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Florida St. eliminates North Carolina from MCWS to set up Vols rematch
Jaxson West and Max Williams hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to cap off No. 8 seed Florida State's 9-5 victory over No. 4 North Carolina in a Men's College World Series elimination game on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Florida State advanced to a rematch against top-seeded Tennessee that wil...

Florida St. eliminates North Carolina from MCWS to set up Vols rematch
Jaxson West and Max Williams hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to cap off No. 8 seed Florida State's 9-5 victory over No. 4 North Carolina in a Men's College World Series elimination game on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Florida State advanced to a rematch against top-seeded Tennessee that wil...

Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...

Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...

Supreme Court will not hear Florida sports betting challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up a challenge to the Seminole Tribe's exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida.,The nation's top court denied a petition from opponents, including West Flagler Associates and the Bonita-Fort Myers Corp., businesses that operate racetracks an...

Jaime Ferrer homers twice, Florida St. knocks out Virginia at MCWS
Jaime Ferrer hit a pair of home runs and No. 8 seed Florida State cruised to a 7-3 win over No. 12 seed Virginia, eliminating its Atlantic Coast Conference rival from the Men's College World Series on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.,Ferrer hit a solo shot in the fourth inning to make it 2-0 and went yard agai...

Cubs LHP Jordan Wicks (oblique) back on 15-day IL
Jordan Wicks' return from the injured list didn't last long, as the Chicago Cubs placed the left-hander on the 15-day IL on Saturday due to a right oblique strain.,Wicks, 24, had been activated from the list on June 7 after dealing with a left forearm strain. He was making his first start since Apri...

MWCS: No. 1 Vols stun Florida State with 9th-inning rally
Dylan Dreiling's fourth hit of the game was a walk-off single, capping No. 1 Tennessee's four-run ninth inning and giving the Volunteers a stunning 12-11 win over No. 8 Florida State in the Men's College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,The contest was the opener for both teams in the double-el...

Ally Ewing, Grace Kim tied for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
Ally Ewing shot a scorching, 9-under 63 to move into a tie with Australia's Grace Kim for the 36-hole lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Friday in Belmont, Mich.,Ewing and Kim stand at 11-under 133 after two trips around Blythefield Country Club after Kim posted a 65 Friday. They are two shots ahead...
Florida Panther's Stanley Cup Finals Success is All About Sergei Bobrovsky
The Florida Panthers are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup Finals and they can thank Sergei Bobrovsky....

Cubs' Jordan Wicks (oblique) exits game vs. Cardinals
Chicago Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks exited Friday afternoon's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals after just 1 2/3 innings due to an oblique injury.,After striking out the first two batters of the second inning, Wicks allowed a single by Dylan Carlson and appeared to be experiencing some...
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks Have Been Completely Exposed in NBA Finals
Luka Doncic's Mavericks have been completely embarrassed by the Boston Celtics throughout three games of the NBA Finals,...

Rafael Nadal skipping Wimbledon to prep for Paris
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is skipping Wimbledon next month to prepare for the Paris Olympics.,The two-time Wimbledon champion was named to Spain's team for the Summer Games on Wednesday.,The Olympic competition will take place at Roland Garros, where Nadal is a record 14-time French Op...
June 12, 2024 Best Sports Betting Bets & Predictions For NBA Finals & MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NBA Finals Game 3 matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics as well as MLB picks....
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...

Rafael Nadal to represent Spain at Paris Olympics
Two-time gold medalist Rafael Nadal will represent Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation announced Wednesday.,Nadal, 38, and Carlos Alcaraz, 21, will play in both singles and doubles at Roland Garros, where the former is a record 14-time French Open champion and t...

Red Sox reinstate DH Masataka Yoshida from injured list
The Boston Red Sox reinstated designated hitter Masataka Yoshida from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, while veteran first baseman Garrett Cooper was designated for assignment.,Yoshida, 30, has been sidelined since April 28 with a left thumb strain. He was in the lineup as the DH on Tuesday, batting...

Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...

Adam Scott's majors streak alive with U.S. Open exemption
Adam Scott will play in his 23rd consecutive U.S. Open, receiving an exemption from the U.S. Golf Association on Monday.,The top 60 players in the world rankings have automatic exemptions into the tournament, which begins Thursday at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club's Course No. 2 in North Carolina. ...

WNBA opens with highest attendance in 26 years
The WNBA registered its highest attendance in 26 years for an opening month to the season as well as its most-watched start.,The league announced Monday that 400,000 fans attended games since the season tipped off on May 14 through the end of the month, its highest since nearly the league's inceptio...