Auto racing:
Four-time Olympic medalist sprinter Ato Boldon will join NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR broadcast team as a features contributor beginning July 1 during coverage at Daytona International Speedway.
ESPN announced it will televise Manny Pacquiao’s fight in Brisbane against 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn live at 10 p.m. ET on July 1.
Sergei Mylnikov, a goaltender who won Olympic hockey gold in 1988 with the Soviet Union, died Tuesday in Russia. He was 58. No cause of death was given.
American filly Lady Aurelia won at Royal Ascot for the second straight year, cruising to a 3-length victory in the King’s Stand Stakes under replacement jockey John Velazquez in Ascot, England.
Boxing: Hockey: Horse racing:
The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly agreed Tuesday to trade point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for center Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft.
The Lakers’ new front office led by Magic Johnson has decided to give up on Russell, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft, after just two seasons. He averaged 15.6 points and 4.8 assists last year.
The Lakers likely are making the deal to clear the salary-cap space eaten up by the four-year, $64 million contract given to Mozgov last summer by the previous front office.
The deal all but confirms Los Angeles will select UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the draft.
Hornets:
Charlotte reportedly reached an agreement to acquire center Dwight Howard from the Hawks. Atlanta is sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in the draft to Charlotte for center Miles Plumlee, shooting guard Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick.
Guard Dwyane Wade told the Bulls he’ll exercise his $23.8 million player option to return next season. The Bulls also reportedly continue to discuss trade options on AllStar Jimmy Butler in advance of Thursday’s draft.
Pau Gasol has declined the $16 million option on his contract for next season
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with San Antonio, but it’s doubtful he’s going anywhere. Gasol reportedly intends to sign a longer-term deal with the Spurs so the franchise can gain some flexibility to hit the free-agent market.
Newsday reported the Knicks have received calls on the availability of Kristaps Porzingis and haven’t ruled out moving the player many view as the future face of the franchise. But the 7-foot-3 Porzingis’ standing with the team
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