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Cloud9 move into first place at LCS Summer Split
Cloud9 stayed undefeated at the League Championship Series Summer Split, blanking 100 Thieves 2-0 on Sunday to slide ahead of Team Liquid atop the standings in group play.,At 4-0, Cloud9 join Liquid as the only remaining unbeaten teams. Cloud9 are in the top spot of the standings by virtue of a bett...
Nick Dunlap, 20, captures Barracuda for second PGA win
Nick Dunlap made a 56-foot eagle putt and earned the second win of his rookie season at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,Dunlap, 20, won The American Express as an amateur in January and turned pro one week later. That win didn't qualify him for the Open...
Dodgers smack 6 HRs, overwhelm Red Sox
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run beyond the bleachers in center field in the fifth inning to highlight a six-homer performance from the Los Angeles Dodgers, who completed a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox with a 9-6 victory on Sunday night. ,Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Herna...
Nationals, Padres hope to continue fast starts to second half
The Washington Nationals will go for their fourth straight win when they open a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday.,Both teams scuffled into the All-Star break but bolted out of it. Washington had lost six of eight before the break and the Padres, who took two of thre...
Texans WR Stefon Diggs building chemistry with ‘special’ CJ Stroud
Of the Houston Texans' two major additions on offense this offseason, one is acclimating to his new quarterback, while the other won't be off the field for long.,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that wide receiver Stefon Diggs is bonding nicely with quarterback CJ Stroud four days into training...
Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason to finally fill HC role
Dean Evason was named head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, ending a methodical search for Pascal Vincent's replacement.,Evason, 59, was 147-77-27 in parts of five seasons as Minnesota Wild head coach with an 8-15 record in the Stanley Cup Playoffs qualifying each of his four previous seasons bef...
Dodgers DFA LHP James Paxton in rotation shuffle
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated veteran left-hander James Paxton for assignment Monday to begin a rotation transformation.,The Dodgers called up right-hander River Ryan to make his major league debut Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. On Wednesday, Los Angeles anticipates the return o...
LAFC D Mamadou Fall sent to Barcelona on permanent transfer
Los Angeles FC completed the permanent transfer of defender Mamadou Fall to Spain's FC Barcelona in a reported $4 million deal, according to GiveMeSport.,Fall, 21, signed with LAFC in 2021 and played 36 games with the club, scoring five goals, including two in a game against Sporting Kansas City. A ...
Camp closed: Raiders hit road, encounter no-fan zone in L.A.
Leaving Las Vegas for an on-the-road training camp atmosphere took the Raiders to Los Angeles, where the NFL rules regarding "exclusive home territory" for teams in the market will prohibit fans from attending practices. ,The Raiders would be in violation of the NFL rule protecting a geographic peri...
10 Prospects Who Could Disrupt 2024 MLB Playoffs
Every MLB postseason, young, unheard of prospects kick the door down in the playoffs. This postseason is no different, as these 10 youngsters could look to disrupt the current MLB landscape....
Texas Rangers Eyeing World Series Repeat Run
With reinforcements on the way in Arlington, the Texas Rangers believe they're a "scary" team that can threaten a World Series repeat....
Monday July 22 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB, NBA Summer League, and More
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate, NBA Summer League, and soccer on Monday 7/22/2024....
Shaquil Barrett Put Miami Dolphins in Seriously Bad Spot
You can't blame Shaquil Barrett for wanting to spend more time with family, but his retirement puts the Miami Dolphins defense in a very complicated position moving forward....
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez suffers ankle sprain, deemed day-to-day
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez is day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game vs. the Astros in the sixth inning with a right ankle sprain.,Rodriguez, 23, crashed into the outfield wall trying to track down a triple by Houston's Yordan Alvarez. Rodriguez initially had the ball in his glo...
Natus Vincere knocks off G2 to win CS:GO title at Esports World Cup
Natus Vincere dropped a tight contest on Map 1 but rallied to complete the reverse sweep against G2 Esports Sunday to claim the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,With the victory, NaVi earned the $400,000 grand prize and 1,000 club points.,The grand final ...
Kyle Larson takes Brickyard 400 for fourth win of 2024
Kyle Larson won a second overtime shootout under caution in Sunday's 28th Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to the legendary oval in Speedway, Ind.,As the first Cup race on the IMS oval since July 5, 2020, neared its finish, sixth-place Kyle Busch wrecked ...
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez suffers apparent right ankle injury
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Sunday's game vs. the Astros in the sixth inning with an apparent right ankle injury.,Rodriguez, 23, crashed into the outfield wall trying to track down a triple by Houston's Yordan Alvarez. Rodriguez initially had the ball in his glove, but it po...
Colton Herta wins in Toronto on big day for Andretti Global
Colton Herta picked up a long-awaited victory by beating Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood to the finish at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on Sunday afternoon.,Herta, 24, had not won since the 2022 GMR Grand Prix 799 days ago, ending a 40-race drought.,He finished 0.3469 seconds ahead o...
Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre, Jim Leyland enter Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Joe Mauer closed out Sunday's National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony with 27 words that summarized the experience for he and his fellow honorees.,"To stand here today and say that I am now a small part of baseball history is a statement that will never fully sink in f...
Bulls sign G DJ Steward to two-way contract
The Chicago Bulls signed free agent guard DJ Steward to a two-way contract on Sunday.,A Chicago native, Steward, 22, was a standout for the Bulls' Las Vegas Summer League team, including a 37-point effort on Friday against Atlanta.,The 6-foot-2 Steward appeared in 32 games (five starts) for the Main...