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HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have reached an agreement to acquire Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul. The Clippers will get Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker and a protected first-round pick next year...

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said Monday that a trade involving star cornerback Richard Sherman is unlikely and that any offer at this point would have to go beyond anything the team has heard so far. Schneider is not closing the door on a deal involving Sherman but sounded pessimistic something will happen...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans have confirmed the trade news that almost overshadowed Sunday's NBA All-Star game. The Kings have dealt 6-foot-11 DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans in a five-player, two-draft-pick swap. The...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have added outfield depth by acquiring Coco Crisp in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The AL Central leaders sent pitcher Colt Hynes and cash to the A's for Crisp, who began his career with Cleveland in 2002. The...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have acquired left-hander Wade Miley in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. Miley is 7-8 with a 4.98 ERA on the year but he had a 3.45 ERA in five July starts. He pitched seven innings of one-hit ball in Seattle's 4-1 against the major league-leading Chicago Cubs on Saturday...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Thunder have traded forward Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and the newly drafted Domantas Sabonis, perhaps tweaking the roster to appeal to soon-to-be free agent Kevin Durant...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The busy Seattle Mariners have acquired first baseman Adam Lind from the Milwaukee Brewers for three teenage minor league pitchers. The Brewers are getting right-handers Daniel Missaki, Carlos Herrera and Freddy Peralta in the trade announced Wednesday at the winter meetings Milwaukee picked up the $8 million option for 2016 on Lind's contract last month, but did so with th

Playoff-hopeful Cubs get OF Austin Jackson from Seattle HOUSTON (AP) — The playoff-hopeful Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Austin Jackson from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named and an international draft slot Mariners interim general manager Jeff Kingston announced the deal Monday night...

A trade deal linking 40 percent of the global economy remains on track for a potential agreement by the end of the month. The 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership are slated to meet late this month for the last round of talks...