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Jeff McNeil, Juan Soto rally Mets past Nats
Jeff McNeil laced a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the New York Mets rallied for a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets trailed 3-0 and 4-2 before earning their fourth straight win and 13th victory in their last 16 game...
ATP roundup: Arthur Rinderknech upsets Denis Shapovalov in Stuttgart
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech knocked off Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 in Stuttgart on Tuesday at the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, Germany.,The ATP No. 30, seeded fifth in the event, was undone by nine double faults and nine aces by his opponent. Rinderknech added 15 first-return points and 17 ...
Study shows less online abuse of athletes during March Madness
The NCAA recently released a study that indicated a decrease in social media abuse targeting student-athletes, including from sports bettors, during March Madness.,According to the study, athletes were targeted in 15 percent of March Madness-related abusive posts and comments flagged by data science...
3-time All-Star Allie Quigley makes retirement official
Three-time All-Star and former WNBA champion Allie Quigley officially announced her retirement on Tuesday after 14 seasons with five teams.,Quigley, who turns 39 this month, last played with her hometown Chicago Sky from 2013-22. She helped them win a championship in 2021.,"I just took the 2023 seas...
Take 5: Most likely first-time major winners at U.S. Open
The past six major championships have been dominated by the same four faces: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. ,Not only have they combined to win those six titles, they've dotted the top 10 on every leaderboard, contending and pushing one another.,All four of...
MLB Best Bets: June 10th Top Picks, Player Props
June 10th's top MLB picks include Deadspin's expert analysis for the betting slate of games on Tuesday across baseball....
Angels intend to extend dominance of Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels are having fun beating up on the Athletics this season.,The Angels are 5-0 against the Athletics as the teams enter a Tuesday game at Anaheim, Calif., the second of a three-game series between American League West rivals.,Los Angeles won 7-4 on Monday and has racked up 38 runs...
Yusei Kikuchi dominant as Angels continue mastery over A's
Yusei Kikuchi allowed one hit over 7 1/3 shutout innings and Joey Adell homered and had three RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels recorded a 7-4 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Mike Trout had two RBIs and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel each drove in one to help the Angels win ...
Mets hope to keep June surge going as they welcome Nationals
The New York Mets spent the first week of June leaving their May performance in the past.,Unfortunately for the Washington Nationals, they did the same thing.,The Mets will look to remain red-hot on Tuesday night when they host the struggling Nationals in the opener of a three-game series between th...
Capitals F T.J. Oshie, 38, retires after decorated career
Olympic hero and longtime NHL forward T.J. Oshie announced his retirement Monday after a 16-year NHL career.,Oshie, who did not play in 2024-25 due to a back injury, split his 1,010 career games between the St. Louis Blues (2008-15) and Washington Capitals (2015-24). The Blues selected him in the fi...
WTA roundup: Amanda Anisimova rallies past Jodie Burrage in London
No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Great Britain's Jodie Burrage to open the HSBC Championships on Monday in London.,Burrage broke Anisimova at the outset in order to control the first set. It was tied 2-2 in the second before the American won four of the final five ...
Scottie Scheffler heavily backed favorite to begin U.S. Open week
Scottie Scheffler has won three of his past four starts, including the most recent major at the PGA Championship, so it's little surprise that he began U.S. Open week as the heavy pre-tournament favorite.,Scheffler's short odds aren't dissuading the public so far.,The No. 1-ranked player in the worl...
Pete Alonso’s MVP Surge Giving Mets the Season They Let Daniel Murphy Walk For
Pete Alonso is powering the Mets' NL East surge and eyeing MVP honors, delivering the type of season Daniel Murphy gave Washington in 2016. But this time, it’s happening in Queens....
MLB Best Bets for June 9th: Top Picks, Player Props and More
Check out the top MLB best bets for Monday, June 9, including under picks, strikeout props for Zack Wheeler and Nick Pivetta, and a Padres moneyline play against the Dodgers....
Report: Texans work out former Raider Damon Arnette Jr.
The Houston Texans worked out former first-round pick Damon Arnette Jr., who has not played in the NFL since legal problems derailed his career in 2022. ,KPRC2 reported that Arnette worked out for the Texans on Monday ahead of the team's minicamp. ,The Texans are searching for secondary depth. The r...
Angels, Athletics see progress as they begin 3-game series
A pair of American League West teams coming off series victories will meet on Monday in the first of a three-game set when the Los Angeles Angels host the visiting Athletics in Anaheim, Calif.,Los Angeles fell 3-2 in its series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, but the club took two of ...
A's top Orioles behind another multi-hit game by Jacob Wilson
Max Muncy homered and Jacob Wilson turned in his fifth consecutive multi-hit game in the Athletics' 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in West Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday.,The Athletics took two of three games in the weekend series. Wilson was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Tyler Soderstrom also finishe...
Mets use power surge to sweep Rockies again
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each had two home runs and three hits, Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez also went deep, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 13-5 in Denver on Sunday.,It was Alonso's 23rd career multi-homer game, the most in New York history. He now has 243 career home runs, s...
Yankees claim CJ Alexander from Athletics
The New York Yankees claimed infielder CJ Alexander off waivers from the Athletics and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.,Alexander, 28, had been designated for assignment on Thursday after six games with the A's.,Alexander batted 3-for-17 (.176) with eight strikeouts in his s...
NBA Finals Game 2 Picks: Best Bets for Thunder vs. Pacers
Deadspin's best betting picks for NBA Finals Game 2 include our spread and player prop predictions for Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers....