NHL:
The San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane yesterday (August 1st) denied his wife’s allegations on Instagram the day before that he bet on NHL games, including against his team, and fixed games.
The NHL said Saturday night that it knew about Anna Kane’s allegations, which it said it takes “very seriously,” and planned to carry out a full investigation.
NBA:
The L.A. Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard has declined his $36 million player option for next season to become a free agent, and the Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul has also declined his $44 million option for next season to be a free agent, according to ESPN. However, according to the reports, the expectation is Leonard will negotiate a new deal to stay with the Clippers, and both Paul and the Suns are, quote, “motivated” to negotiate a new deal.
MLB:
Texas Rangers rookie Jonah Heim hit a walk-off home run for the second straight game yesterday in the Rangers’ 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning. The night before, Haim hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of a 5-4 win, also against Seattle. Heim is the first MLB rookie to have walk-off homers in consecutive games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He’s also the first player to have consecutive walk-off homers since Albert Pujols did it with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011