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NFL: Big Blue claim QB Rourke
The Giants claimed quarterback Nathan Rourke off of waivers Tuesday from the Patriots, The Post confirmed. The twist is that Rourke previously tried out for the Giants as a receiver during rookie minicamp in 2021, the final year of the Dave Gettleman-Joe Judge era. Rourke, 25, went undrafted out of Ohio University in 2021 and was named the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian after a 25-touchdown season in the CFL in 2022.
— Ryan Dunleavy The Dallas Police Department is investigating Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice for allegedly hitting a photographer at a club according to WFAA in Dallas. The alleged incident occurred early Monday morning. Rice was charged along with SMU receiver Teddy Knox with eight felony counts in connection to a multi-vehicle crash in March.
HOOPS: Sky rout Liberty in Chicago
Marina Mabrey scored 20 points and 2024 first-round pick Angel Reese added 13 along with five rebounds as the Chicago Sky won 101-53 over the Liberty in an exhibition game held in Chicago. Sabrina Ionescu had a team-high eight points for the Liberty,
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama was second in the voting. NHL: Avalanche rally to win Game 1
Miles Wood scored on a backhander 11:03 into overtime and the visiting Avalanche, after trailing by three goals in the first period, beat the top-seeded Stars 4-3 in the opener of their second-round Western Conference series.
Nathan MacKinnnon tied the game for the Avalanche at 3-all just 39 seconds into the third period.
The Sharks won the draft lottery on Tuesday and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first time in franchise history. San Jose is expected to select 17-year-old Boston University center Macklin Celebrini, who won the Hobey Baker Award given to the top NCAA men’s player.
The Senators have hired former Devils interim Travis Green as coach, signing him to a four-year contract through the 2027-28 season.
GOLF: LIV gets 7 invites to PGA Champ.
The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major the entire top 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week. The group of LIV players includes Patrick Reed, whose tie for 12th in the Masters moved him inside the top 100 along with Joaquin Niemann and Talor Gooch.
MLB: Winning Phils keep rolling
Bryce Harper hit a grand slam and the red-hot Phillies routed the Blue Jays 10-1 to earn their seventh straight win, 11 in a row at home and 18 of 21 overall.
In Kansas City, Willy Adames hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to help the Brewers rally for a 6-5 win over the Royals.