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Is Austria's Sepp Straka the world's best golfer who's not a household name?
By winning last week's Truist Championship, Austria's Sepp Straka earned a $3.6 million paycheck, jumped into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time and all but clinched a spot on Team Europe for the upcoming Ryder Cup.,One thing Straka did not do? Maintain his preference f...
White Sox double up Reds for third consecutive win
Davis Martin threw 6 2/3 quality innings and Lenyn Sosa and Michael A. Taylor homered, propelling the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Martin (2-4) allowed just one run on seven hits and no walks while striking out five. Luis Robert Jr. reached base ...
New York City FC controls play but settles for 0-0 draw with D.C. United
In a match that saw New York City FC generate most of the scoring opportunities, its offensive woes continued against host D.C. United in a scoreless draw Wednesday night.,In a matchup of teams mired in offensive slumps, New York City (5-5-3, 18 points) failed to score for the third straight game.,I...
Orlando City dominates Charlotte FC to extend unbeaten streak
Luis Muriel scored just seven minutes into the match to ignite a rare offensive outburst from Orlando City SC as it defeated visiting Charlotte FC 3-1 on Wednesday night to extend its unbeaten streak to 10 matches.,Martin Ojeda and Ramiro Enrique also scored for Orlando City (5-2-6, 21 points), whic...
Cardinals bomb Phillies 14-7, get split in twin bill
Alec Burleson drove in four runs to fuel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a split doubleheader.,Burleson, Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn homered for St. Louis, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 ...
Tigers sweep BoSox as Justyn-Henry Malloy delivers the walk-off hit
Pinch hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth as the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Andy Ibanez drew a leadoff walk, stole second and moved to third on an error prior to Malloy's two-ou...
2025 NFL schedule: Commanders set for 8 standalone games
Some oddities, notable facts and trends from the NFL's schedule release on Wednesday:,Prepare for the Jayden Daniels show,The Washington Commanders are must-see TV these days with NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Jayden Daniels at the helm, one year after they finished 12-5 and made it a...
2025 NFL games to watch
Pack your bags. The NFL is heading to Spain, Brazil, Ireland, Germany -- and London, of course -- and has loaded up on compelling domestic encounters in the U.S. in a 2025 season that begins in the City of Brotherly Love with a pairing of hated NFC East rivals. ,NFL teams and fanbases have known the...
Ketel Marte (2 HRs), Diamondbacks hang on to edge Giants
Ketel Marte homered twice, Eugenio Suarez belted a three-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a road-series win over the San Francisco Giants with a nail-biting 8-7 triumph on Wednesday afternoon.,For the second day in a row, the Diamondbacks jumped on the San Francisco starter for an ear...
Comprehensive Deion Sanders documentary coming to Netflix in 2026
Deion Sanders, the former NFL star and current University of Colorado coach, is headed to Netflix next.,A three-part documentary, "PRIME TIME," is set for a 2026 release, the streaming network announced on Wednesday.,Currently in production, the show will cover Sanders' story as a two-sport athlete ...
Red Sox place starter Tanner Houck (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of a right flexor pronator strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester.,Houck yielded 11 runs, nine h...
Depth, blown leads concern Nuggets as Thunder control series
The Denver Nuggets had leads on Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter for two consecutive games and couldn't hold the Thunder down. They lost both leads and games, erasing any margin for error heading into Game 6.,The Thunder's ability to rally late, including Tuesday's 112-105 home win in Game 5, hav...
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Get expert picks and top player prop bets for Celtics vs. Knicks and Warriors vs. Timberwolves as both Boston and Golden State face playoff elimination....
Rhys Hopkins' big day fuels Brewers' 9-5 win over Guardians
Logan Henderson won his second straight start to begin his major league career and Rhys Hoskins homered, had four hits and drove in five runs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-5 win Wednesday over the host Cleveland Guardians.,Henderson (2-0) worked five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with seven ...
Kings name Ken Holland general manager
The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.,"As we did our due diligence, we identified Ken as the absolute best option and acted decisively to make him our Gene...
Phillies snap Cardinals' nine-game win streak in Game 1
Jesus Luzardo logged seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.,Bryce Harper knocked in the go-ahead run -- his 999th career RBI -- as part of a two-run sev...
Dodgers promote top prospect C Dalton Rushing
The Los Angeles Dodgers called up prized catching prospect Dalton Rushing on Wednesday.,Two-time World Series winner Austin Barnes was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.,Rushing, 24, is batting .308 with a .938 OPS, five homers and 17 RBIs in 31 games this season at Triple-A Oklahoma...
Warriors' Draymond Green fined $50K for criticizing refs
The NBA fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $50,000 on Wednesday for questioning the integrity of game officials during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Specifically, the league said in a statement that Green made "an inappropriate comment that questions the integrity of g...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for season debut as Roki Sasaki goes on IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut on Saturday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2014 National League MVP has been sidelined after offseason surgery to repair meniscus damage in his left knee and a ruptured p...
Report: Dodgers promoting top prospect C Dalton Rushing
The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to call up prized catching prospect Dalton Rushing, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Rushing, 24, is batting .308 with a .938 OPS, five homers and 17 RBIs in 31 games this season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He has started 16 games behind the plate, eight at first...