BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Placed Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat G Terry Rozier on immediate leave while reviewing federal indictments announced today.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Ray-Ray McCloud to the practice squad. Released DB LaMareon Jones from the practice squad. Signed K Jude McAtamney to the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed LB Joe Bachie to the active roster. Signed WR Lance McCutcheon to the practice squad. Placed CB L'Jarius Sneed on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Placed D Jaccob Slavin on injured reserve.
EDMONTON OILERS — Placed RW/C Kasperi Kapanen on injured reserve.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Matthew Wood from Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Placed D Alexander Romanov on injured reserve.
OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned G Mads Sogaard to Belleville (AHL). Recalled G Leevi Merilainen from Belleville.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Activated C/RW Oskar Sundqvist from injured reserve.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Placed D Christopher Tanev on injured reserve. Recalled D Dakota Mermis from Toronto (AHL).
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Placed RW Mark Stone on long-term injured reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
INTER MIAMI CF — Signed F Leo Messi to a contract extension running through the 2028 Major League Soccer season.
MINNESOTA UNITED — Signed MF Joaquín Pereyra to a contract extension through 2028.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed F Preston Judd and D Daniel Munie to new contracts.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Exercised 2026 contract options on F Stephen Afrifa, D Zorhan Bassong, D Jansen Miller and G John Pulskamp. Declined 2026 contract options for D Tim Leibold, MF Nemanja Radoja, G Ryan Schewe, F Khiry Shelton and F Mason Toye.
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