Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman will be out at least a week after suffering a sprained left wrist in Saturday night's win over the Detroit Pistons, the team announced Monday.

Wiseman, 19, underwent an MRI Sunday that confirmed the sprain. He will be reevaluated in 7-10 days.

"It's a bummer," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who added that Wiseman is wearing a protective brace on the wrist. "But at least it's not anything worse and he should be back in 10 days or so."

Kerr said he still isn't sure how Wiseman's absence will affect the rotation. The Warriors are already playing short-handed after backup center Marquese Chriss suffered an ankle injury during a late December practice in Chicago. Chriss said recently that he wasn't sure if he would be able to play again this season as he continues his rehab process.

Kerr pulled Wiseman from the starting lineup last week in favor of veteran Kevon Looney.

"Obviously, we aren't going to change the starting lineup," Kerr said. "Loon will start. Eric [Paschall] will still get his minutes at the 5 and then we'll have to go from there. We can obviously play Draymond [Green] at the 5. Juan [Toscano-Anderson] will be active and ready to roll. And we'll mix and match and figure out what we're going to do."

Looney, who said he expects to play a few more minutes in Wiseman's absence, noted that the rookie's spirits remained high despite the injury setback.

"It's a blow to our team," Looney said. "But glad it's just a short-term injury, not something long-term. We had our fair share of injuries with this team last year and some this year ... but it's going to be tough without him, but not having that many centers already on the team due to health [issues] so we'll have to figure it out. Me, Eric, Draymond, Juan. Everybody's got to step up at the big-man role. [Wiseman] brings a lot to the table for this team."

Wiseman has flashed the potential that made him the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, averaging 12.2 points and 1.3 blocks in 21 minutes per game this season.

Monday's Detroit Pistons-Denver Nuggets game was postponed minutes before its scheduled 9 p.m. ET tip at Ball Arena due to contact tracing within the Pistons, the NBA announced.

Detroit returned a positive/inconclusive coronavirus test on a player, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons were watching pregame film when they learned of the postponement.

The NBA recently made the decision to postpone games in the situation of a single test coming back potentially positive.

Detroit was set to play the second game of a five-city Western Conference trip in Denver on Monday. The Pistons have games scheduled against the Jazz (Tuesday), Suns (Friday) and Lakers (Saturday).

The team remained in Denver, retesting players after Monday's postponement, but was set to depart for Salt Lake City and is expected to be able to face the Jazz on Tuesday, sources told ESPN.

Monday's game was set to mark the return of two former Nuggets -- Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee. Denver's players could be seen talking to and embracing their former teammates during pregame warm-ups.

This is the 23rd game postponed due to COVID-19 this NBA season.

Mickey Callaway, the former New York Mets manager and current Los Angeles Angels pitching coach, has been accused by five women of inappropriate behavior that included sending shirtless photographs, a request for nude pictures and other advances, according to a report by The Athletic that was published Monday night.

The women, who spoke to The Athletic under the condition of anonymity, all worked in sports media at the time of their interactions with Callaway, which spanned five years and included his run as pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians. They detailed interactions in which they said Callaway sent lewd messages, inappropriately commented on their appearances and, in one instance, thrust his crotch near a woman's face while she attempted to conduct an interview.

In an emailed response to The Athletic, Callaway wrote: "Rather than rush to respond to these general allegations of which I have just been made aware, I look forward to an opportunity to provide more specific responses. Any relationship in which I engaged has been consensual, and my conduct was in no way intended to be disrespectful to any women involved. I am married and my wife has been made aware of these general allegations."

The allegations were publicized two weeks after ESPN reported on a string of explicit, unsolicited text messages sent by now-former Mets general manager Jared Porter to a female reporter in 2016, one of which included an image of an erect penis. Porter, who was working for the Chicago Cubs at the time of the messages, was fired by the Mets after the ESPN report last month.

Major League Baseball will begin an investigation into Callaway and said in a statement that it has "never been notified of any allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior" by him. In a statement, Angels spokeswoman Marie Garvey wrote: "The behavior being reported violates the Angels Organization's values and policies. We take this very seriously and will conduct a full investigation with MLB."

A Mets spokesperson told The Athletic that after hiring Callaway, the team had investigated an incident that occurred before he joined New York, but did not provide further details.

In a statement after the publication of The Athletic's report, Steve Cohen, who is only three months into his stint as Mets owner, wrote: "The conduct reported in The Athletic story today is completely unacceptable and would never be tolerated under my ownership."

