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Jordan Spieth headed for wrist surgery with '24 season over
Jordan Spieth's 2024 season ended with an eventful 18th hole at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, where he found the water twice before holing a 32-foot putt for double bogey.,Spieth will not qualify for the next leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, and after his round Sunday he confirmed to repo...
Best NFL Preseason Betting Picks & Predictions for August 18, 2024
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NFL preseason on August 18, 2024 with a bonus CFL bet pick....
Mets activate OF Starling Marte, out since June 22
The New York Mets activated outfielder Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list and inserted him starting lineup for Sunday's home game against the Miami Marlins.,Marte, who has been sidelined by a right knee bone bruise, is playing right field and batting fifth in the lineup for the Mets.,In a c...
End of a Bay Area era: Giants, A's likely play final game as neighbors
When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life.,On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francis...
Pair of strong starts puts Mets on track to sweep Marlins
Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings on Friday night. Then Luis Severino tossed the New York Mets' first nine-inning shutout in over three years on Saturday afternoon.,No pressure, Paul Blackburn.,The most recent addition to the Mets' rotation will look to help his new team complete a sweep on S...
Osvaldo Bido shines again as A's silence Giants
Osvaldo Bido took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Seth Brown stroked three hits and the host Oakland Athletics blanked the rival San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday. ,Scott Alexander, Grant Holman, T.J. McFarland and Michel Otanez completed Oakland's 10th shutout of the season by combining for t...
Luis Severino throws shutout as Mets top Marlins
Luis Severino threw his first shutout in more than six years Saturday afternoon for the New York Mets, who earned their second straight win by beating the visiting Miami Marlins 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, who have outscored t...
Marketa Vondrousova (hand) WDs from U.S. Open
The upcoming U.S. Open will be contested without another major champion in Marketa Vondrousova.,Vondrousova bowed out of the New York-based tournament due to a hand injury on Friday. The 18th-ranked native of the Czech Republic hasn't played since sustaining a first-round loss in her title defense a...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Saturday August 17 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & WNBA Games on 8/17/2024
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for August 17, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Saturday....
Bats back on track, Mets out to clinch series win vs. Marlins
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker wants to see more length from his starting pitchers.,But a once-dormant New York Mets lineup might be ready to make the task a tougher one for the Marlins' starting pitchers.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive emergence Saturday afternoon, when they h...
Mets pour it on in fourth inning to beat Marlins
Sean Manaea tossed seven solid innings Friday night as the host New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo homered in the fourth inning for the Mets, who won for the second time in seven games t...
Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...
Rutgers AD Pat Hobbs resigns, cites health concerns
Pat Hobbs resigned from his position as Rutgers' athletic director, multiple outlets reported Friday, while Ryan Pisarri will take over the post on an interim basis.,Hobbs had been the Big Ten's longest-tenured active athletic director after taking over at Rutgers in 2015. His contract ran through 2...
Racing Louisville trade D Carson Pickett to Orlando Pride
Racing Louisville traded defender Carson Pickett to the Orlando Pride on Friday in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money.,Pickett, who starred collegiately at Florida State, previously played with Orlando from 2018-20.,"First, I want to start off by saying a big thank you to the club for ...
Report: Bulls to sign F Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, The Athletic reported Friday.,Lofton, 22, played for three teams -- the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz -- last season and averaged a combined 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 9....
Friday August 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB and WNBA Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate on Friday August 16, 2024 with a bonus WNBA pick for Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury....
Rookie Drake Maye still in it, Pats QB competition 'not over'
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye isn't out of the QB competition in New England, head coach Jerod Mayo said Friday.,"We have three more days of training camp practices and it's our job as coaches to evaluate. The competition isn't over," Mayo said on a video conference call. "It's definitely s...
Hawk Tuah Girl New York Mets First Pitch Causes Outrage Online
New York Mets fans were not happy that the Hawk Tuah Girl threw out a first pitch at Citi Field on Thursday, where the Mets blew a five run lead against the Oakland A's....
Mets hope matchup with Marlins sparks new surge
The New York Mets began turning around their season with a dramatic win over the Miami Marlins on June 13.,Two months later, the skidding Mets might need a similar jolt Friday night, when they host the Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Left-hander Sean Manaea (8-5, 3.44 ERA) is slated to...