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A's 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb) ailing, could miss All-Star Game
Oakland Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is out of the lineup Friday night due to a right thumb capsule strain.,According to MLB.com, Kurtz might need a stint on the 10-day injured list. That transaction would cause Kurtz to miss next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Philadelphia.,Kurtz is the American ...
Stampeders' Vernon Adams Jr. takes on Alouettes coming off 7-TD game
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to follow up his stellar seven-touchdown performance when he leads the Calgary Stampeders into Montreal on Saturday to face the Alouettes.,Adams threw for 405 yards and six touchdowns to go along with a rushing score as the Stampeders rolled to a 58-36 victory over the Tor...
Cardinals 2B JJ Wetherholt agrees to reported $112.5M extension
The St. Louis Cardinals reached agreement Friday on an eight-year contract extension with stellar rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt.,According to published reports, Wetherholt will receive $112.5 million plus performance bonuses that could raise the worth to $132 million.,The deal begins next seas...
Flight delay: Red Sox stuck in Chicago ahead of game in New York
Players on the Boston Red Sox are being reminded of their travel ball days as they deal with flight delays, with an expected arrival in New York on Friday just ahead of game time.,The Red Sox have experienced a multiple flight issues over two separate days and remained grounded at Chicago's Midway A...
Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard retiring after 22 years
Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced his retirement on Friday after a 22-year career in Ames.,The 61-year-old Pollard's retirement will go into effect on June 30, 2027, or whenever his position is filled.,Hired in 2005, he is the longest-tenured AD in Cyclones history and the longest...
Spain vs. Belgium Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's World Cup Quarterfinal
Get the best bets for Spain vs. Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals, including match result, player prop and second-half betting picks....
MLB Picks Today: Jack Flaherty, Aaron Nola Strikeout Props for Phillies vs. Tigers
Check out today's MLB picks featuring strikeout prop bets on Jack Flaherty and Aaron Nola as the Phillies face the Tigers before the All-Star break....
Mets slowly picking up steam ahead of opener vs. Red Sox
Over their last two games, the New York Mets have displayed the formula necessary to begin the long climb back to respectability.,The Boston Red Sox are two weeks into a similar climb.,The Mets and Red Sox each will aim to remain hot Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series in N...
Munetaka Murakami, White Sox get fresh start vs. A's
Limited to two runs and 15 hits in a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Boston Red Sox this week, the Chicago White Sox are expecting a much-needed offensive reinforcement on Friday.,Chicago anticipates activating slugging first baseman Munetaka Murakami from the injured list before hosti...
Tigers rely on homers to keep rolling vs. Athletics
Framber Valdez threw seven innings of one-run ball to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the visiting Athletics on Thursday night.,Jake Rogers, Zack McKinstry and Eduardo Valencia hit home runs for Detroit, which won its fifth consecutive game and completed a sweep of the A's, who have droppe...
Mets' Mark Vientos fractures hand on HBP, likely IL-bound
Amid a tough season for him and the New York Mets, Mark Vientos is expected to be placed on the injured list after fracturing a bone in his right hand on a hit by pitch Thursday.,In a 7-3 home win over the Kansas City Royals, Vientos was struck on the right hand by a 92.2 mph sinker from Michael Wac...
Mets beat Royals to claim first series victory since mid-June
Rookie Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez hit RBI singles in a five-run fifth inning, Sean Manaea pitched a season-high seven innings as the host New York Mets recorded a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.,After allowing 16 runs in the first game of the series between las...
France vs. Morocco Best Bets: Top Picks for World Cup Quarterfinal Clash
France meets Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal. Here are the top betting picks, predictions and odds for Thursday's quarterfinal....
Ducks match offer sheet, make Leo Carlsson highest-paid player
The Anaheim Ducks matched the Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet tendered to Leo Carlsson on Thursday, with the plan to sign the forward to a five-year, $90 million contract.,The deal has an average annual value of $18 million, the richest in NHL history.,Carlsson, 21, officially will be the league's ...
Commanders to retire John Riggins' No. 44 jersey
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins' No. 44 jersey will be retired by the Commanders during halftime of the team's home game against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 8.,Riggins led Washington to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, earning MVP honors after rushing ...
Red Sox All-Star LHP Ranger Suarez put on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed All-Star left-hander Ranger Suarez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for Suarez, who left his start on Sunday with two outs in the third inning after leaping for Jo Adell's chopper over the mound in Boston's 7-5 ...
Big 12 Sleeper Picks: Three Teams That Could Win the Conference in 2026
Looking for Big 12 futures value? Here are three sleeper teams that could challenge Texas Tech for the 2026 conference championship....
Tigers' Framber Valdez strives to turn around fortunes vs. A's
Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season. ,That's not necessarily a good thing.,The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn't gone according to plan -- Detroit has lost ni...
Mets, against Royals, give fans glimpse of what might have been
A stirring eighth-inning surge Wednesday night almost surely won't be the start of a playoff push for the New York Mets.,But at least it provided the Mets evidence of what they could have been before injuries and misfortune derailed their season.,The Mets will aim to earn a rare series win Thursday ...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs ride hot stretch into finale vs. Orioles
It doesn't matter where the production is coming from for the Chicago Cubs, as long as it keeps coming.,The lineup has been stout at times, particularly this week in a pair of road victories against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Cubs will vie for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday afternoon; ...