UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade center Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for forward Stanley Johnson. Johnson and Maker are both recent lottery picks who have struggled to make a consistent impact. Now, they'll both have a change of scenery.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are releasing kicker Matt Bryant, ending the 10-year run of the team's all-time leading scorer. The decision to not renew the team's option on the 43-year-old Bryant comes despite another strong season in 2018, when he made 20 of 21 field goals and 33 of 35 extra points. His only missed field goal was from 53 yards at Green Bay. Bryant missed three games with a hamstring injury.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament and cartilage in his right knee. Koivu tore his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, and is expected to have surgery Friday. The 35-year-old Finn who has spent his 14 NHL seasons with Minnesota, had eight goals and 21 assists in 48 games this season. He also leads the team with 488 faceoff wins and is tied for second with 12 power-play points.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have made a pair of trades, adding Brian Boyle from the New Jersey Devils and bringing back forward Cody McLeod from the New York Rangers. The Predators swapped a second-round pick in June's NHL draft for Boyle and will send the Rangers a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft for McLeod in today's trades.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Jeremy Hellickson and the Washington Nationals have agreed in principle on a $1.3 million, one-year contract. The deal is pending a successful physical exam. Hellickson could earn up to $4 million in performance bonuses based on how many starts he makes in 2019.
