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Olympic Men's Golf Competition: Preview, Best Bets
The favorites to win gold in the Olympic Men's Golf Competition will have a distinct advantage when the competition begins Thursday at Le Golf National about 25 minutes outside of Paris.,The course also played host to the 2018 Ryder Cup, where Team Europe led by Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm beat an Ame...

Cavaliers signing Jarrett Allen to 3-year max extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing center Jarrett Allen to a three-year max extension worth $91 million, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Allen, 26, averaged a career-high 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in 77 starts for the Cavs last season. He made the All-Star team with Cleveland in 2021-22. ,He averages...

Twins drub Mets 8-3 to salvage finale
Pablo Lopez tossed six strong innings Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Minnesota Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague series with an 8-3 victory over the New York Mets.,Matt Wallner went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer for the Twins, who lost a series for just the sixth time in 20 t...
Wednesday July 31 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, Olympics Team USA Basketball
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate and Olympics Team USA Men's Basketball on Wednesday, July 31....

Evgeny Kuznetsov inks deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg
Former NHL center Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg, the KHL club announced Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Russian returned home after 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, who placed him on unconditional waivers two weeks ago for the purpose...

Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves
The Giants will be looking to solidify a game's start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday night on the San Francisco side of the bay to complete their two-game series.,The A's parlayed four homers and strong pitching by JP Sears into a 5-2 victory in ...

Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders
Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday...

A's bash four home runs, cruise to win over Giants
Daz Cameron hit the first of four Oakland home runs, JP Sears threw seven shutout innings and the visiting Athletics thumped the San Francisco Giants 5-2 in the opener of their two-game rivalry series Tuesday night.,Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and JJ Bleday also homered for the A's, who improved t...

Sean Manaea (11 Ks), Mets stymie Twins
Sean Manaea and a pair of relievers combined on a two-hitter Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,J.D. Martinez had two hits, including a fourth-inning RBI single, and Mark Vientos hit a fifth-inning homer a...

Royals land Paul DeJong from White Sox, Lucas Erceg from A’s
Rare buyers at the MLB trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.,The Royals sent right-handed pitcher Jarold Rosado to the White Sox and right-handed pitchers Mason Bar...

Reports: Lions DE John Cominsky tears MCL, out indefinitely
Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky was carted off the practice field Tuesday after tearing the MCL in his right knee, according to multiple media reports.,Cominsky was rolled up on during a running play in the team's second practice with pads at training camp. He is expected to be out indefin...

Mets deal for A’s starter Paul Blackburn
The Oakland Athletics traded their longest-tenured player, right-handed starting pitcher Paul Blackburn, to the New York Mets on Tuesday.,Oakland is sending right-handed pitching prospect Kade Morris to New York in return.,Blackburn, 30, was a 2022 All-Star and began the 2024 season with 22 1/3 scor...

Reports: Mets deal for A’s starter Paul Blackburn
The Oakland Athletics traded their longest-tenured player, right-handed starting pitcher Paul Blackburn, to the New York Mets on Tuesday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Right-handed pitching prospect Kade Morris is going to the A's in the deal, per The Athletic.,Blackburn, 30, was a 2022 All-Star a...

Reports: Royals land Paul DeJong from White Sox, Lucas Erceg from A’s
Rare buyers at the MLB trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox and right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, multiple reports said.,The returns in both deals were not yet known.,DeJong is switching dugouts Tuesda...

Guardians show power, pitching to shut out Tigers
Jose Ramirez hit his third home run in two games and the Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday afternoon.,Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio also homered for Cleveland, which won the two-game series as well as the season series over Detroit, 7-6.,Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 and...

Pirates acquire LHP Josh Walker from Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-hander Josh Walker from the New York Mets on Tuesday in exchange for minor league southpaw Nicolas Carreno.,Walker, 29, was designated for assignment last week after posting a 5.11 ERA with no decisions in 10 relief appearances for the Mets. The Pirates said he w...
Three Biggest Threats To Kansas City Chiefs AFC Throne
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for their third straight Super Bowl championship, but they need to win the AFC first. These three teams pose as their biggest threat....
We’re Probably Not Seeing Aaron Rodgers This Preseason
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters that Aaron Rodgers is unlikely to play in the preseason. But let's be honest with ourselves, he's not playing....

Eric Staal signs 1-day contract with Hurricanes, retires
Forward Eric Staal signed a one-day contract on Tuesday to retire with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Hurricanes promptly announced they will retire Staal's No. 12 at a yet-to-be determined date during the 2024-25 season.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No Hurricane will ever ...

Brandon Aiyuk Next Team Odds: New favorite emerges
As Brandon Aiyuk's "hold-in" at the San Francisco 49ers' training camp drags on, a new favorite has emerged should the team change its stance about not trading the disgruntled wide receiver.,Aiyuk reported to camp to avoid daily fines and according to coach Kyle Shanahan is doing everything -- excep...