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Austin FC, Dynamo trying to rise above the Western pack
The center of Texas will play host to a clash of teams in the middle of the Western Conference standings when Austin FC play host to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,The Dynamo (5-4-2, 17 points) sit in seventh place amid the 14-team West standings, while Austin FC (4-4-4, 16 points) are eighth.,The...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
FC Cincinnati cruising into clash with Atlanta United
Red-hot FC Cincinnati will look to continue their winning streak Wednesday when they host struggling Atlanta United.,Cincinnati (7-2-3, 24 points) has won its past four matches, including a noteworthy 2-1 away victory over Ohio rival Columbus Crew on Saturday. That ended the Crew's 27-match (18-0-9)...
Rory McIlroy files for divorce from wife Erica Stoll
Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from Erica Stoll, his wife of seven years.,McIlroy, 35, is preparing to play in the opening round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday. The divorce petition was filed on Monday on McIlroy's behalf in Florida.,That was the da...
Celtics looking to close out visiting Cavs in Game 5
Donovan Mitchell's availability will be among the top storylines Wednesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Boston Celtics for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,A strained left calf prevented Mitchell from playing Monday, when the top-seeded Celtics took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-se...
Oilers G Calvin Pickard to start Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in goal in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series against the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,It will be the first career playoff start -- and just the second playoff game ever for the 32-year-old Pickard.,"It's exciting," Pi...
Three more teams reach PGL Wallachia playoffs
Aurora, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Spirit qualified for the playoffs Tuesday with win at the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,They joined Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming in the playoff bracket, with the final three spots to be decided on Wednesday.,The $1 million Dota 2 event ...
Kentucky's Reed Sheppard lights up NBA Draft Combine
CHICAGO -- A few weeks ago, Reed Sheppard was wrestling with a "family decision" far from the stay-or-go variety for college freshmen at the end of the season.,Circumstances and emotions were high. Kentucky head coach John Calipari exited stage left for Arkansas. Replacement Mark Pope just so happen...