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Caitlin Clark rookie card sells for record $660k
Even in an injury-plagued season, Caitlin Clark's impact off the court remains large after her rookie trading card sold for $660,000 at a Fanatics Collect auction this week.,The card, which represents Clark's 2024 season with the Indiana Fever, is a Panini WNBA Rookie Royalty card that includes an a...
Report: Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, SNY reported on Friday.,The Orioles reportedly will receive a pair of minor-league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster in the deal.,Soto, 30, has made 45 ...
Ottawa signs first-round D Rory Guilday to 3-year deal
The Ottawa Charge signed 2025 first-round pick Rory Guilday to a three-year contract.,The deal announced Friday for the 22-year-old defender runs through the 2027-28 PWHL season.,Guilday tallied 52 points (19 goals, 33 assists) in 106 games during her four-year run at Cornell.,"We're thrilled to get...
D-backs recall 1B Tristin English, option LHP Brandyn Garcia
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled first baseman Tristin English from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-hander Brandyn Garcia to Triple-A.,English, 28, made his major league debut July 8 and played one game, going hitless in four at-bats. He has six seasons of minor league experience and is batting .34...
WTA roundup: All-Czech final on tap in Prague
No. 1 seed Linda Noskova and No. 5 Marie Bouzkova will meet in Saturday's all-Czech final at the Livesport Prague Open.,Noskova rolled over No. 4 Xinyu Wang of China 6-4, 6-1 in 70 minutes and Bouzkova ousted countrywoman Tereza Valentova 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 54 minutes in Friday's semifinals.,B...
Thymen Arensman wins Tour de France Stage 19
Thymen Arensman collected his second stage win of this year's Tour de France in Friday's abbreviated mountainous Stage 19 trek to La Plagne.,The 25-year-old Dutchman, who also won Stage 14, finished the ride from Albertville two seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Tadej Pogacar of Slove...
Justin Fields Expected Back for Week 1, New York’s Biggest Win Yet
The New York Jets avoided mayhem when quarterback Justin Fields was carted off of the practice field on Thursday. He'll be back for Week 1, which is great news for the Jets....
The Los Angeles Clippers Are Old, Overhyped, and Cursed
The Clippers have a superteam of senior citizens, a cursed franchise history, and zero chemistry. Here's why Ty Lue’s squad is the best team to bet against in 2025....
MLB’s Parity Problem? There Isn’t One — Unless You’re Incompetent
No teams on a 100-win pace. Half the playoff field would be mid-markets. The game is working. But that won’t stop Rob Manfred and MLB owners from crying poor in 2027....
Friday July 25th Best MLB Betting Picks: Shohei Ohtani HR Prop & More
Shohei Ohtani looks to break a Dodgers record at Fenway, the Braves spiral toward selling, and the Padres trust Nick Pivetta to keep them in the wild-card race. Here's how to bet Friday’s MLB action....
Jets QB Justin Fields (toe) returns to practice field
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to the practice field but did not participate in team or individual drills on Friday, one day after he was carted off with a dislocated toe on his right foot.,Fields, 26, is considered day-to-day and ESPN reported that he is expected to be under cente...
Browns starting LB Jordan Hicks announces retirement
Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Jordan Hicks announced his retirement over social media on Friday.,A veteran of 10 NFL seasons, Hicks missed the first two days of training camp with what the team referred to as a personal matter.,"Football has given me more than I could have ever imagined," Hic...
Brad Stuver, Austin FC seek success vs. struggling D.C. United
Brad Stuver and Austin FC will try to come down off the high of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game played in their home stadium when they return to league action at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Stuver earned the start in goal for the MLS team against LIGA MX on Wednesday and made two saves in his 34 minut...
Toronto FC continue uphill battle vs. Charlotte FC
Toronto FC will attempt to continue to chip away at a sizable deficit in the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday night when they visit Charlotte FC.,With 11 matches remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC (5-12-6, 21 points) reside 12 points out of ninth place for the conference's final pla...
Pair of surging teams meet as Guardians visit Royals
The Cleveland Guardians will look to rebound from a rare misstep and regain their footing on Friday when they open a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals.,The Guardians had won four in a row and 11 of 13 games overall before seeing their bid for a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Or...
Cardinals hope to extend power surge against Padres
The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to regain traction in the National League wild-card race after enduring a lengthy slide.,That effort continues Friday night when they host the San Diego Padres in the second game of a four-game series.,After losing five of their first six games after the All-Star b...
OpTic prevail in CoD Black Ops 6 opener at Esports World Cup
OpTic Gaming earned a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Thursday and clinched a playoff berth at the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 event as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The Vancouver Surge, KOI and Team Heretics also advanced with two group-stage wins apiece on Thursday.,The $1.8 million to...
FaZe Clan nip Liquid for IEM Cologne group-stage spot
FaZe Clan recorded a 2-1 win over Team Liquid on Thursday to clinch a group-stage berth at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event in Germany.,Ninjas in Pyjamas and GamerLegion also won their upper-bracket second-round matches on Thursday to advance. Ninjas in Pyjamas dumped 3DMAX 2-0, and GamerLegi...
MLB roundup: Orioles avert 4-game sweep in Cleveland
Alex Jackson scored on Gunnar Henderson's two-out single in the seventh inning, providing the decisive run for the visiting Baltimore Orioles in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.,Henderson delivered against Erik Sabrowski as Baltimore avoided a four-game sweep to the surging Guardi...
Cardinals ride second-inning explosion to win over Padres
Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras hit three-run homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting San Diego Padres 9-7 Thursday.,Ivan Herrera was 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who won for just the second time in seven games since the All-Star break. That ...