris held on to win and cut the gap to his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

He started third on the grid, overtook Max Verstappen for second, lost the place again due to a slow pit stop, then saw Verstappen spin out ahead of him. He took the lead after Piastri had to serve a 10-second penalty for sharp braking behind the safety car earlier.

Briefly

MLB >> Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas was placed on the 10-day injured list because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

MLB >> Mets ace Kodai Senga could rejoin the rotation next weekend in the final series before the All-Star break, a little over a month after straining his right hamstring.

NBA >> The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Sunday that they re-signed Sam Merrill to a four-year contract and brought back Larry Nance Jr. for a second stint on a one-year deal. Cleveland’s acquisition of Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro was also made official.

— From news service reports