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Sharks promote Ryan Warsofsky to head coach
The San Jose Sharks promoted Ryan Warsofsky to be their new head coach on Thursday.,Warsofsky, 36, spent the past two seasons as an assistant under David Quinn, who was fired in April.,"We're very excited to announce Ryan as the 11th head coach of the San Jose Sharks," general manager Mike Grier sai...
Thursday June 13 Best Bets & Picks For MLB, Stanley Cup Final, & US Open Golf
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the Stanley Cup Final, US Open, and MLB on June 13th....

NFL punishes Falcons for tampering; Eagles cleared
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of their fifth-round pick in next year's draft for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy, the league announced Thursday.,The Falcons also were fined $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000 for the team's improper contact with prospective unrestricted...

Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...

Padres OF Jurickson Profar (knee) held out vs. Athletics
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar was not in the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the Oakland Athletics due to patellar tendinitis in his left knee.,Profar exited Tuesday night's victory over Oakland due to knee soreness. He aggravated the knee during a swing at a pitch in th...

Pinehurst conditions 'no joke' for U.S. Open hopefuls
Scottie Scheffler has conquered just about everything in sight as the world's No. 1 golfer.,This week there's a different type of assignment as he attempts to build on his stellar season at the U.S. Open at famed Pinehurst No. 2.,"It's extremely challenging," Scheffler said. "I don't really think th...
June 12, 2024 Best Sports Betting Bets & Predictions For NBA Finals & MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NBA Finals Game 3 matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics as well as MLB picks....
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...

Tennessee lands 4-star edge rusher Jayden Loftin
Four-star defensive end Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from Somerville, N.J., is ranked as the No. 27 edge rusher in the nation by the 247 Sports composite.,Loftin took an official visit to Knoxville last weekend and told R...

Report: NBA invites 12 players to draft green room
The NBA invited 12 players to attend the first round of the June 26 draft in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Another 11 or 12 invitations to the green room will be sent out starting next week, according to the report.,The first wave of invitees includes Matas Buzelis, Devin Carter, Stephon Castle...

Royals OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured toe) placed on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday's home game against the New York Yankees.,Renfroe fractured the big toe on his left foot during Monday's 4-2 loss against the Yankees. He fouled two ...

U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...

Scottie Scheffler 'not thinking about my wins' as Pinehurst awaits
Scottie Scheffler is still taking things one tournament at a time despite his impressive string of successes this season.,The world No. 1 and pre-tournament favorite at this week's U.S. Open said his five victories so far in 2024 won't help him win at Pinehurst No. 2.,"I try not to think about the p...

Phillies star C J.T. Realmuto to have knee surgery
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday in Philadelphia, the team announced.,The Phillies also placed the three-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday. The team did not announce a timeline for his return.,Realmuto, 3...

49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...

Bryson DeChambeau: 'Boring golf' key to success at U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau is many things but boring typically isn't one of them.,Yet DeChambeau announced Tuesday that he endeavors to play "boring golf" this week in the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. ,"If I get my irons in a place where I'm hitting it in the middle of the greens and j...

Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...

World Nos. 1-3 to tee off together at U.S. Open
Tee times for the first two rounds of the 124th U.S. Open were released Tuesday by the United States Golf Association.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines a notable three-man grouping in the 156-player field at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. The two-time Masters champion and U.S. Open runner-u...

Chiefs' BJ Thompson out of hospital after cardiac arrest
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end BJ Thompson was released from the hospital on Monday night, four days after he had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, his agent told NFL Network.,Thompson, 25, endured his medical ordeal on Thursday while at the Chiefs' practice facility in a team meeting. He re...

New York picks F Sarah Fillier No. 1 in PWHL draft
Canadian forward Sarah Fillier, an Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, was selected by New York on Monday with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fillier, 24, played four seasons for Princeton in addition to seeing regular dut...