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Alexei Popyrin caps upset surge to Montreal championship
Alexei Popyrin completed a shock run to the biggest result of his career, winning the championship match of the National Bank Open 6-2, 6-4 over fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev on Monday in Montreal.,Popyrin, a 25-year-old Australian who began the event ranked 62nd in the world, collected the third singl...
Guardians blow big lead, still nip Cubs
Josh Naylor chopped a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Jhonkensy Noel homered twice as the host Cleveland Guardians cooled off the surging Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Monday.,In a wild affair, Cleveland trailed 3-0 early, then rallied for an 8-3 lead, only to see the Cubs score five runs between ...
Reports: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, two other Lions sustain injuries
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs sustained a hamstring injury at the team's practice on Monday, according to multiple media reports.,The session was also rough on rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold, who left with an upper-body injury, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who exited with an ankle issue, pe...
Spencer Steer's first multi-homer game lifts Reds over Cards
Spencer Steer hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs and Elly De La Cruz homered and doubled to lead the host Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,It was the first multi-homer game of Steer's career. Jake Fraley...
Reports: Several teams inquire about Patriots' Matthew Judon
A number of teams are interested in disgruntled New England Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon and have inquired about him, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Judon is at a contract stalemate with the Patriots.,He is due $6.5 million in the final year of his contract, but Judon wants more. New...
Red Sox place LHP James Paxton (calf) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander James Paxton on the 15-day injured list because of a strained right calf, one of several roster moves Monday.,The Red Sox also reinstated right-hander Brayan Bello from the paternity list, and he started the home game Monday night against the Texas Rangers.,In a...
USA Gymnastics taking Jordan Chiles appeal to Swiss supreme court
USA Gymnastics will appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected their request Monday to reconsider the case of Jordan Chiles' Olympic bronze medal.,Chiles won the bronze in women's floor exercise at the Paris Olympics when her coach submitted ...
Resurgent Athletics take on slumping Mets
Nobody has a better idea of the danger that the rebuilding -- yet surging -- Oakland Athletics offer to the New York Mets better than the only player to spend time with both teams this season.,Right-hander Paul Blackburn will make his first start against his former team on Tuesday night, when the Me...
Five Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Your 2024 Draft
You don't want to be that guy that drafts dud fantasy football players right out of the gate. Avoid drafting these five players in your fantasy football draft....
Report: NFL sets meetings with private equity groups
The NFL will meet with private equity firms this week as it considers changing its policy about institutional funds being able to own teams, Sportico reported Monday.,The league will conduct one meeting with Arctos Partners and another with a group featuring Blackstone, Carlyle, CVC and Dynasty Equi...
Jaguars S Andrew Wingard (knee) likely to miss first few games of season
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard is expected to miss the first few games of the regular season because of a knee injury, coach Doug Pederson said Monday.,Wingard injured his knee in a collision with running back Tank Bigsby on July 30 at training camp.,"I don't want to put (Wingard) in a b...
Jets say they won't trade malcontent LB Haason Reddick
The New York Jets declared they will not trade edge rusher Haason Reddick following reports that Reddick formally requested a trade on Monday.,Reddick wants out of New York after failing to land a new deal with the team that acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles just four months ago.,"We have in...
Dodgers activate Mookie Betts (hand), DFA Amed Rosario
The Los Angeles Dodgers will welcome star Mookie Betts back to the lineup Monday night after he missed about two months with a fractured left hand.,The former American League MVP was activated from the injured list on Monday and will play in the Dodgers' series opener at the Milwaukee Brewers.,Los A...
Red Sox OF Jarren Duran suspended for anti-gay slur
The Boston Red Sox suspended outfielder Jarren Duran two games without pay Monday after he was heard using an anti-gay slur toward a fan during Sunday's game.,The Red Sox said they issued the suspension "in consultation with Major League Baseball," and Duran's salary from the two games he misses wil...
Reports: LB Haason Reddick requests trade from Jets
Edge rusher Haason Reddick has officially requested a trade from the New York Jets, according to multiple reports Monday, after failing to land a new deal with the team that acquired him just four months ago.,Reddick was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Jets in April for a conditional 2026...
Cards place Matt Carpenter (back) on IL, recall Jordan Walker
The St. Louis Cardinals placed DH/1B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Carpenter, 38, who is batting .255 with three homers in 42 games this season.,The three-time All-Star is a career .259 hitter with 178 homers and 655 ...
No surgery for Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder)
The shoulder injury that sent Kansas City wide receiver Marquise Brown to the hospital this weekend will not require surgery, Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Monday.,Brown, 27, was discharged from a Jacksonville-area hospital Sunday morning after dislocating the sternoclavicular joint in his left s...
Three Surprise NFL Teams That Could Miss the Playoffs in 2024
These three NFL teams could surprise everyone and miss the playoffs, due to difficult schedules or natural regression, don't be surprised....
Monday August 12th Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB & More
We're dealing with an Olympic hangover, but it won't stop us from locking in August 12th's best soccer and MLB betting predictions on Monday....
Brandt Snedeker named vice captain of Ryder Cup team
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley named veteran Brandt Snedeker as one of his vice captains for the 45th installment of the event next year in Bethpage, N.Y.,Snedeker, 43, becomes the second vice captain named; Webb Simpson was the first. Snedeker owns a 4-2-0 career record in two Ryder Cup appe...