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World Cup Best Bets Today: Top Picks for France and Mexico
Get the best World Cup betting picks for Tuesday's Round of 32, including Ivory Coast vs. Norway, France vs. Sweden and Mexico vs. Ecuador....
5-star senior G Gabe Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.,Nesmith is ranked as the nation's No. 6 small forward and the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports composite.,The 6-foot-5 senior is also expected to see playin...
Christian Pulisic ready for full duty as USMNT hit knockout stage
American star Christian Pulisic indicated that he's fit to play 90 minutes -- or even 120 -- when the United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup round of 32 match on Wednesday night at Santa Clara, Calif.,Pulisic rates himself as recovered from the calf injury he sustained on June 12 a...
Report: Bids for some NBA Europe franchises reach $1 billion
Bids for all 12 planned future franchises of the soon-to-launch NBA Europe reached $500 million with some as high as $1 billion, Sportico reported Tuesday.,The NBA intends to launch NBA Europe by 2017, with 12 of the league's 16 teams to be built from the ground up. Bids to own franchises in a dozen...
Erling Haaland steps up late to get Norway past Ivory Coast
Erling Haaland scored in the closing minutes to lift Norway to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a World Cup round of 32 match Tuesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Haaland, who scored in his third consecutive World Cup match, was held to one shot on goal and three total shots before his b...
Penguins acquire D Kaedan Korczak from Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon.,Korczak, 25, has scored four goals with 33 assists in 155 career games over parts of five seasons with the Golden Knights. He had three assists in 13 gam...
Reds activate RHP Emilio Pagan, send OF Dane Myers to IL
The Cincinnati Reds activated closer Emilio Pagan from the 15-day injured list and placed outfielder Dane Myers on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,The team also optioned right-hander Zach McCambley to Triple-A Louisville and called up infielder/outfielder Ivan Johnson from Louisville.,Pagan, 35,...
Panthers get G Jacob Markstrom in 5-player trade with Devils
Goaltender Jacob Markstrom returned to the Florida Panthers in a five-player trade on Tuesday with the New Jersey Devils.,The Panthers acquired Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank, while sending forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and prospect Ben Steeves to the Devils.,Markstrom, 36, was a s...
Reports: Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes facing rape allegation
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes reportedly is under police investigation in New Zealand over a rape allegation.,Mendes been accused of raping a Brazilian woman in March, the New Zealand Herald and other outlets reported.,The 36-year-old winger has guided the tiny African country to the round of 32 at...
MLB Picks Today: Best Bets for Nationals vs. Red Sox and Dodgers vs. A's
Check out today's top MLB betting picks featuring the Nationals first five moneyline and Dodgers first five run line with matchup analysis and betting trends....
Defending champ Iga Swiatek turns back Taylor Townsend upset bid
Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek held off an upset bid on Centre Court from Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, to advance to the second round on Tuesday in London. ,Emotions overtook Swiatek, the No. 3 seed in the women's draw, when she reached her seat post-match. With tears streaming down her ...
LeBron James Joining the Warriors Would Tarnish His Retirement Tour
LeBron James may be linked to the Warriors, but a move to Golden State would overshadow the perfect ending to his legendary NBA career....
Ben Shelton stunned by qualifier in Wimbledon opener
Fourth-seeded American Ben Shelton was upset by Finland's unseeded Otto Virtanen in a five-set marathon in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.,Shelton, a quarterfinalist at the All England Club last year, rebounded from dropping the first set to take the next two. But Virtanen refused to give i...
Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.,The conservative-majority court ruled that such bans in West Virginia and Idaho do not violate the Constitution or Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discriminatio...
Reports: Mets reach minors deal with Christopher Morel
The New York Mets agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder/third baseman Christopher Morel, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Morel, 27, was released by the Miami Marlins on Friday.,He signed a one-year, $2 million contract in the offseason but never got going with the Marlins. He hit...
Panthers acquire G Akira Schmid from Golden Knights
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.,"Akira is a talented and athletic goaltender who has shown poise in high-pressure moments," Panthers general manager Bill Zito said in a statement on Monday. ...
With Dodgers facing A's, Dave Roberts awaits milestone win
Dave Roberts was speaking about the possibility of Shohei Ohtani hitting two homers to reach 300 for his career, while not mentioning he has a bigger milestone in his own sights.,Roberts will look to record his 1,000th regular-season victory as a manager when his Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Athlet...
T1, Liquid reach Mid-Season Invitational play-in final
Team Liquid advanced Tuesday to face T1 in the play-in stage final at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,The winner of Wednesday's best-of-five Round 4 match will qualify for the bracket stage, an eight-team tournament that begins later this week with a $2 million...
D-backs to recall RHP Brandon Pfaadt to face Giants, Landen Roupp
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking to continue their mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the National League West rivals meet in a rematch in Phoenix on Tuesday night.,Having already swept three-game sets both at home and in San Francisco, the Diamondbacks made it seven in a row over the ...
Injury-riddled Cubs chase series win vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs keep losing players and winning games.,Hours after putting utility man Matt Shaw and reliever Ethan Roberts on the injured list, the Cubs recorded a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday night for their seventh win in eight games. ,Chicago will try to win the thre...