Mets president Sandy Alderson, who hired Callaway in a prior stint as Mets GM, wrote: "I was appalled by the actions reported today of former manager Mickey Callaway. I was unaware of the conduct described in the story at the time of Mickey's hire or at any time during my tenure as General Manager. We have already begun a review of our hiring process to ensure our vetting of new employees is more thorough and comprehensive."

The Indians said in a statement that they were made aware of the allegations for the first time Monday night. "We are currently reviewing the matter internally and in consultation with Major League Baseball to determine appropriate next steps," the team said. "Our organization unequivocally does not condone this type of behavior. We seek to create an inclusive work environment where everyone, regardless of gender, can feel safe and comfortable to do their jobs."

One woman, who is based in New York, told The Athletic she received shirtless selfies from Callaway "two or three times a week for a month" in 2018 and that he would ask for naked pictures in return. Other times, she said, Callaway approached her in the dugout and massaged her shoulders. One of the texts from Callaway, according to The Athletic, read: "I bet you look yummy on tequila."

Another New York-based reporter said Callaway sent her more than a dozen emails beginning in April 2018, some of which came from his official Mets account, in which he commented on her physical appearance and invited her to meet socially. The reporter who said Callaway thrust his crotch near her face told The Athletic she received a video of him shirtless on a tractor, in addition to other photos.

According to The Athletic, several of the messages were unreturned, as were most of the invitations to meet socially. The interactions, according to The Athletic, made the women uncomfortable and, because of the dynamics, left them in a vulnerable position.

Callaway's pattern of behavior was so concerning that women in multiple MLB markets received warnings to be on guard around him, according to the report.

Callaway, 45, was hired as the Mets' manager in October 2017, following five seasons as the Indians' pitching coach, but was let go after going 163-161 and missing the playoffs in two years. He was then hired as the Angels' pitching coach under new manager Joe Maddon in October 2019.

Major League Baseball players on Monday rejected a proposal to delay both the start of spring training and the regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning both will start on time.

MLB proposed to the players' association on Friday that the start of spring training be pushed back from Feb. 17 to March 22, that Opening Day be delayed from April 1 to April 29, and that each team's schedule be cut from 162 games to 154. Its belief was that by doing so, the coronavirus situation would improve during the monthlong delay.

But in a statement, the union said its executive board and player leadership reviewed the proposal over the weekend and Monday and ultimately decided to reject it.

"The clear-cut result of these deliberations is that players will not accept MLB's proposal, will instead continue preparations for an on-time start to the 2021 season, and will accept MLB's commitment to again direct its clubs to prepare for an on-time start," it said.

"We do not make this decision lightly. Players know first-hand the efforts that were required to complete the abbreviated 2020 season, and we appreciate that significant challenges lie ahead. We look forward to promptly finalizing enhanced health and safety protocols that will help players and clubs meet these challenges.''

The union did not make a counteroffer.

In a statement later Monday night, MLB said it is instructing its teams to report on time "subject to reaching an agreement on health and safety protocols."

"Our 2020 season taught us that when the nation faces crisis, the national game is as important as ever, and there is nothing better than playing ball," it said. "We were able to complete a 2020 season through Herculean efforts and sacrifices made by our players, Club staff and MLB staff to protect one another. We will do so again, together, as we work towards playing another safe and entertaining season in 2021."

Under MLB's proposal, each team would be allowed to schedule up to 12 split doubleheaders. Experimental rules for seven-inning doubleheaders and beginning extra innings with a runner on second base would continue for a second season.

In addition, MLB carried over what it called two changes "overwhelmingly popular with our fans" -- expansion of the playoffs from 10 teams to 14 and extending the designated hitter to the National League for the second straight season, a plan the union rejected Jan. 6.

Sources told ESPN that the union is generally opposed to expanded playoffs partly because it believes it would disincentivize teams from spending if it's easier to get in and partly because it doesn't want to set a precedent by consenting to it two years in a row when it's one of the players' biggest bargaining chips heading into a new CBA.

In addition, players believe MLB's offer came too late, are opposed to shutting down when they were ramping up for an already-scheduled mid-February start to spring training (especially starting pitchers), and were concerned about compensation if games were postponed or the season was suspended, instead wanting a guarantee of 162-game pay regardless.

Information from ESPN's Alden Gonzalez and The Associated Press was used in this report.

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals completed their blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

St. Louis dealt left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers to the Rockies: infielders Elehuris Montero and Mateo Gil along with right-handers Tony Locey and Jake Sommers.

