The Atlanta Braves could get desperate in an attempt to stay competitive in the loaded National League East heading into 2025.

Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

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Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury.

Seattle is also in the process of getting its second Sky Club, and the Delta One lounge will be built on the upper level of the new space. The new Sky Club will be even larger than the Delta One lounge, boasting a space of almost 14,000 square feet. The entrance to both facilities will be located on Seattle Airport’s Concourse A, near Gate 11.

Miguel Almirón is returning to Atlanta. Atlanta United announced Thursday the signing of the Paraguayan midfielder after completing a transfer from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee. Almirón left Atlanta in 2019 to join the Premier League side for a reported $26 million fee, the highest in MLS at the time.

Ryne Stanek is set to re-sign after re-emerging as a postseason weapon last fall. It’s a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the potential for another $500,000 in incentives, according to MLB.com. The Mets originally acquired Stanek, 33, in a pre-deadline trade with the Seattle Mariners last July.

Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Amid a flurry of trades across the WNBA, the Indiana Fever re-signed All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax contract worth around $249,000. Sometimes an evaluation doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. Fever executives entered this offseason with the top priority of re-signing two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell. Mission accomplished.

Two big trades have already seen three first picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft change hands. With the order shuffled, where will the biggest prospects land?

A blockbuster trade proposal has the Atlanta Falcons giving quarterback Kirk Cousins a much-needed fresh start by sending the four-time Pro Bowler to a rival NFC team.

According to sources who spoke to ESPN on Tuesday, 10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has agreed to a one-year contract with the Dream.