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Former F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo confirms retirement from racing
Daniel Ricciardo confirmed Friday that he has moved from the driver's seat to the role of motorsports ambassador with the rebranded Ford Racing.,Ricciardo, 36, last was behind the wheel in a professional race in 2024 for the Red Bull-owned team that is now Racing Bulls.,"While my racing days are beh...

Patricio Pitbull's UFC Fight Night bout off after foe misses weight
UFC featherweight Patricio Pitbull is not interested in squaring off against Losene Keita at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris after the latter failed to make weight.,Pitbull, 38, said he was willing to overlook a number of perceived advantages that his 27-year-old opponent enjoyed heading into t...
Cowboys Fall Short as CeeDee Lamb Drops Key Chances in Loss to Eagles
Dak Prescott impressed in Dallas’ opener, but CeeDee Lamb’s costly drops doomed the Cowboys in a Week 1 loss to the Eagles....

Bengals C Ted Karras signs 1-year contract extension
Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras signed a one-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026 season. ,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team. However, NFL Network reported it was worth $5 million.,"This is where I want to be," Karras told the team's website. "P...

Eagles' Jalen Carter on spitting incident: 'It was a mistake'
Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter owned up to his "mistake" after he was ejected from Thursday's 24-20 season-opening victory over the visiting Cowboys after spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.,Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spat at Prescott aft...
College Football Week 2 Best Bets: Illinois vs. Duke, Cy-Hawk, Michigan vs. Oklahoma, and More
College football Week 2 betting preview: Picks for Illinois vs. Duke, Iowa vs. Iowa State, Michigan vs. Oklahoma, Missouri vs. Kansas, and more....
MLB Best Bets September 5th: Expert Baseball Betting Picks, Predictions
Today’s MLB picks include a high-scoring Mets vs. Reds matchup and the Rays extending their win streak against the Guardians....

Angels face Athletics in battle to avoid AL West basement
Two teams in a battle to avoid finishing in the American League West's cellar square off Friday night when the last-place Athletics open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The fourth-place Angels (66-74), who have 22 games remaining, hold a 2 1/2-game lead over the ...

Amanda Anisimova ousts Naomi Osaka to reach first U.S. Open final
Amanda Anisimova experienced the worst possible result in her first Grand Slam final.,She will get another chance in the next major championship match.,The eighth-seeded New Jersey native rallied to beat No. 23 Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended early Frid...

White Sox rally vs. Twins, win season-high 5th straight
Kyle Teel went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Minnesota Twins 11-8 on Thursday night in Minneapolis., ,Colson Montgomery homered and drove in three for Chicago (53-88), which completed a four-game sweep and won its season-high fifth game in a...

Eagles open title defense with tight win over Cowboys
Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 passes and scrambled for two touchdowns, and the host Philadelphia Eagles ended an eventful opening night by putting away the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday., ,The Eagles raised their Super Bowl LIX banner before the game, then felt the mood sour when star defensive ...

Valkyries edge Wings, clinch playoff bid in first year
Carla Leite broke the game's final tie on a jumper with 2:26 remaining and the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team ever to clinch a playoff spot in its first season with an 84-80 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday in San Francisco.,A fifth consecutive win pushed the sixth-...

Aces top Lynx, stretch win streak to franchise-record 13
A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minnesota Lynx 97-87 on Thursday night.,The outcome avenged an embarrassing 111-58 loss to the Lynx on Aug. 2. The Aces haven't lost since that game and t...

Aces top Lynx, stretch win streak to 13
A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minnesota Lynx 97-87 on Thursday night.,The outcome avenged an embarrassing 111-58 loss to the Lynx on Aug. 2. The Aces haven't lost since that game and t...

$2M on line at Aramco Houston Championship
Twenty-six teams and 104 players will compete for a $2 million prize pool at the Aramco Houston Championship that begins Friday at the Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas.,The three-day tournament is the fourth of five events in this year's PIF Global Series, which rebranded from the Aramco Te...

Trent Grisham belts 3-run shot as Yankees hang on vs. Astros
Ryan McMahon recorded a multi-hit, multi-RBI game, and Trent Grisham clubbed a backbreaking three-run homer in the top of the eighth inning as the visiting New York Yankees topped the Houston Astros 8-4 on Thursday to take the rubber match of this three-game series.,The Yankees (78-62) closed to wit...

Coming off loss, Virginia Tech eyes revenge vs. Vanderbilt
While Virginia Tech's performance against an SEC opponent last Sunday was underwhelming enough that Hokies players felt the need to call a team meeting, Vanderbilt easily cruised to a victory against an overmatched foe last Saturday thanks to a steady showing from Diego Pavia.,Virginia Tech hopes th...

Royals avoid sweep in slugfest against Angels
In a matchup full of moonshots, the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a three-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3.,Bobby Witt Jr.'s eight-inning solo home run off Ryan Zeferjahn (6-5) broke a 3-3 tie. ,Lucas Erceg (7-4) threw one scoreless inning for the win...

Rays grab 7th straight win by downing Guardians
Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot dominated over five no-hit innings, and the Rays opened a crucial four-game home series by notching their season-best seventh straight win, 4-2, over the Guardians on Thursday night.,Pepiot (11-10) used 90 pitches to overwhelm Cleveland, which managed just two walks and...

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey listed on injury report with calf issues
The San Francisco 49ers had a surprise addition on their Thursday injury report, listing star running back Christian McCaffrey as being a limited participant with a calf problem.,On-site reporters also reported that McCaffrey was limited.,That was a change from Wednesday's initial report that didn't...