As part of the trade, Colorado will send cash to St. Louis to offset part of the money Arenado is due in his contract.

Arenado had been set to be paid $199 million over the remaining six seasons of a $260 million, eight-year contract. As part of his agreement to waive a no-trade provision, Arenado agreed to add a season to his deal, which now extends for seven seasons through 2027.

His deal had given him the right to opt out and become a free agent after the 2021 season. His new contract gives him the right to opt out and become a free agent after either the 2022 or 2023 season.

"Many have heard me say that one of the great things about baseball is that you always have a chance to get better,'' Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said in a statement. "Today we got better! A deal of this nature, acquiring a player of Nolan's considerable talents, are the ones that can set you apart in many ways."

The 29-year-old Arenado has hit .293 with an .890 OPS over eight seasons, averaging 35 home runs and 114 RBIs per 162 games. Aided in part by hitter-friendly Coors Field, he has led the National League in home runs three times and topped the majors in RBIs twice.

The Cardinals finished second in the NL Central last season and lost a first-round playoff matchup against the San Diego Padres. Arenado will bump Matt Carpenter out of his role as the starting third baseman and play in an infield with All-Stars Paul DeJong at shortstop and Paul Goldschmidt at first base.

Arenado slumped during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, hitting .253 with eight home runs and a .738 OPS over 48 games before going on the injured list Sept. 21 with a bruised left shoulder. He earned $12,962,963 in prorated pay and won his eighth straight Gold Glove. Arenado led the majors with 15 defensive runs saved.

Colorado general manager Jeff Bridich acknowledged last offseason that he was listening to trade offers on the five-time All-Star, and Arenado said in February 2020 that "there's a lot of disrespect around there'' and "there is no relationship anymore'' between him and Bridich.

Like former Rockies stars Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Holliday before him, Arenado grew tired of losing, especially in an NL West division ruled by the Los Angeles Dodgers every year he's been in the big leagues.

St. Louis brings back much of the same team that made last year's postseason, including veteran pitcher Adam Wainwright, who finalized an $8 million, one-year deal Friday. Wainwright is returning for his 17th season with St. Louis, matching Bob Gibson (1959-75) for the second-most seasons with the Cardinals among pitchers, one behind Jesse Haines (1920-37).

Wainwright was 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA last season, striking out 54 in 65 2/3 innings. He is 167-98 with a 3.38 ERA in his career, earning three All-Star selections and two Gold Gloves.

All-Star catcher Yadier Molina remains a free agent. The 38-year-old could still return for an 18th season with the Cardinals after hitting .262 with four home runs in 2020.

In the 10 years since the Platinum Glove Awards were introduced to honor the best fielder regardless of position in each league, Molina and Arenado are tied for the most with four each.

Arenado is the latest established star acquired by St. Louis in his prime.

Mark McGwire came over from Oakland in July 1997 and agreed two months later to a $28.5 million, three-year contract rather than test the open market. Jim Edmonds was obtained from the Angels in March 2000 and reached a $57 million, six-year deal that May. Holliday arrived in a swap with the Athletics in July 2009, became a free agent and agreed in February to a $120 million, seven-year deal.

Most recently, the Cardinals acquired Goldschmidt, a six-time All-Star, from Arizona prior to the 2019 season, and he signed a $130 million deal to stay with St. Louis through 2024.

Gomber was 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA in four starts and 10 relief appearances last year, striking out 27 and walking 15 in 29 innings.

The 20-year-old Gil and the other minor leaguers involved in the deal, all 22, did not play last year because of the pandemic.

Gil was a third-round draft pick by St. Louis in 2018. Locey was taken in the third round and Sommers in the 10th in 2019. Gomber, 27, was a fourth-round selection in 2014. Montero was signed by the Cardinals as an international free agent in August 2014.

Any undersized kid who is too short to play basketball or not big enough or fast enough to play football should read the scouting reports on Dustin Pedroia when he was at Arizona State. One White Sox scout gave him present and future grades of 20 on his power, 30 on his speed and 40 on his arm. On the 20-to-80 scouting scale, that's one tool projected as non-professional grade; another tool projected as "organizational level," meaning the type of player who fills a minor league roster; and one tool projected as below major league average.

Three years after that report, after the Boston Red Sox selected him in the second round of the 2004 draft, Pedroia won the American League Rookie of the Year and helped the Red Sox win the World Series. The year after that he won the AL MVP award. Through age 29, before all the injuries set in, he was on a Hall of Fame trajectory.

