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Kemba Walker named to Hornets coaching staff
Kemba Walker was named to the Charlotte Hornets coaching staff on Wednesday, one day after announcing his retirement from the NBA.,A four-time All-Star point guard, Walker was named player enhancement coach on new head coach Charles Lee's staff.,The Hornets announced Lamar Skeeter, Josh Longstaff, C...
Alabama gets commitment from 4-star edge Justin Hill
Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer added a key player to their 2025 class with the commitment of 4-star edge rusher Justin Hill on Wednesday.,Hill, from Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, picked Alabama over home-state Ohio State, Southern California and Oregon. He took official visits to ...
Josh Berry to join Wood Brothers Racing in 2025
NASCAR Cup Series rookie Josh Berry will drive for Wood Brothers Racing starting next season.,The team announced Wednesday that Berry signed a multi-year contract to take over the No. 21 Ford Mustang from Harrison Burton.,Berry, 33, currently pilots the No. 4 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing, which is s...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to skip home run derby
Shohei Ohtani is planning to skip the annual midseason home run derby.,The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger belted a go-ahead home run on Tuesday night, his league-best 27th, but said his recovery and rehabilitation from offseason elbow surgery will prevent him from taking part in the July 15 event held ...
Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB July 3 2024 & Wednesday WNBA Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Wednesday July 3rd, 2024....
Mariners host Orioles, desperate for Julio Rodriguez to find his groove
The Seattle Mariners have tried just about everything other than sacrificing a chicken to Jobu -- a la Pedro Cerrano in 1989's "Major League" -- to help Julio Rodriguez out of the worst slump of his young career.,They're still looking for answers.,Dropped to the No. 7 spot in the batting order, Rodr...
Twins rookie David Festa hopes to savor the moment vs. Tigers
David Festa's first start in the majors was a blur. ,On Wednesday night, when Festa goes to the mound for his second start since his promotion to the Minnesota Twins, the 24-year-old right-hander plans to slow down and savor the moment. ,"That was a chaotic day," Festa said about his debut on the ro...
Cards' Miles Mikolas seeks bounce-back effort vs. Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to prove his latest outing was just a blip on the radar.,The 35-year-old veteran will get the opportunity on Wednesday evening when he takes the mound against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.,Mikolas (6-7, 5.3...
Red Sox aim to extend hitting hot streak vs. Marlins
The Boston Red Sox's bats are bringing the heat.,The Red Sox are 12-5 since June 12, and they have at least seven runs in nine of those wins. The latest instance came in an 8-3 victory against the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday, and Boston will look to keep it going in the middle contest of the three...
Bobby Zalenski earns wire-to-wire eNASCAR win at Chicago
Bobby Zalenski rolled over the rest of the field on Tuesday night, leading all 30 laps en route to a victory at a virtual Chicago Street Course as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. ,Zalenski has been dominant on the streets of Chicago, as he won this same race a year ago. Tuesday's victo...
Grayson Rodriguez, M's fire two-hitter against Orioles
Grayson Rodriguez pitched 6 1/3 effective innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-0 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,The American League East-leading Orioles won for the fifth time in their past six games while the AL West-lea...
Kelsey Plum, Aces down Fever for fifth straight win
Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her season-high 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant final period to their fifth consecutive win, an 88-69 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,Las Vegas (11-6) led most of the night, but an Indiana side playing the finale of a fi...
Twins extend hot streak with series-opening win vs. Tigers
Manuel Margot and Carlos Correa homered as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis went 1-for-2 with a two-run double for the Twins before exiting the game because of left groin tightness after the fifth inning. The team labeled ...
Whitecaps hope to extend Minnesota United's misery
Things haven't been easy for Minnesota United lately.,Faced with a depleted lineup and amidst a four-match losing streak, the Loons will aim to right the ship when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota (8-7-5, 29 points) has been outscored 11-5 during its skid...
Nolan Gorman's slam sends Cardinals on way past Pirates
Nolan Gorman hit the second grand slam of his major league career to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Tuesday.,Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer, Brendan Donovan had three hits, a run and an RBI, and Masyn W...
Red Sox use fast start to coast past Marlins
Kutter Crawford tossed six effective innings for the visiting Boston Red Sox, who scored early and never looked back in an 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Crawford (4-7) allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts.,Marlins pitcher Valente Bellozo (0-1) gave up five runs on seven h...
Mercury, Wings look to escape recent doldrums
The Phoenix Mercury are out to regain lost momentum when they square off Wednesday against the struggling Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas., ,Both teams have six games to play before the WNBA takes a one-month break for the Paris Olympics., ,Phoenix hits the road after an 83-72 home loss to Connecti...
Free agent S Tashaun Gipson Sr. suspended six games
NFL free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. was suspended six games by the NFL on Tuesday after violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy.,The suspension will not go into effect until the regular season, if and when Gipson signs with a team. The former Pro Bowler in 2014, whil...
Blue Jays place INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) on 10-day injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to a sprained left knee.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled shortstop Leo Jimenez from Triple-A Buffalo. Jimenez is set to make his major league debut.,Kiner-Falefa, 29, was scratched fro...
Kraken trade D Brian Dumoulin to Ducks for 2026 pick
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday.,Dumoulin, 32, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before joining the Kraken on a two-year deal in free agency last year.,In...