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Thunder set to push Mavericks to brink of elimination
Top-seeded and playing like it again, the Oklahoma City Thunder have stacked the odds in their favor as they head into Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series Wednesday against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,With a 100-96 victory in Game 4 Monday, the Thunder have evened the series at tw...
Blue Jays-Orioles game rained out, postponed to July 29
The Baltimore Orioles' home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday was postponed due to inclement weather.,The clubs instead will play a single-admission doubleheader when the Jays return to Baltimore on July 29. The first game will begin at 3:05 p.m. and Game 2 will follow about 30 minutes a...
Orlando City aim to slow first-place Inter Miami
Inter Miami will put a five-match winning streak on the line when they visit in-state rival Orlando City on Wednesday night., ,Miami is also unbeaten since March 23, as it drew two matches before the five consecutive wins. The Herons (8-2-3, 27 points) kept those streaks intact when they rallied to ...
Crew try to shore up details in visit to CF Montreal
The Columbus Crew and host CF Montreal each will try to break winless streaks when they meet Wednesday.,But based on their most recent encounter -- 0-0 in Columbus on April 27 -- there is a chance neither will attain their objective.,For the defending MLS Cup champion Crew (3-2-6, 15 points), their ...
Kirk Cousins takes field with Falcons, moving past injury, draft shocker
Healing from a season-ending injury and Achilles surgery, Kirk Cousins has lost interest in the draft night conversation centered around the Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick. ,Cousins participated in non-contact workouts with his teammates on Tuesday and sa...
Crew try to shore up details, face CF Montreal
The Columbus Crew and host CF Montreal each try to break their winless streaks when they play Wednesday.,But based on their most recent encounter -- 0-0 in Columbus on April 27 -- neither may attain their objective.,For the defending MLS Cup champion Crew (3-2-6, 15 points), their success in the CON...
Already missing his son, Scottie Scheffler gets back to work at PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Masters champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler wasn't getting much work done on his golf game last week, but he was feeling pretty happy and comfortable at home with his family.,Scheffler's wife Meredith gave birth to the couple's first child -- son Bennett -- last Wednesday a...
Jason Kelce joins ESPN's 'Monday Night Countdown' crew
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce made his latest roster move official, joining the ESPN family on Tuesday.,Kelce, who retired in March after 13 NFL seasons, will be part of the "Monday Night Countdown" crew.,"Turns out, it was a short retirement! I'm excited to join ESPN, and particular...
MOUZ, Virtus.pro open BetBoom Dacha with wins
MOUZ and Virtus.pro scored sweeps Tuesday as action got underway in the $500,000 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event in the Serbian capital.,Competing in Group A, MOUZ defeated BetBoom Team and Virtus.pro beat Team Falcons by 2-0 scores. MOUZ will face VP in a winners match Thursday, with BetBoom and ...
5 picks to win the PGA Championship not named Scottie or Rory
Scottie Scheffler is the hottest golfer on the planet, even after a baby break for a couple weeks. Rory McIlroy is soaring as he returns to a course where he's won the Wanamaker Trophy before.,All of this is old news by now. So instead of putting money on Scheffler (+450) or McIlroy (+750) to claim ...
Tigers reinstate 3B Gio Urshela from injured list
The Detroit Tigers reinstated third baseman Gio Urshela from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Sidelined since April 19 with a right hamstring strain, Urshela was back in the lineup and batting sixth for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Urshela, 32, batted .298 with two dou...
D.C. United looking to build momentum vs. Red Bulls
D.C. United will aim to build on their best performance of the season Wednesday when they host a New York Red Bulls side trying to prove their Eastern Conference contender credentials.,Christian Benteke scored his second hat trick of the season to lift D.C. (4-3-5, 17 points) to a 3-2 victory at Atl...
Browns S Rodney McLeod to retire after 2024 season
Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod said he plans to retire following the 2024 NFL season.,McLeod, who turns 34 in June, missed the last seven games of the 2023 campaign with a biceps injury.,"This is the last lap for me. It's been a long career," he told NFL Network on Tuesday. "I'm looking forwa...
Aaron Nola pitches shutout as Phillies beat stumbling Mets
Aaron Nola retired the first 15 batters he faced on his way to a dominant four-hitter to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday afternoon.,The Phillies won for the 22nd time in 27 games and became the first team in the majors to reach 30 victories ...
Jordan Spieth talks Jimmy Dunne resigning, 'false narrative' about board
Jordan Spieth said Jimmy Dunne's resignation from the PGA Tour policy board was a surprise while disagreeing with the notion that the board is becoming more "player-driven.",Spieth spoke to reporters Tuesday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., ahead of this week's PGA Championship. Dunne made ...
French striker Olivier Giroud officially signs with LAFC
Los Angeles FC announced the signing of French star Olivier Giroud to a designated player deal on Tuesday.,The 37-year-old striker's contract runs through 2025 and includes an option for 2026.,Giroud will join LAFC this summer after departing AC Milan in Italy's Serie A. The MLS secondary transfer w...
Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. preparing for draft, rape trial
CHICAGO -- Terrence Shannon Jr. faces rape and sexual assault charges in Kansas next month in a trial scheduled to begin two weeks before the 2024 NBA Draft.,Illinois' All-American guard was briefly suspended last season when the allegations became public, but gained reinstatement when a judge ruled...
Tiger Woods says body 'OK' ahead of his third PGA at Valhalla
Tiger Woods has returned to compete at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., for a third time, with this week's PGA Championship destined to land somewhere in the middle of where his first two ended.,In 2000, Woods authored one of his more memorable major titles when he outlasted Bob May in a final...
Reports: Green Bay to hire Doug Gottlieb, allow him to keep Fox Sports gig
Wisconsin-Green Bay plans to wade into new territory when it comes to college coaches and hot takes.,According to several reports Tuesday, Green Bay has hired Fox Sports talk show host Doug Gottlieb as head coach and will allow him to remain in the media.,Gottlieb, 48, was born in Wisconsin while hi...
Report: Hockey Canada trial date to be set soon
The trial date for the five pro hockey players facing sexual assault charges in Canada is expected to be set at a hearing on June 11, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Attorneys for the players appeared virtually before Justice Alissa Mitchell on Tuesday and learned the scheduling date.,Set to go on tr...