Not bad for a player that scout said the White Sox should pass on since he "does not fit as a utility guy."

Bath back-row Zach Mercer is to leave the club at the end of the season and join French side Montpellier, with South African number eight Jaco Coetzee coming in to replace him.

The ex-England youth player has scored one try in six appearances this season.

Coetzee, 24, will join from Super Rugby's Stormers and helped Western Province win the 2017 Currie Cup.

"It has been a long-standing dream of mine to play in France - the game is physical and will suit my playing style," Mercer told the Bath website.

"I've spent a huge part of my career with the Blue, Black and Whites and I will be forever grateful for the opportunities this has brought me.

Director of rugby Stuart Hooper added: "With Jaco's arrival, we feel we have an unbelievably exciting addition to the squad who will be available to play for the club for the full season.

"He's an intimidating ball carrier and will cause huge problems for our opposition no matter where he is on the field. I'm looking forward to seeing him compete with our current group of strong back rowers to get on the field for us."

Scotland must confront a wretched record at Twickenham "head on" if they are to upset the Six Nations holders, hooker Fraser Brown says.

"That weight of expectation can't not affect you as a team," said Brown, who misses the tournament through injury.

"Teams that try to park it and pretend it's not there, they are the ones that don't deal with it well enough."

The 31-year-old is hopeful Scotland can overcome the odds in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.

"For Scotland, it's about meeting the challenge head on, don't be afraid of any history, anything that's gone before," he told BBC Scotland's Sportsound. "Just accept what it is and play your natural game.

"England will be Six Nations favourites - they have top-quality, world-class players.

"Scotland need to find consistency and deliver in the big moments. We have a lot of players close to that top band."

Twickenham will be empty on Saturday and that could be an advantage for the visitors, who finished fourth in last year's competition with three victories.

"It is a very difficult place to play," Brown said. "England, under Eddie Jones, start tournaments quickly, start games quickly. But perhaps not having that baying mob pushing them on in the first 20 minutes could let Scotland come out of the blocks strongly."

Saracens were relegated from England's top flight at the end of last season following persistent salary cap breaches and Brown thinks the lack of game time for their players might also help Scotland.

"A large part of that England team hasn't played rugby in two months, the Saracens contingent," he said. "It doesn't matter how much fitness you do, there's nothing quite like playing.

"I think it's an opportunity for Scotland, off the back of where the team started the last Six Nations, being really difficult to beat, difficult to break down.

"Probably what we need to do now is add a bit more creativity. We went from scoring a lot of points and conceding a lot, with the needle swinging completely the other way, so there's a balance to be struck somewhere in there.

"We need to find that balance right from the first minute against England and not take a couple of games to figure out where that is."

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing announced Monday afternoon that reigning Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin and his long-time sponsor, FedEx, have both signed multi-year contract extensions to remain with the team.

Hamlin has spent his entire NASCAR Cup Series career with Joe Gibbs Racing and FedEx has been his primary sponsor throughout his time in the series.

“The relationship between FedEx and our organization has been a tremendous success story in so many ways and we’re excited that FedEx will continue to support Denny and our No. 11 team,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. “Denny continues to perform at the top of our sport and our goal is to continue to position him and FedEx to win a championship.”

Hamlin is a three-time winner and defending champion of the Daytona 500. He has 44 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. The Chesterfield, Va., native has amassed 280 top-10 and 179 top-five finishes in 542 starts. Nobody has visited victory lane more than Hamlin over the past two seasons, with his 13 wins in the Cup Series tied for the most over that time.

“I’m so fortunate to have the support of FedEx behind me throughout my career,” said Hamlin. “I take a tremendous amount of pride in having the opportunity to represent them not only on the racetrack, but also in the community through the countless programs they have supported for the better part of these past two decades.”

“FedEx has remained the primary sponsor of the No. 11 car and Denny Hamlin for over fifteen years, and together we have celebrated many successes on and off the track including 3 Daytona 500 wins,” said Jenny Robertson, Senior Vice President, FedEx Integrated and Marketing Communications. “The FedEx Racing relationship with Joe Gibbs Racing has continued to provide meaningful opportunities for us to engage our customers, team members, and fans, as well as make a positive impact in the community. We are honored to extend this relationship with the Joe Gibbs Racing organization for multiple years and continue the drive for a NASCAR Cup Series championship.”

Terms of either agreement were not disclosed.