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OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves sweep into Call of Duty semis at Esports World Cup
OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves swept their way into the Call of Duty semifinals while Team Heretics and Team Falcons had to squeak their way in on Saturday at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.,OpTic Gaming defeated FaZe Clan 4-0 in their best-of-7 quarterfinal while 100 Thieves knocked out Movistar...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, hold off red-hot Red Sox
Gage Jump allowed two runs and struck out 11 over six innings, while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the Athletics 7-3 defeated the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up six hits and walked two for the Athletics, who snapped a nine-game losing streak and won for only the se...
UFC Vegas 120 Odds, Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Saturday
Check out our UFC Vegas 120 best bets, including picks for Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld, Darren Elkins and Louie Sutherland....
Commanders bulk up offensive line with three additions
The Washington Commanders made three additions to their offensive line Saturday, announcing the signings of center Daniel Brunskill, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and guard Max Scharping.,The Commanders also released wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. and guard Timothy McKay, while defensive tackle D.J. D...
Astros turn to reliable Peter Lambert in game vs. Padres
There's some doubt that the Houston Astros have the starting pitching to win the American League West.,Imagine how much trouble they might be in if right-hander Peter Lambert hadn't suddenly blossomed into their most dependable starting pitcher this season.,Lambert will try to keep the best year of ...
New Dodgers Pitcher Tarik Skubal Already Wants To Go Back to Tigers
Tarik Skubal admitted he would love to spend his entire career with the Detroit Tigers, creating an intriguing situation for the Dodgers....
Mets play role of spoiler against fading Pirates
The New York Mets are on one of their best, albeit brief, runs of the season.,Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff chances are fading, as the team has lost four straight games.,The Mets will seek a season-high fifth consecutive win when they take on the host Pirates on Saturday night in the se...
Red Sox chase 10th straight win, aim to hand A's 10th straight loss
The Boston Red Sox can do no wrong these days. At least that's the way it seems.,The Red Sox will enter their Saturday matchup against the visiting Athletics on a nine-game winning streak after recording a 13-1 victory on Friday in the opening contest of a three-game series.,Boston has won 11 of its...
Willy Adames, Rafael Devers go deep as Giants down Tigers
Rafael Devers and Willy Adames hit home runs, Adrian Houser threw five innings of effective relief and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Jung Hoo Lee chipped in with a two-run single for the Giants, who were making th...
Mets build early lead, hold off Pirates for 4th straight win
Marcus Semien hit a three-run home run and Carson Benge drove in two more runs to lead the New York Mets to a 6-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Mets matched their season high with a fourth consecutive victory and handed the Pirates their fourth straight defeat, pushing th...
Payton Tolle fans 14 as Red Sox thrash Athletics
Payton Tolle recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts and Jarren Duran homered to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the visiting Athletics 13-1 Friday night.,Duran's home run, his 16th of the season, came against starting pitcher Jack Perkins and ignited a five...
Athletics, GM David Forst mutually agree to part ways
The Athletics and general manager David Forst have mutually agreed to part ways, ending his 27-year tenure with the organization, the team announced Friday.,Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will serve as interim GM for the remainder of the season while the Athletics search for a permanent rep...
Argentine football prez: Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire
Especially after witnessing what Lionel Messi was still capable of at this summer's World Cup, the president of the Argentina Football Association is not rushing the all-time great out the door.,Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia said in an interview on Argentine TV that Messi is the only person making the deci...
Titans guard Peter Skoronski joins NFL's $100M club
The Tennessee Titans signed guard Peter Skoronski to a four-year, $100 million contract extension, making the 2023 first-round pick the NFL's highest-paid player at his position.,"This is a tremendous blessing. It's a reflection of the work, sacrifice and support that has helped me get to this point...
Alouettes aim to avenge lone loss of season vs. Elks
CFL division leaders meet on Saturday in Montreal, where the Alouettes will try to avenge a June loss at the hands of the Edmonton Elks.,But Montreal (7-1) will be very short-handed on defense. Tackle Mustafa Johnson, end TJ Guy, linebacker Geoff Cantin-Arku and linebacker Najee Murray have been dec...
Kings to retire Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey, unveil statue
The Los Angeles Kings will retire former captain Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey during the 2026-27 season and honor him with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.,Both events will happen prior to the Kings' game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 24.,A two-time Stanley Cup champion with L...
WNBA Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's Slate
Check out three WNBA best bets for Friday, including picks for Mercury-Sun, Dream-Mystics and Valkyries-Wings....
Fresh off rally, 'exhausted' Red Sox put 8-game win streak on line vs. A's
There is no rest for the weary in the middle of a major league season.,After refusing to lose an incredible 13-inning game en route to a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox will be back at it on Friday night, hosting the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series. ,On Thursday, Ca...
Pirates' postseason push in need of reset against Mets
It's make-or-break time for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they return home on Friday to open a three-game series against the New York Mets.,The Pirates bolstered their bullpen at the trade deadline in the hopes of making a playoff push, but they lost their third consecutive game on Thursday and dropped ...
Mets pour it on late to complete sweep of Guardians
Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Francisco Lindor had a three-run shot in the seventh, powering the visiting New York Mets to a 13-6 rout of the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,The Mets completed the three-game interleague series sweep, knocking Cleveland out of t...