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Alex Young, who went 2-6 with a 6.26 ERA in two stints with the Diamondbacks this season, was claimed on Monday by the Indians and optioned to their Triple-A affiliate.

The Washington Football Team and tight end Logan Thomas have agreed to a three-year extension after his breakout season, a source confirmed.

Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard reported to training camp Tuesday despite being unhappy with his current contract. He had skipped mandatory minicamp earlier this offseason.

A healthy return by Derwin James and others would be a boon in Year 1 under new coach Brandon Staley.

Luka Doncic made a spectacular Olympic debut with 48 points, tied for the second-highest total in men’s basketball history in the Games, to lead Slovenia to a 118-100 victory.

Russian athletes swept the top two spots in the 100-meter backstroke on Tuesday, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment Kolesnikov taking the silver in 52.00. Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy settled for bronze.

Japan topped the United States 2-0 to win the gold medal in softball in the first appearance for the sport at the Olympics since 2008.

Alex Ovechkin, who ranks sixth in NHL history with 730 career goals and is eyeing Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894, has signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal to return to the Washington Capitals.

Canadian Prime Minister and Montreal Canadiens fan Justin Trudeau said he is “deeply disappointed” by the Habs’ decision to draft Logan Mailloux. The defenseman was fined but not arrested for showing a photo of he and a woman engaged in a sexual act.

Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury, who went 26-10 with a career-best .928 save percentage last season, has been traded from the Blackhawks to the Golden Knights.