CFL

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers signed guard Pablo Prigioni on Thursday.Prigioni agreed to the deal in principle two weeks ago with the Clippers, who signed the Argentine veteran for the veteran's minimum of $981,000.The 38-year-old Prigioni averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season...

NAPA, Calif. (AP) After months of practicing in shorts and shells, the Oakland Raiders finally got the chance to put on the pads.The Raiders held their first padded practice under new coach Jack Del Rio on Sunday, a milestone that excites players ready to get back to the...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and center Erik Haula have agreed on a two-year contract.The Wild announced the deal Sunday with the restricted free agent.Haula had seven goals and seven assists in 72 games last season while playing mostly on the fourth line. He added one...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have signed veteran forward Caron Butler.The Kings announced Butler's signing Thursday. The deal is for two years and $3 million, with a player option in the second season.Butler averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 20.8 minutes with Detroit last season. The 35-year-old...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers have traded second-round pick Rakeem Christmas to the Indiana Pacers for a second-round selection in 2019.The Cavs selected Christmas, who averaged 17.5 points and 9.1 rebound as a senior at Syracuse, with the No. 36 overall pick last month. He appeared in four summer...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Second-year running back Carlos Hyde, who will be counted upon to carry the load following Frank Gore's departure, has been placed on the active/non-football injury list four days ahead of the start of training camp for the San Francisco 49ers.The team made the announcement...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In middle school, Hakeem Nicks got to wear the No. 9 of Steve McNair while playing quarterback for the Titans. Now 27, the veteran wide receiver is trying to earn a job with the same team in the NFL.The Titans signed Nicks to a one-year...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Coach Steve Kerr of the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors is bringing back his entire coaching staff except for departed Alvin Gentry, new coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.The Warriors announced Wednesday that Luke Walton would fill Gentry's spot on the bench as he...

HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have placed outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on the physically unable to perform list.The move means the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft will not be ready for the start of training camp this weekend. But Clowney will be able to return...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Trey Burke has enjoyed adding stamps to his passport this summer, but that doesn't mean he's been relaxing.The Utah Jazz point guard is currently in Johannesburg working with the NBA's Basketball without Borders and made his first-ever trip out of the country to the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Officials say four southwest Florida police officers have been punished for the wrongful detainment of Oakland Raiders safety Nate Allen.Fort Myers police Chief Doug Baker said Thursday the arrest was isolated and not deliberate.Allen, who lives in southwest Florida in the offseason, spent several...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed recently acquired center Brandon Sutter to a five-year contract extension at an average annual value of $4.375 million (US) per season.The Canucks acquired the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Sutter and a third-round draft pick in 2016 from the Pittsburgh Penguins on...