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Athletics C Shea Langeliers (oblique) homers in return from IL
The Athletics activated catcher Shea Langeliers from the injured list on Monday, and he helped himself to a three-run home run in his first plate appearance of a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays.,Langeliers, 27, played his first game since June 5. He was placed on the 10-day IL the following...

Lawrence Butler's ninth inning triple lifts Athletics over Rays
Lawrence Butler lined a two-run, tie-breaking triple in the ninth inning as the Athletics opened a three-game series with a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.,In a 4-all game and runners on second and third with two outs, Butler hit his second triple of the season to left cent...

Report: Dorian Finney-Smith to Rockets on 4-year, $53M deal
Nine-year NBA veteran Dorian Finney-Smith will sign a four-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The deal is reported to be valued at $53 million for the defensive standout.,It is the Rockets' second acquisition of the offseason following a blockbuster trad...

Reports: Nuggets sending Michael Porter Jr. to Nets for Cam Johnson
The Denver Nuggets are trading forward Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 unprotected first-round draft choice to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Cam Johnson, according to multiple outlets on Monday night.,Porter has spent all six of his NBA campaigns with the Nuggets and averaged 18.2 points and 7.0 rebou...

Mets licking their wounds as Brewers come to town
The New York Mets have returned home from a disastrous trip to Pittsburgh over the weekend. However, waiting for them on Tuesday will be a Milwaukee Brewers team that is one game back in the National League wild-card standings.,The Mets have lost 13 of their last 16, but the last three may be the mo...

Reports: Cup champ Panthers extend Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad
The Florida Panthers are getting the band back together after their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship -- and that means extending one familiar face and one newer one.,Forward Brad Marchand is signing a six-year, $30 million contract to stay in Florida, while defenseman Aaron Ekblad will in...

EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28
EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday.,"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it.,The teaser came just hours after the website E...

Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...

Rockets retain Jabari Smith on $122M extension
Houston is buying into Jabari Smith playing a key role for the Rockets in more ways than one.,Smith, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft, is set to sign a five-year, $122 million extension with the revamped Rockets, who also put together a new deal with point guard Fred VanVleet in a remodeled rotation...

WNBA expands to 18 teams, adds Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
Three WNBA franchises are set to join the league by 2030, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia confirmed as the new teams on Monday. ,The expansion will push the WNBA to 18 total teams. Cleveland (2028) will be the first franchise to play in the WNBA among the latest additions. Detroit is schedu...

Bruins F Morgan Geekie agrees to 6-year, $33M extension
Forward Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins have agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract extension through the 2030-31 season.,Geekie, 26, scored 57 points (33 goals, 24 assists) in 77 games with the Bruins in 2024-25, setting career highs across the board. He was second on the team in points, go...
Monday June 30th MLB Best Odds, Matchups & Best Bets for Monday MLB Slate
Start your holiday week with MLB betting action as the Yankees face the Blue Jays and the Royals visit the Mariners. Get odds, matchup insights, and expert picks, including over/unders and top player props for Monday’s slate....

Rays aim to take advantage of visit from skidding Athletics
As they prepare to close out a June to remember, the Tampa Bay Rays will also hope to start off another great week.,Propelled into the American League playoff chase and pursuing the first-place New York Yankees in the East, the Rays will host the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics o...

Team Falcons wins Rocket League Raleigh Major
Team Falcons clinched the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major title with a 4-1 win over Dignitas in Sunday's grand final in Raleigh, N.C.,Saudi teenager Yazeed Abdullah "Kiileerrz" Bakhashwin took home tournament MVP honors for Team Falcons, which dropped the opening round before rattlin...

Reports: Rockets reward Jabari Smith Jr. with 5-year, $122M extension
The Houston Rockets and forward Jabari Smith Jr. agreed to a five-year, $122 million extension of his rookie contract, ESPN and The Athletic reported Sunday.,Smith, 22, has averaged 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds across three NBA seasons since the Rockets selected him third overall in the 2022 draft. ...

Reports: BYU QB Jake Retzlaff to enter transfer portal amid allegations
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to enter the transfer portal amid the controversy swirling around the signal-caller this offseason, the Salt Lake Tribune and ESPN reported Sunday.,Per the reports, Retzlaff is facing a seven-game suspension for violating the school's honor code stemming from a se...

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club.,Potgieter outlasted Max Greyserman in an extended playoff that began with three golfers. Chris Kirk's ...

Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm drive in 4 apiece as Yankees bash A's
Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in four runs while Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and also drove in four as the host New York Yankees rocked Luis Severino to beat the Athletics 12-5 on Sunday afternoon.,The Yankees won for the sixth time in their past 16 games and scored their most runs since a 13-1 ...

Report: Jazz land C Jusuf Nurkic in trade with Hornets
The Utah Jazz are set to acquire center Jusuf Nurkic from the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round draft pick, ESPN reported Sunday.,Nurkic, 30, averaged 8.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 51 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets. He was traded to Charlotte in Februa...

Pirates hammer Mets, finish three-game sweep with 30 runs
Oneil Cruz hit two home runs and had four RBIs, Henry Davis had four hits and the host Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with a 12-1 rout on Sunday afternoon.,Ke'Bryan Hayes continued his torrid hitting with three more hits and two RBIs as the Pirates recorded thei...