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Andrew Cogliano retires, joins Avs front office
Forward Andrew Cogliano announced Friday that he is retiring after 17 NHL seasons, and the Colorado Avalanche said he will move into the front office.,Cogliano, 37, spent the past three seasons playing for the Avalanche, capping a career in which he appeared in 1,294 regular-season games.,"The game ...
Friday June 21 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Stanley Cup Finals Game 6, MLB, WNBA
Check out the best sports betting picks and predictions for June 21 including NHL, MLB, and WNBA betting predictions....

Twins get another chance to pick on A's
Having avenged an earlier sweep with a series win over the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics get an opportunity to do the same when the Minnesota Twins visit Friday night to open a three-game set.,The Twins weren't sidetracked by an in-series rainout when they took four straight from the A's...

Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr. go yard as Royals edge A's
Freddy Fermin hit two early home runs, Bobby Witt Jr. broke an eighth-inning tie with one of his own and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-2 win Thursday afternoon.,Fermin, serving at the team's designated hitter, had three of the R...
Monty Williams Will Get Paid $65 Million To Not Coach Detroit Pistons
After being fired by the Detroit Pistons after just one season, Monty Williams is still owed over $65 million....
Thursday June 20 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top bets for June 20, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games....

Royals' Seth Lugo, 7-0 on road, tries to tame A's
Right-hander Seth Lugo finally catches a break in the schedule when he and the Kansas City Royals wrap up their three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The A's won the first two matchups, getting a total of five hits from Miguel Andujar in 7-5 and 5-1 victories.,I...

Luis Medina back in win column as A's stymie Royals
Luis Medina snapped a personal 11-month losing streak, Brent Rooker drove in a pair of runs and the Oakland Athletics made it two straight over the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.,Zack Gelof homered and Miguel Andujar collected three hits, scored a run and drove in an...

Rangers end five-game skid by cooling off Mets
Slumping Leody Taveras hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to help the struggling Texas Rangers post a 5-3 victory over the streaking New York Mets on Wednesday night at Arlington, Texas.,Wyatt Langford had two hits and two RBIs for the Rangers, who snapped a five-game skid while h...

Alouettes to raise championship banner when Redblacks visit
The Montreal Alouettes hope to be in a celebratory mood before and after Thursday night's game against the visiting Ottawa Redblacks.,The Alouettes (2-0) will raise last season's Grey Cup banner at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium before their regular-season home debut vs. the Redblacks (1-0).,"I'll...

Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season on Wednesday, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago.,"Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank Monty for his hard work and dedication," team owner Tom Gores said...
June 19, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Wednesday June 19th's MLB and WNBA slate....
How McDonald’s Grimace Mascot Is Saving New York Mets 2024 Season
McDonald's famous mascot, Grimace, is taking credit for the current New York Mets winning streak....

Billionaire Julia Koch buys share of Nets, Liberty
New York billionaire Julia Koch and her children are purchasing a minority stake in BSE Global, which owns the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, the New York Liberty of the WNBA and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.,BSE Global announced the pending transaction but did not disclose financial terms. The NBA Board ...

Reports: Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Athletic reported team owner Tom Gores made the decision to fire Williams, and new president of basketb...

Royals try to manage workload of Salvador Perez against A's
The Kansas City Royals hope a two-hit night will help soothe the pain in Salvador Perez's right knee as the club's three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics continues Wednesday night.DaDavis,Perez had a pair of singles, Adam Frazier a double, Kyle Isbel a triple and Nick Loftin a home run...

Mets look to continue 'special' run in finale vs. reeling Rangers
The New York Mets have won a season-best seven straight games and seem intent on keeping the longest active streak in the majors going.,One night after overcoming a four-run deficit, New York looks to finish off a three-game sweep of the reeling Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Arlington, Texas.,...

PGA Tour gives Tiger Woods 'lifetime achievement' exemption
Tiger Woods will be able to gain entry to all PGA Tour signature events moving forward after the circuit's policy board voted Tuesday to grant him a special exemption due to "exceptional lifetime achievement.",The move will give Woods access to the tour's eight signature tournaments, all of which aw...

Four teams, two playoff sports: The Ticket final weekend is set
The final four teams in the NBA 2K League's The Ticket are set, and nobody had a bigger hand in getting his team to Washington than Tariq "Greens" Reed.,Greens capped a wild comeback for NetsGC on Tuesday, hitting a 3-pointer from just inside half court with half a second to play to give the Nets a ...

A's snuff late rally, edge Royals
Zack Gelof homered, JJ Bleday collected three doubles and the Oakland Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Scott Alexander and Mason Miller retired the last four Royals in order aft...