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Pacers, former Cornhusker Keisei Tominaga agree to Exhibit 10 deal
Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he's worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported on Friday.,Tominaga was named second-team All-Big Ten last season after helping lead Nebraska to an NCAA Tourna...
Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Friday July 5, 2024
The MLB slate is loaded on Friday July 5, so we locked in our best bets and predictions for today's slate of games....
Report: DeMarre Carroll joining Cavs coaching staff
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring former NBA forward DeMarre Carroll as an assistant coach, ESPN reported Friday.,Carroll, 37, was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers last season under then-head coach Darvin Ham, who has since moved on to an assistant coaching position under Doc Rivers in...
Ecuador fires head coach Felix Sanchez after Copa America loss
Ecuador head coach Felix Sanchez was fired following Thursday's loss to Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals.,His coaching staff also was dismissed.,"We thank Felix and his coaching staff for their work and professionalism, and wish him success in his future endeavors," according to a stateme...
Mariners look to build on win, host Blue Jays
A day after shortstop J.P. Crawford and first baseman Ty France walked through the clubhouse burning a couple of bundles of sage to "cleanse" each teammate's locker, the Seattle Mariners' offense finally ignited.,Crawford's three-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday ...
Astros, Twins on a roll as showdown starts
The Houston Astros have won five of seven games on a 10-game road swing but have three more contests awaiting them against the Minnesota Twins, beginning Friday night, before they can deem the trip a success.,After a slow start to the season, the Astros are three games over .500 and have won 12 of t...
Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...
Cards hold off Pirates in extras, win series
Pedro Pages ripped a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Pages connected against Pittsburgh reliever Dennis Santana (2-1) to drive in automat...
Cardinals carry momentum into set at Washington
After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they begin a four-game series in the nation's capital on Friday.,The Nationals enter fresh off a series split with the visiting New York Mets, while the Car...
Hayden Springer shoots 59 at John Deere Classic
Hayden Springer used an unlikely eagle-birdie finish to shoot a 12-under 59 to open the John Deere Classic on Thursday, marking the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.,Springer will head into Friday with a two-shot lead over Finland's Sami Valimaki, who made 11 birdies in his round of 61. Eric Co...
Djordje Mihailovic, Rapids rally past Sporting KC
Djordje Mihailovic had a goal and an assist, converting a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time, as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 2-1 victory against Sporting Kansas City on Thursday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Oliver Larraz came off the bench and scored his first MLS goal for the Rapids (...
Dodgers RF Jason Heyward set for imaging on sore knee
Dodgers right fielder Jason Heyward was headed for imaging on his sore left knee after exiting Los Angeles' Thursday game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Heyward said postgame that he was injured in the top of the first inning when he unsuccessfully tried to make a leaping catch at the wa...
Tyler O'Neill guides Red Sox to 12-inning win over Marlins
Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in 12 innings and sweep the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Romy Gonzalez, the automatic runner in the 12th inning, scored on a groundout, and O'Neill's double drove in Ceddanne Rafaela to put Boston ahead ...
Argentina tops Ecuador in shootout to reach Copa semis
Argentina didn't play a perfect match, far from it, but when it comes to penalty kicks, the team seems invincible again as a record 16th Copa America championship becomes closer to reality.,With Lionel Messi back in the lineup but having an up-and-down match in Houston on Thursday, defending champio...
Joey Chestnut Just Ate 57 Hot Dogs on YouTube Livestream, Clowned Fourth of July Coney Island Event
Joey Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes on a YouTube livestream, completely embarrassing the Nathan's Original winner who only ate 58 in 10 minutes....
July 4, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For John Deere Classic & MLB
We cooked up a full slate of bets on the Fourth of July, including predictions for the MLB and John Deere Classic....
Dodgers to honor longtime owner Walter O'Malley
The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding longtime owner Walter F. O'Malley, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, to their Ring of Honor next month.,Ceremonies will take place Aug. 10 before the team's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium, the construction of which O'Malley spea...
With Orioles' Corbin Burnes on mound, times could remain tough for M's
On the day Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman were named starters for the American League in the All-Star Game, Ryan O'Hearn showed the Orioles have more than a 1-2 punch.,O'Hearn, batting third behind the two All-Stars, went 2-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs to lead the O...
Tigers hope for another offensive outburst at Twins
Riley Greene provided some early fireworks for the Detroit Tigers the last time he took the field. ,On Thursday afternoon, when the Tigers play the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis, Greene's manager hopes to see an encore performance.,"It's obviously awesome,...
With Masataka Yoshida heating up, Red Sox seek sweep vs. Marlins
Three weeks since returning from injury, Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida is starting to get back into a groove.,Yoshida is 5-for-9 with three RBIs through the first two games of Boston's series against the Miami Marlins. On Wednesday, his groundout drove in the eventual winning run...