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Otto Lopez producing for surging Marlins, who take on rested Giants
Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average at .336, will lead the host Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants in the start of a three-game series on Friday night.,Lopez, who is being pushed by Miami as an All-Star this year, leads Marlins qualifiers in OPS (.841) and ranks second in...
Trevor Larnach, Twins complete road sweep of Rangers
Trevor Larnach went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to a 9-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Brooks Lee added a three-run homer for Minnesota, which completed a three-game sweep over the Rangers. Ryan Kreidler hit a two-ru...
Ex-Iona G Adam Njie Jr. ruled ineligible by NCAA over point shaving
The NCAA ruled former Iona guard Adam Njie Jr. permanently ineligible on Thursday for sports betting violations by providing game information to known bettors.,Njie agreed to the violations that occurred during his freshman season of 2024-25. He transferred to Dayton before last season but did not p...
Giants-Braves series finale scratched, postponed until Aug. 31
The series finale between the San Francisco Giants and host Atlanta Braves was called off nearly five hours before first pitch due to inclement weather in the forecast Thursday.,The teams were not due to meet in Atlanta again this season, with the game was rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 which was a...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala stuns Elena Rybakina in Berlin
Wild card Alexandra Eala of the Philippines stunned No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open.,Rybakina is the reigning Australian Open champion and won Wimbledon in 2022. She opened the match by taking a 4-1 lead, but Eala broke Rybak...
Lionel Messi's family confirms father experiencing health-related issue
As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a "health situation" that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday.,Jorge Messi is "under medical supervision" as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The fam...
MLB Best Bets Today: Three Picks for Thursday's Nine-Game Slate
Looking for MLB picks today? Check out our best bets for Thursday, including Mets vs. Phillies, Cardinals vs. Royals and Angels vs. Athletics....
Sharks acquire Michael Kesselring, swap 1st-round picks with Sabres
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring and the No. 27 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the No. 20 selection.,San Jose has eight selections in the upcoming draft on June 26-27 in Buffalo, including the No. 2 overall pick.,Kesselring, who i...
Brewers RHP Quinn Priester set for season-ending surgery
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will have thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Monday and will not play this season.,Priester, 25, has been on the injured list all season due to a compressed nerve near his shoulder that causes discomfort in his right arm. The team initially had hop...
Royals acquire RHP Randy Dobnak from Mariners
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.,Dobnak, 31, signed a minor league deal with Seattle in November. ,He exercised an "upward mobility" clause in his contract that meant he either had to be added to the Mariners' 40-man roster ...
Bruins retiring Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 next season
The Boston Bruins will honor former captain Patrice Bergeron by retiring the forward's No. 37 next season.,The date and time of the number retirement ceremony will be shared at a later date, the team said Thursday.,Bergeron, 40, played his entire 19-season career with Boston (2003-04, 2005-23), winn...
Best Super Bowl Bets to Make Before NFL Training Camps Begin
Looking for early NFL futures bets? Here are the favorite, dark horse and longshot Super Bowl picks worth considering before preseason action begins....
Guardians Injuries Could Change Cleveland's Trade Deadline Plans
The Guardians have lost Jose Ramirez, Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez to injuries. Here's how Cleveland can respond before the trade deadline....
Royals' Noah Cameron chases elusive win in clash vs. Cards
Noah Cameron has pitched well against the St. Louis Cardinals during his young career but has nothing to show for it. ,The left-hander will look for better fortune when he takes the mound on Thursday as the Royals open a three-game series against the visiting Cardinals.,Cameron (3-4, 4.11 ERA) enjoy...
O's happy to have closer Ryan Helsley back, face M's in finale
With the Baltimore Orioles leading by three runs in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday at Seattle, closer Ryan Helsley began warming up.,Activated from the injured list a day earlier after being out since late April with right elbow inflammation, Helsley was eager to build on his strong start to ...
Kyle Bradish fans career-best 12 as Orioles top Mariners
Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday homered and Kyle Bradish struck out a career-high 12 in 7 2/3 strong innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.,Seattle's Dominic Canzone and Cole Young hit back-to-back homers to open the bottom of the ninth against Or...
Valkyries storm past Wings on 19-0 run, put game away
Gabby Williams poured in a game-high 25 points, three reserves scored in double figures and the Golden State Valkyries used an early 19-0 spurt to pull away from the Dallas Wings en route to a 91-80 victory in each team's Commissioner's Cup finale Wednesday night in San Francisco.,In a game featurin...
With Royce Lewis back on track, Twins chase sweep of Rangers
Royce Lewis is feeling great at the plate.,It has been a long time coming.,The Minnesota infielder will try to maintain his hot streak when the Twins play the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Twins have won the first two games of the three-game series and three in a row o...
Michaela Onyenwere, Sonia Citron shoot Mystics past Sun
Sonia Citron collected 26 points and 12 rebounds and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 22 points to fuel the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Citron made 7 of 13 shots from the floor and all 12 attempts from the free-throw line.,...
North Carolina routs West Virginia, rolls into MCWS final series
Owen Hull and Gavin Gallaher had four hits each, helping lift North Carolina reach the title round with a 12-7 win over West Virginia in the Men's College World Series on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,The No. 5 Tar Heels will take on either Oklahoma or Georgia in the best-of-three championship series beg...