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Blake Griffin is returning to the Brooklyn Nets on a one-year deal, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Guard Mike Conley has agreed to a three-year, $72.5 million contract to re-sign with the Jazz, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Devonte' Graham's new deal with the New Orleans Pelicans is worth $47 million over four years.

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Chris Paul, the 16-year veteran who averaged 21.8 points and 8.2 assists per game for the Suns during the NBA Finals, agreed to stay in Phoenix on Monday, securing a four-year deal that could be worth up to $120 million, his agents told ESPN.

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The Heat and star Jimmy Butler are progressing toward a maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $184 million over four years, sources told ESPN.

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The Cavaliers retained restricted free agent center Jarrett Allen on a five-year, $100 million deal, his agents told ESPN.

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Danielle O'Toole, a former All-American at the University of Arizona and a member of the Mexican softball team in Tokyo, posted an apology on Instagram after players were criticized for leaving team apparel in the trash at the Olympic Village.

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Lisa Carrington of New Zealand won two gold medals with a pair of easy victories in kayak sprint races Wednesday, and Cuba won a surprise gold in the men's canoe double 1,000 at the Sea Forest Waterway.

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The International Olympic Committee is looking into the "X" gesture Raven Saunders made on the podium after she took silver in the women's shot put.

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Karsten Warholm of Norway obliterated his own world record in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Tuesday, finishing in 45.94 to break the old mark by .76.

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April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Laura Ludwig and Maggie Kozuch 21-19, 21-19 on Tuesday, leaving Ross as the last woman with an Olympic medal still standing at the Shiokaze Park beach volleyball venue.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's request to be allowed to run in the 200 meters heats.

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Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick, struggled on Monday as the defense ramped up. Check out the top photos, videos, quotes and notes from the NFL on Monday..

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As the Lakers look to refill their roster after all the players they sent out in the Russell Westbrook deal, they brought in Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington and Kent Bazemore on free-agent deals Monday, sources told ESPN.