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Caitlin Clark (groin) questionable for Fever vs. Liberty
Caitlin Clark was listed as questionable for the Indiana Fever's matchup Wednesday night against the host New York Liberty.,Clark suffered a right groin injury with just 39 seconds left in Tuesday's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun before a sold-out crowd in Boston. After feeding Kelsey Mitchell f...
The Open 2025: Best Bets, Top Picks and Long Shots to Watch at Royal Portrush
Looking for betting value at The Open? From Rory McIlroy’s top-five odds to long shots like Harry Hall and Chris Gotterup, we break down the best bets for Royal Portrush....
Angel City's Savy King opens up about on-field collapse
Angel City FC defender Savy King doesn't remember much about what happened when she collapsed on the field during an NWSL match on May 9.,"I remember that I wasn't feeling right, and I grabbed my leg because I was trying to distract myself from the fact that I was going to pass out," King said durin...
Justin Rose on elusive Open: 'One I've dreamed about'
A two-time runner-up at The Open Championship, Justin Rose finished second at the Masters for the third time in his career with a playoff loss to Rory McIlroy in April.,Instead of dwelling on another near miss at a major, Rose is ready to chase the title that means the most to him as an Englishman t...
Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...
LA Galaxy look to climb out of MLS cellar against Austin FC
Something has to give when offense-challenged Austin FC squares off against the porous defense of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday as the two Western Conference teams battle in Carson, Calif.,The Verde have an MLS-low 15 goals in 21 league matches this year. The Galaxy's suspect defense has surre...
Home Run Derby enjoys 5% viewership bump, but ratings still lag
The 2025 Home Run Derby saw a 5 percent increase in viewership, though ratings for the event were still below most years since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.,Monday night's event, won by Seattle's Cal Raleigh over Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, averaged a 2.7 rating and drew 5.73 million viewers. T...
Heisman whispers loom as Arch Manning takes handoff at Texas
Arch Manning has started a grand total of two games in two seasons at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.,Yet, according to DraftKings, the Louisiana native and third-generation member of the Manning family is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.,"I'm not really sure how they got these opinions ...
ATP roundup: David Goffin returns from injury and triumphs in Gstaad
One tennis veteran prevailed, while another succumbed as first round play continued at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad in Switzerland on Tuesday.,No. 6 Belgian David Goffin, 34, returned to action after suffering a foot injury two months ago and outlasted 19-year old Martin Landaluce of Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin 'frustrated' over contract, uncertain for camp
Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin said he hasn't decided whether he will attend the opening week of training camp next week, telling reporters on Tuesday that he is "pretty frustrated" about the lack of movement on contract talks with the team.,The star wideout skipped mandatory minicamp...
NBA Finals drive ABC ratings rebound
The NBA Finals going the full seven games provided a significant boost for ABC, which saw its sports viewership increased 17 percent in June compared to May, according Nielsen's monthly report "The Gauge.",After the first few games of the series between Indiana and Oklahoma City generated poor ratin...
FC Cincinnati face tough task with visit from surging Inter Miami
After letting a two-goal lead slip away against the Columbus Crew in a 4-2 loss, FC Cincinnati aim to bounce back at home against Inter Miami on Wednesday night.,Cincinnati (13-6-3, 42 points) dropped to second place in the Eastern Conference with its loss Saturday night, but it is only one point ba...
MLB commish on Twins sale: Confident 'there will be a transaction'
With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotlight.,In October 2024, the three Pohlad brothers announced they would pursue a sale of the team, which their father Carl bought in 1984. They had expe...
British tennis player Tara Moore handed 4-year doping ban
British tennis player Tara Moore was handed a four-year anti-doping sanction by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday.,Moore tested positive for the anabolic steroids boldenone and nandrolone following a tournament in Colombia in April 2022. The 32-year-old was provisionally suspended ...
Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu headline WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and the New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu highlight the field for the 3-point contest that will take place Friday on the opening day of WNBA All-Star weekend.,The All-Star festivities are taking place in Clark's home arena at Indianapolis. There also will be a skil...
Top teams clash as Lynx return home to face Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx avenged one loss on their four-game, six-day road trip and will try to exact payback for the other when they face the Phoenix Mercury in their return home Wednesday afternoon.,The matchup is between the top two teams in the WNBA standings.,The Lynx closed the trip with a 91-78 vic...
Rays will host games at Steinbrenner Field if in playoffs
The Tampa Bay Rays will continue to keep things intimate if they advance to the postseason, with commissioner Rob Manfred saying Tuesday the club would play at George Steinbrenner Field in October.,"Our rule has always been that people play in their home stadiums during the World Series," Manfred to...
Aces look to reach .500 as they visit struggling Wings
The Dallas Wings return to their home floor to chase a rare win against the enigmatic Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,The Aces (10-11) took the first game of the season series between the teams 88-84 on June 13 in Las Vegas and head to the Dallas area on the heels of a 104-102 home ...
Spaun-ing longshots? Public eyeing The Open dark horses
The public is divided when it comes to speculating who can upend the top two players in the world at The Open Championship this week.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy, winners of the PGA Championship and Masters, respectively, are the clear pre-tournament favorites at all sportsb...
Katherine Legge joins Indy field for Xfinity, Cup races
Katherine Legge will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in more than a year, this time in a stock car.,Legge is set to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races in Indianapolis later this month after last racing on the famed Indy track in the 2024 Indianapol...