Sports briefs
NBA
Love trade expected today
The Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers can finally complete the long-discussed blockbuster trade that will send Kevin Love to Cleveland today. When they do, it will make Andrew Wiggins a bit of an anomaly. He will join Chris Webber as the only No. 1 overall draft picks to be traded without playing a game for the team that drafted them since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976. The Cavaliers are sending Wiggins and Anthony Bennett to Minnesota for Love. They will also send Miami's 2015 first-round draft pick to the 76ers in the three-team deal. The Sixers also will get guard Alexey Shved and forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves and send Thaddeus Young to Minnesota in the trade.
GOLF
Ryu extends lead
So Yeon Ryu shot a 6-under-par 66 to pull away at the Canadian Women's Open in London, Ontario. Ryuis is at 15 under, the best two-round start in the tournament's history. She has a five-stroke lead.
TENNISIsner injures ankle
John Isner's preparations for the U.S. Open hit a setback when a sprained ankl forced him to withdraw from the Winston-Salem Open hours before his quarterfinal Thursday night. Isner is seeded 13th for next week's tournament at Flushing Meadows.
SWIMMING
Phelps part of relay win
Michael Phelps, swimming in his first international meet since coming out of retirement, helped the United States win the 4 x 200-meter relay at the Pan Pacific championships in Gold Coast, Australia. Phelps finished fourth in his first final -- the 100 free.
WNBA
Sky, Mercury win
Courtney Vandersloot hit the game-winning jumper from the top of the key with 20 seconds left to lead the Chicago Sky to an 80-77 win over the Atlanta Dream in their playoff opener . . . Diana Taurasi hit four straight free throws in the final 40 seconds as the host Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks, 75-72.-- AP
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