It has been a week since LeBron James announced he would return to Cleveland.    

Phil Mickelson will have to settle for making the cut and needing some help after a 2-under-par 70 at Royal Birkdale on Friday left him at 144, even par, and five strokes back of the leaders at the Open Championship.    

The New Orleans Pelicans have struck a deal to sign sharpshooter Jimmer Fredette, according to sources close to the process.    

The 2015 NFL draft will take place in Chicago or Los Angeles, commissioner Roger Goodell said according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. New York was also being considered, but on Thursday Goodell said the race was down to two cities.    

The Cleveland Cavaliers have changed their stance and now are willing to trade Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick in last month’s NBA draft, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star forward Kevin Love, a league source confirmed Thursday.    

The future of one of the most talented free agents left on the market remains cloudy as Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns remain far apart in contract talks, according to sources close to the situation.    

Roger Goodell added a twist to the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday by addressing the looming stadium issue just up the road in Oakland, where the Oakland Raiders have long been searching for a replacement to the outdated Coliseum.    

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Carlos Boozer on amnesty waivers, sources told ESPN.com.    

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a crowded outfield, and if that gets in the way of Matt Kemp playing every day he would be open to a trade.    

Two-time Open champion Ernie Els limped through Royal Liverpool in a daze Thursday afternoon, shooting a 79 after hitting a spectator in the jaw with his very first shot of the tournament.