Lavelle joins Man City
World Cup-winning United States midfielder Rose Lavelle signed for Manchester City on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Lavelle played the last two years with the Washington Spirit, though her future National Women’s Soccer League rights were traded over the weekend to the OL Reign ahead of her move to England.
Lavelle, a former University of Wisconsin star, had a standout World Cup last year in France. She earned the Bronze Ball as the tournament’s thirdbest player and scored the Americans’ second goal in the 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final.
She joins a Man City team which finished second last season in the Women’s Super League.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity of playing in England and competing in the Champions League,” Lavelle said.
BASEBALL
Texas rookie pitcher Ian Gibaut was suspended for three games Tuesday, a day after he threw a fastball behind San Diego’s Manny Machado following a grand slam in a dust-up over baseball’s unwritten rules.
Gibaut appealed the penalty imposed by Major League Baseball and was active for Tuesday’s game against the Padres.
NBA
The Celtics said forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for around four weeks after suffering a severe right ankle sprain in Boston’s Game 1 win over Philadelphia in their first-round playoff series.
The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 109-101 victory Monday night when he went up for a rebound and rolled his ankle as he landed on teammate Daniel Theis’ foot. He limped to the locker room and didn’t return.
HOCKEY
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.
A teenage star, Hawerchuk was drafted first overall by the Jets in 1981. He went on to play nine seasons in Winnipeg and five in Buffalo before finishing up his distinguished 16-year NHL career with stints in St. Louis and Philadelphia.
Hawerchuk had 518 goals and 1,409 points in 1,188 regular-season games.