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Maple Leafs re-sign F Alex Steeves to one-year deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday.,The deal will pay the 24-year-old forward $775,000 at the NHL level in 2024-25.,Steeves has recorded one assist in seven games with Toronto over the past three seasons.,He was an AHL All-Star in 2023-24 and ...

Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll taking on teaching at USC
Former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is headed back to Southern California. ,But not for the reason you might think. ,Carroll told Sports Radio 93.3 KJR-FM on Tuesday that he'll be teaching a class at USC, where he coached the football team from 2001-09 before heading to Seattle. The class wil...

LLWS roundup: Mexico stuns Cuba with 5-run sixth
Ulises Ortiz cranked a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, capping a five-run inning that allowed Mexico to earn a stunning 6-4 victory over Cuba on Tuesday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. ,Mexico entered its final round of at-bats trailing 4-1, but Antonio Guer...

Improved Dream host Mercury for first of 2 games
The Atlanta Dream look like a new team in their return from the extended break for the Paris Olympics.,The Dream (9-17) have excelled in their two games back, defeating the Seattle Storm and Connecticut Sun -- two of the top five teams in the WNBA. They'll be going for their first three-game winning...

LLWS roundup: Venezuela beats Aruba on walk-off walk
Jhonson Freitez drew the game-winning, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth inning as Venezuela eliminated Aruba 2-1 in the Little League World Series International bracket on Tuesday in Williamsport, Pa.,Aruba (2-2) of the Caribbean Region carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth on the strength o...

Kraken sign F Matty Beniers for seven years, nearly $50 million
The Seattle Kraken locked in their first-ever draft pick, forward Matty Beniers, on Tuesday with a seven-year, $49.98 million contract extension carrying an average annual value of $7.14 million.,Beniers, 21, was a restricted free agent who was selected by Seattle, then an expansion team, with the s...

Five-star RB commits to Alabama, completing flip from Ole Miss
Alabama got a commitment Tuesday from five-star recruit Akylin Dear, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2025.,Dear, from Quitman, Miss., had verbally committed to Ole Miss on March 30, only to decommit and open up his recruitment on June 28. He pledged for the Crimson Tide over the Rebels and Mi...

Bears to preserve Caleb Williams, starters in preseason finale
Caleb Williams and the majority of the Chicago Bears' starters are done playing preseason games this summer, head coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday.,The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, Williams was named the starter for the Bears in May and had 170 passing yards and 20 rushing yards with a touchdown in...

Gabby Williams re-signs with Storm after Olympic silver
The Seattle Storm re-signed veteran forward Gabby Williams for the remainder of the 2024 WNBA season.,Tuesday's transaction comes after Williams, 27, led France to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.,Williams averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 46 games (44 starts) for...

Delaware State scrambles after missed flight to Hawaii
Delaware State football's long trip to face Hawaii in the team's season opener just got longer.,The Star-Advertiser in Honolulu reported Tuesday that the Hornets missed their scheduled 10.5-hour flight to the city because of what was termed "a bus snafu" as the team attempted to reach John F. Kenned...
Three Unanswered Questions Going into NFL Preseason’s Final Week
As the NFL preseason finally winds down, these three questions remain unanswered across the league before regular season games kick off in September. ...

Corey Seager's two homers guide Rangers past Pirates
Corey Seager slammed two home runs to account for all of Texas' offense as the Rangers earned a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Arlington, Texas.,Marcus Semien had two hits and scored a run for the Rangers, who have won two in a row for the fi...

LLWS roundup: Aruba eliminates Australia; Nevada, Texas advance
Aruba of the Caribbean Region eliminated Australia in emphatic fashion Monday, cruising to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory in four innings at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,The game had been suspended in the top of the second inning on Sunday due to inclement weather, with Aruba lead...

Louisville lands goal-scoring F Bethany Balcer in trade with Reign
The Seattle Reign traded their leading goal-scorer, forward Bethany Balcer, to Racing Louisville in exchange for midfielder Jaelin Howell and $50,000 in allocation money on Monday.,Balcer, 27, had been with Seattle since 2019. She has 33 goals in 103 career NWSL appearances, including five goals thi...

Arizona State names Sam Leavitt starting QB
Sam Leavitt was named the starting quarterback at Arizona State, where he beat out fellow transfer Jeff Sims, ESPN reported Monday.,Leavitt transferred from Michigan State after two seasons. Arizona State opens its first season in the Big 12 at home against Wyoming on Aug. 31.,Both players have been...

LLWS roundup: Aruba eliminates Australia
Aruba of the Caribbean Region eliminated Australia in emphatic fashion Monday, cruising to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory in four innings at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,The game had been suspended in the top of the second inning on Sunday due to inclement weather, with Aruba lead...

Four Ohio State players headline preseason All-America team
No. 2 Ohio State had four players selected to the Associated Press college football preseason All-America team on Monday, including safety Caleb Downs, a transfer from Alabama.,Defending champion Michigan and top-ranked Georgia -- including quarterback Carson Beck -- placed three players each. ,Down...
Monday August 19th Best Soccer Betting Picks & Predictions for Premier League, Serie A and more
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the soccer slate on Monday August 19th, 2024....

Aces coach Becky Hammon denies any wrongdoing in wake of suit
Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she never mistreated former Las Vegas forward Dearica Hamby because of her pregnancy back in July 2022. ,Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court against both the Aces and the WNBA last Monday, claiming that she was the target of "repeated acts of intimidation, ...

Clinging to slim division lead, Dodgers take on Mariners
Looking to hold off their hard-charging division rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers will receive some reinforcements this week as they open a three-game home series Monday against the Seattle Mariners., ,Leading the National League West by 8 1/2 games as recently as July 23, the Dodgers will head into ...