(SportsNetwork.com) – Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes will defend his Home Run Derby crown. Cespedes, who beat Washington’s Bryce Harper in last year’s final, was one of three players picked Tuesday by American League derby captain Jose Bautista of the […]

(SportsNetwork.com) – The timing of Edwin Encarnacion’s injury freed up a spot on the American League All-Star roster, and Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager was named as his replacement on Monday. Encarnacion was selected as a reserve to the AL […]

(SportsNetwork.com) – Kyle Lowry is staying with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry and the Raptors have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $48 million, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday night. The free-agent guard told the website “Toronto is just the right […]

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays signed their two first-round draft picks Wednesday, inking pitcher Jeff Hoffman and catcher Max Pentecost. Terms of the deals were not released. Hoffman was in the mix to be the No. 1 […]

Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Lou Williams and the draft rights to center Lucas Nogueira from the Atlanta Hawks Monday night in exchange for guard/forward John Salmons and a 2015 second- round draft pick. Williams averaged […]

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that the team has exercised its option on the contract of center Tyler Hansbrough for the 2014-15 season. The move guarantees Hansbrough’s entire salary for the upcoming season. The former North […]

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Guard Greivis Vasquez and forward Patrick Patterson, two key pieces to the Toronto Raptors’ run to an Atlantic Division title in 2013-14, were both given qualifying offers by the team on Saturday. By doing so, the […]

Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Brooklyn Nets announced a trio of trades Friday stemming from Thursday’s draft. The Nets have acquired the draft rights to guard Markel Brown (44th pick) from the Minnesota Timberwolves, guard Xavier Thames (59th pick) from […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies will captain the American League and National League teams for this year’s All-Star Home Run Derby, to be held July 14 […]

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed infielder Brett Lawrie on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right index finger. Lawrie was hit on the hand by Cincinnati pitcher Johnny Cueto in the second inning of […]