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Bronzed Brady: Patriots finally to unveil QB statue on Friday
The long-awaited statue of Tom Brady, delayed due to scheduling issues, finally will be unveiled Friday outside of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.,New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced in June 2024 that the team would be erecting the 12-foot statue during that season. However, when...
Team Tidebound revel in 'joyful victory' at Clavision Masters
Team Tidebound highlighted their sterling performance on Sunday by posting a 3-2 victory over Tundra Esports in the grand final of the Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi in Zhangjiakou, China.,Team Tidebound recorded a 2-0 victory over Xtreme Gaming in the lower-bracket final of the Dota2 tournament ...
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri go 1-2 at Hungarian Grand Prix
Lando Norris held off a final-laps push from teammate Oscar Piastri to hold on and win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday in Budapest.,For the McLaren drivers, it was their seventh 1-2 finish on the season and the team's 11th victory in 14 events in 2025.,George Russell of Mercedes was third and pol...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski lands on IL ahead of Sunday start
The Milwaukee Brewers placed All-Star rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion prior to his scheduled start against the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 ERA), who was hit in the shi...
Summer McIntosh caps swimming world championships with fourth gold
Summer McIntosh captured her fourth gold medal at the world swimming championships by winning the 400-meter individual medley on Sunday in Singapore.,McIntosh, an 18-year-old from Toronto, finished the race in 4 minutes, 25.78 seconds, nearly 7.5 seconds better than Australia's Jenna Forrester and J...
Lynx acquire DiJonai Carrington in trade with Wings
The Minnesota Lynx acquired guard DiJonai Carrington on Sunday from the Dallas Wings, sending forward Diamond Miller, guard Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round draft pick in exchange. ,With the move, Carrington goes from the No. 11 team in the league in Dallas (8-21) to a franchise that is runn...
MLB Betting Picks Today: Sunday August 3rd Best Bets
Get your top MLB prop bets and moneyline picks for Sunday, Aug. 3, including Yankees vs. Marlins, Rockies vs. Pirates, and Dylan Cease strikeout props....
Cardinals find offense, eye series win vs. Padres
On Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals tried a novel concept: Scoring runs.,After managing just one in 30 innings, they suddenly exploded for four in the fourth inning, got two more in the fifth and went on to a much-needed 8-5 win over San Diego that snapped the Padres' six-game winning streak....
NFL 2025 Division Outlook: Can the Eagles, Chiefs and Others Repeat as Champs?
Eight NFL teams enter 2025 as defending division champions. Can the Eagles, Chiefs and others fight off rising contenders and stay on top?...
National Heads-Up Poker Championship Contributing to the Game’s Renewed Life
After a 12-year hiatus, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship is returning in 2025. And it’s exactly the kind of content-first, personality-driven event poker needs right now....
D-backs eye series win after big night vs. A's
The Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a deep funk and now will look to win a three-game series when they face the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the set at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Diamondbacks scored just 14 runs while losing nine times in a 10-game stretch. But Arizona scored ha...
New-look Twins seek to halt skid in finale vs. Guardians
The Minnesota Twins essentially wiped the slate clean before their series at the Cleveland Guardians, trading almost 40 percent of their roster.,Two games and two losses into the new era, they remain undaunted by the challenge. ,Minnesota right-hander Jose Urena (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will take the mound S...
Lucas Giolito tries to deliver Red Sox sweep of Astros
Right-hander Lucas Giolito will get the start on the mound when the Boston Red Sox attempt to sweep a three-game series from the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday.,Dustin May, whom Boston acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, was originally scheduled to start Sunday's game, but his firs...
Dodgers eager to generate more contact vs. Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers received a boost with the return of starting pitcher Blake Snell on Saturday, but the team is still looking for answers for its struggles at the plate.,Los Angeles will continue that search when the Dodgers face the host Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game seri...
Aces attempt to forget nightmarish game the next day against Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces don't have much time to set aside the worst home loss in WNBA history.,Of course, getting back on the court quickly could be good for the Aces.,One day after losing by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas will host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in an attempt to elimin...
Diamondbacks snap 6-game losing skid at Athletics' expense
Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll each hit solo homers as the Arizona Diamondbacks registered a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered a tiebreaking two-run single and Marte also drove in two runs as Arizona snapped a seaso...
Cardinals storm back to end Padres' winning streak
Pedro Pages cracked a three-run homer to tie the game and Masyn Winn snapped a tie with a two-run double as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to topple the San Diego Padres 8-5 on Saturday.,Michael McGreevy (3-2) shrugged off a rough beginning to earn the win, allowi...
NBA All-Star Damian Lillard hired as GM at alma mater Weber State
Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who returned to the Portland Trail Blazers last month, announced on Saturday night a second, official position as general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater Weber State.,Lillard, 35, made the announcement in Ogden, Utah, where he is hosti...
Sophie Schmidt helps Houston steal point against Bay FC
After over a month away from league play, NWSL veteran Sophie Schmidt entered as a late-match substitute and stole a point for the Houston Dash Saturday night in a 2-2 draw against Bay FC in San Jose.,Schmidt entered the match for only her sixth NWSL appearance this season in the 82nd minute and six...
Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...