WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 25 points and John Wall had 24 as the Washington Wizards defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 120-101 yesterday. The Wizards, who rely less on the 3-pointer than almost any NBA team, were 13 of 23 from beyond the arc in […]

  NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart will return to the U.S. from China after spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee last week while playing for Shanghai in the Chinese basketball league. The Seattle Storm star won’t require surgery and is flying back Friday to rehab the […]

  SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Segura and the Seattle Mariners have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $6.2 million, one-year contract, a huge raise from his $2.6 million salary last year. The centerpiece of Seattle’s offseason moves, which have included 11 trades, Segura was acquired from Arizona in late […]

  SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners have made a pair of trades, landing left-handed starter Drew Smyly from the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander reliever Shae Simmons from the Atlanta Braves. Seattle completed the two deals yesterday. The Mariners acquired outfielder Mallex Smith from Atlanta, but then sent him to […]