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Goldeneyes dismiss coach Brian Idalski after inaugural season
The Vancouver Goldeneyes parted ways with head coach Brian Idalski following their inaugural PWHL season.,Idalski, 55, led the expansion team to a sixth-place finish in the eight-team league with 37 points in 30 games.,"As we conclude our inaugural season and evaluate the future direction of the org...

Giants sign WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, cut K Jason Sanders
The New York Giants signed veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and released kicker Jason Sanders on Tuesday.,Smith-Schuster's signing comes one day after the team added fellow wideouts Odell Beckham Jr. and Braxton Berrios.,With the loss of Sanders, the Giants have two kickers on the roster: s...

Report: 2026 NWSL title game set for Nov. 21 at D.C.'s Audi Field
The 2026 NWSL Championship game will be played on Nov. 21 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., The Athletic reported Tuesday.,It is the first time the title contest will be held in the nation's capital, at the home of the Washington Spirit, since the 2022 season. The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansa...

Jake Knapp WDs from Memorial Tournament
Jake Knapp withdrew from the Memorial Tournament on Tuesday morning due to his lingering thumb injury.,Sudarshan Yellamaraju was tabbed as the replacement for Knapp for the tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,Knapp, 32, hasn't played on tour since tying for 74th out of 82 play...

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Russian Mirra Andreeva to meet in French semis
Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina played for something much greater than a coveted berth in the semifinals at the French Open on Tuesday.,They took the court at Roland Garros in Paris for their country.,The two Ukrainian women, whose families and friends have been impacted by the Russian invasion of...

AHL coach Manny Malhotra promoted to lead Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks named Manny Malhotra as their next head coach late Monday.,Malhotra, 46, coached Abbotsford -- the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate -- to its first Calder Cup title in the 2024-25 season. He replaces Adam Foote, who was fired May 19 after a single season behind the ben...
New England's A.J. Brown Trade Comes With Huge Risk and Huge Reward
The Patriots paid a steep price for A.J. Brown. Here's why the blockbuster trade could either fuel a title run or become a costly mistake....
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Best Bets: Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Picks
Get the top betting picks for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, including the under, a Frederik Andersen saves prop and a Mark Stone point prop....

Big plays give D-backs momentum entering clash vs. Dodgers
The Diamondbacks went deep late three times in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers on Monday, reversing a trend after Los Angeles came back all three times in its season-opening series sweep of Arizona.,Home runs by Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte accounted for all four Arizona runs on Monday, ...
Knicks vs. Spurs Game 1 Props: Three Best Bets for the NBA Finals
Looking for NBA Finals betting value? Check out three top player props featuring Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Stephon Castle....

Rangers ride strong starting pitching into rematch vs. Cards
The Texas Rangers still are seeking answers for their inconsistent offense, but their pitching staff appears more than equipped to keep the team in contention for now.,The Rangers will aim for their season-high fifth straight victory when they continue a three-game series against the host St. Louis ...
MLB Picks Today: Best Bets for Orioles vs. Red Sox and Royals vs. Reds
Check out today's MLB betting card featuring first five inning picks for Orioles-Red Sox and Royals-Reds, plus detailed statistical analysis....

After top offensive game since April, Royals eager for more vs. Reds
Series wins have been hard to come by for the Kansas City Royals. Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the Royals can begin the month of June by clinching the interleague series.,Kansas City has won just one series since May 11 but flew past Ci...

MLB roundup: Mariners nip Mets in 10th inning for 7th straight win
Cole Young's broken-bat bloop single to left field brought home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Monday.,Rookie Colt Emerson and Josh Naylor hit solo homers for the American League West-leading Mariners, ...

Charlie Woods wins playoff to qualify for U.S. Junior Amateur
Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods, qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur by winning a 3-for-1 playoff on Monday.,The younger Woods competed in the qualifier at Heathrow Country Club, in Lake Mary, Fla., where five players would advance. Woods, from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., tied for ...

D-backs bash three homers, take opener from Dodgers
Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in Phoenix.,Troy hit his first major league homer off Emmet Sheehan (3-2) to tie the game at 1-1 in the sixth. Arenado socked a bas...

Jacob deGrom earns 100th victory as Rangers edge Cardinals
Jacob deGrom tossed five shutout innings to earn his 100th career victory and the visiting Texas Rangers opened a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 win on Monday.,Ezequiel Duran doubled in a run among his three hits and Joc Pederson delivered an RBI single for Texas, which...

Lane Thomas' first-inning slam sets tone as Royals drub Reds
Lane Thomas hit a first-inning grand slam, Luinder Avila threw five strong innings and the visiting Kansas City Royals posted a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,In just the second start of his two-year career, Avila (1-2) allowed one run on two hits, striking out five and walking four...

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., sportswriter and Hall of Famer’s dad, dies at 71
Larry Fitzgerald Sr., the father of Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and a beloved figure in his own right in the Minnesota sports scene, died Monday at 71.,The elder Fitzgerald was a longtime fixture as a sportswriter and broadcaster in the Twin Cities. Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was expos...

Texas Tech's walk-off HR forces elimination game vs. Alabama
Mia Williams delivered a leadoff walk-off home run in the seventh inning to lift 11th-seeded Texas Tech to a 5-4 win over top-seeded Alabama in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The Red Raiders' win set up an elimination game between the teams later Monday.,The winner will take on Texas in...