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Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon, a leader in the WNBA’s social justice initiatives, the league’s first openly transgender and nonbinary player and a 2017 All-Star, announced their retirement Friday on Instagram. Clarendon, 33, has not suited up for the…

The Jets and Penguins swapped top prospects in a significant trade Thursday, with Winnipeg sending forward Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for forward Brayden Yager. McGroarty, 20, was selected 14th overall by Winnipeg in the 2022 NHL draft; Yager was picked…