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Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) on IL
The Detroit Tigers are placing outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring issue, manager AJ Hinch said Tuesday.,The Tigers plan to recall infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Nationals in ...
Vegas D Alex Pietrangelo stepping away from ice for health reasons
Alex Pietrangelo has stepped away from the Vegas Golden Knights for health reasons and his return is uncertain.,Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the physical roadblocks facing the 35-year-old defenseman involve reconstructive surgery to address worsening hip issues.,Pietrangelo had 33 poin...
No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula ousted in first round of Wimbledon
Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto made a stunning return to the Wimbledon stage on Tuesday, ousting No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-3 in just 58 minutes in the first round in London.,Cocciaretto had to sit out the major in 2024 due to illness. She has played well on the grass courts in the past year, ...
Detroit Pistons Sign Caris LeVert Because Malik Beasley Might Be in Big Trouble
Caris LeVert joins the Pistons on a two-year deal as Detroit navigates Malik Beasley’s legal limbo and Jaden Ivey’s injury recovery....
Top MLB Home Run Prop Picks for Tuesday: Best Bets for Judge, Marte, Bellinger and More
Full MLB slate Tuesday means more home runs. Top HR prop picks include Judge, Marte, Chisholm and more based on matchups and trends....
Jeffrey Springs, A's hope to continue cooling down Rays
An infusion of youth helped the Athletics earn a victory in Tampa on Monday.,Now the A's will have two shots to win the three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, starting with the middle contest on Tuesday night.,The last-place A's wasted a four-run lead and appeared to be headed to their first ...
Lawrence Butler's 9th-inning triple lifts Athletics over Rays
Lawrence Butler lined a two-run, tiebreaking 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 and one out, Butler hit his second triple of the season to left-center ...
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...