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Spaun-ing longshots? Public eyeing The Open dark horses
The public is divided when it comes to speculating who can upend the top two players in the world at The Open Championship this week.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy, winners of the PGA Championship and Masters, respectively, are the clear pre-tournament favorites at all sportsb...

Commanders to retire WR Art Monk's No. 81
The Washington Commanders will retire the No. 81 of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk during a halftime ceremony at their Nov. 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks.,Monk, now 67, was selected No. 18 overall in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Syracuse by Washington. He spent 14 seasons with t...
Tuesday July 15th WNBA Best Bets: Fever vs. Sun, Sparks vs. Mystics Top Picks
Caitlin Clark’s ready to break out, Connecticut’s offense isn’t built for hot starts, and the Mystics are in a letdown spot. Here are your best WNBA bets for Tuesday....

Jets sign WR Garrett Wilson to four-year, $130 million extension
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson will be sticking around in New York through 2030, having reached an agreement with the Jets on a four-year, $130 million contract extension, ESPN reported Monday.,The deal includes $90 million guaranteed and is the first time in league history a receiver with only three ...

Yankees claim RHP Rico Garcia off waivers from Mets
The New York Yankees claimed right-hander Rico Garcia off waivers from the crosstown Mets on Monday.,The Mets designated Garcia for assignment last Friday after he allowed no runs in 4 2/3 innings over two relief outings.,Garcia, 31, is 1-2 with a 6.47 ERA in 32 games (one start) over parts of five ...

William Mouw cards 61, makes ISCO Championship his first PGA title
William Mouw shot a career-best 9-under-par 61 on Sunday to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title in his 20th start.,Mouw, 24, climbed 24 spots up the leaderboard to finish at 10-under 270 at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky. He had to wait nearly two hours to see if third...

Athletics smack three HRs to take down Blue Jays
Austin Wynns, Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz each hit two-run homers to help the Athletics to a 6-3 win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Kurtz also doubled and scored for the A's, who have won three of four heading into the Al...

Nick Loftin single produces walk-off win for Royals over Mets
Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron matched a career high with eight strikeouts while pitching into the seventh, but the Royals needed Nick Loftin's walk-off RBI single in the ninth to win 3-2 over the visiting New York Mets on Sunday. ,New York trailed 2-0 entering the ninth against All-Star Royals clo...

Padres place Gavin Sheets on paternity list, call up Luis Campusano
The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,San Diego recalled catcher Luis Campusano from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move.,Campusano is batting seventh and serving as the designat...

Mets’ Sean Manaea activated, set for season debut
The New York Mets on Sunday reinstated Sean Manaea from the 60-day injured list, making him available out of the bullpen for his first MLB action of the season in an afternoon contest with the Royals in Kansas City.,The 33-year-old left-hander is set to relieve starter Clay Holmes after struggles wi...

Team Heretics reverse sweeps Fnatic to claim Valorant Esports World Cup title
Team Heretics took down Fnatic 3-2 with a reverse sweep in the Valorant grand final of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Team Heretics' Mert "Wo0t" Alkan of Turkey claimed most valuable player honors for the event. ,Fnatic won the first two games of the grand final decisively, claiming...

Yankees RHP Luis Gil (lat) begins rehab assignment
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is starting a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday.,Gil, 27, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 but has been sidelined all season. During spring training, he reported tightness in his pitching shoulder and eventually was diagnosed w...
Best MLB Bets Sunday, July 13 Picks Before All-Star Break
Don’t miss your last chance to bet before the MLB All-Star Break. Best bets for Sunday, July 13 include Red Sox ML, and more....

Athletics seek series win over Jays heading into All-Star break
Three major league organizations parted ways with Brent Rooker before the Athletics landed him via waivers from the Kansas City Royals following the 2022 season.,In 2 1/2 seasons with the Athletics, Rooker has 89 homers and just made the American League All-Star team for the second time. He also wil...

Mets expect to have LHP Sean Manaea for series finale against Royals
Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea looks to help the visiting Mets complete a three-game sweep Sunday of the host Kansas City Royals, who must be more opportunistic in this finale.,Manaea ...

All-Star Brent Rooker powers Athletics past Blue Jays
All-Star Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in three runs overall to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also drove in a run as the Athletics evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Ro...

Team Heretics one win from Valorant title at Esports World Cup
Only two teams allowed more points than Team Heretics in group play of the Valorant tournament at the Esports World Cup. Now, only one stands in the way of them winning the championship.,Heretics, which is second in Group C, followed up Friday's quarterfinal win with a 2-1 victory over Gen.G Esports...

Weather plays havoc before darkness suspends ISCO Championship in 3rd round
After multiple weather-related suspensions on Saturday afternoon, including because of lightning in the area, the third round of the ISCO Championship was halted due to darkness at 9 p.m. ET and is scheduled to continue at 8 a.m. Sunday.,Chan Kim began the day with a five-stroke lead at 11-under par...

Tigers limping to break as they host Mariners in first-half finale
The Detroit Tigers will head into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors, but they're stumbling toward the layoff. The Tigers have lost three straight, including two at home to the Seattle Mariners.,They'll play their final game prior to the festivities on Sunday afternoon, looking to...

Fred VanVleet elected president of the National Basketball Players Association
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, the union for current professional basketball players in the NBA, the NBPA announced today.,The 31-year-old was elected by his fellow NBA players and will serve a four-year term starting im...