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Report: Whitecaps to acquire Gressel from D.C. United

The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to acquire defender Julian Gressel from D.C. United, according to a report by Steven Goff of The Washington Post on Friday.

Friday 5: Hard hits have Cup drivers wondering what’s happening

Joey Logano says he’s “never hit harder” than his crash in May’s Coca-Cola 600. Bubba Wallace calls the contact he had at Atlanta in March among the hardest he’s felt. Christopher Bell notes the headaches he’s had after a couple of big hits this season.

Agent Casey Close sues Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel over tweet about contract offer to Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman

Agent Casey Close sued Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging that Gottlieb «falsely and recklessly» defamed Close and Excel Sports Management in a tweet that claimed they had not presented a contract offer to star first basemen Freddie Freeman during free agency, according to a complaint filed in a New York court.

Corey LaJoie wants another shot

In his words, Corey LaJoie “went down swinging” last Sunday as he battled Chase Elliott for the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. LaJoie led seven of the final 10 laps, was passed for the lead by Elliott with two laps to go and lost a shot at the win when Elliott blocked LaJoie’s charge on the final lap.