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NFL extends, expands exclusive data deal with Genius Sports
Genius Sports will continue to provide NFL data to sports betting entities through the end of the 2030 season after a multi-year deal was reached Wednesday between the two entities.,Since 2021, Genius Sports has been distributing NFL play-by-play statistics that pour through the league's Next Gen St...
Report: Commanders sign S Jeremy Reaves to extension
The Washington Commanders signed special teams standout Jeremy Reaves to a one-year extension, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,The 28-year-old safety is entering his eighth season in the nation's capital, a tenure highlighted by Pro Bowl and All-Pro first-team selections in 2022.,The extension keeps...
WTA to protect players' rankings during fertility treatments
The WTA, the governing body of women's tennis, is putting into place a rule that will protect a player's ranking should she choose to undergo a fertility procedure.,The Fertility Protection Special Entry Ranking Rule, as it is formally called, means players who need to take time off the tour for pro...
Best NBA Finals Game 3 Bets: Thunder vs. Pacers Picks, Predictions, and Player Props
Looking for the best NBA Finals Game 3 bets? Get expert picks, predictions, and top player prop plays for Thunder vs. Pacers, including moneyline, spread, and player performance insights....
Wings set to take on former star Satou Sabally, Mercury
The Dallas Wings will see Satou Sabally in a new light when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.,As that of an opponent.,The Mercury acquired Sabally as part of a four-team trade in an offseason remake that also included the addition of Alyssa Thomas and Kalani Brown. The three veteran newco...
Study shows less online abuse of athletes during March Madness
The NCAA recently released a study that indicated a decrease in social media abuse targeting student-athletes, including from sports bettors, during March Madness.,According to the study, athletes were targeted in 15 percent of March Madness-related abusive posts and comments flagged by data science...
NBA Finals Game 2 ratings lowest in nearly 20 years
A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.,The Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, which evened the best-of-seven s...
French Open ratings soar in TNT's first year
Coco Gauff's French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka was the most-watched women's final at Roland Garros since 2016.,Overall, ratings for the full tournament were up 25 percent in its first year on TNT and TruTV over the 2024 marks on NBC and Tennis Channel.,American star Gauff's three-set victory ...
Wings G Tyasha Harris has knee surgery, out for season
Dallas Wings guard Tyasha Harris will miss the rest of the season following a procedure to treat an unspecified injury to her left knee.,The team said Tuesday that the surgery was performed by Dr. Tariq Hendawi at Trinity Park Surgical Center in Arlington, Texas. Harris, 27, is expected to make a fu...
Texans QB C.J. Stroud resumes throwing
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was throwing without any limitations during the team's first minicamp practice on Tuesday.,Stroud did not throw last week at Houston's organized team activities, with head coach DeMeco Ryans referring to "general soreness" as the reason that the quarterback was...
Arvid Lindblad, 17, gets F1 exemption after Red Bull request
The FIA has granted a Formula 1 super license to Red Bull Junior racer Arvid Lindblad prior to his 18th birthday.,The move comes following a request from his team for Lindblad, who will turn 18 on Aug. 8.,Eighteen is the age traditionally required to hold a super license, however adjustments were ma...
Vikings TE Josh Oliver signs 3-year extension
Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver signed a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however ESPN reported -- citing Athletes First -- that the deal is worth $23.25 million with a maximum value of $27.5 million. It also in...
USMNT GK Matt Turner leaving Nottingham Forest for Lyon
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is heading from the Premier League's Nottingham Forest to French side Lyon on a transfer fee of more than $9 million.,Turner, 30, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Crystal Palace, part of a squad that claimed its first major trophy at the FA Cup in M...
Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele grouped together at Oakmont
Tee times and groupings were announced on Tuesday for this week's 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh.,Groups of three will tee off at the first and 10th holes when action gets underway Thursday morning at the season's third major.,Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist and amat...
MLB Best Bets: June 10th Top Picks, Player Props
June 10th's top MLB picks include Deadspin's expert analysis for the betting slate of games on Tuesday across baseball....
Andy Murray open to coaching again, but not 'for a while'
After an abbreviated partnership with rival-turned-client Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray said he has not closed the books on his coaching career.,"I would do it again at some stage. I don't think that will happen immediately," he told BBC Sport on Monday at the unveiling of the Andy Murray Arena at the...
Caitlin Clark (quad) to sit Tuesday when Fever face Dream
Caitlin Clark has been declared out for Tuesday's WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream.,Clark, who has missed four games while rehabbing a quad strain, expressed hope last week that she would return to the Fever lineup on Tuesday. ,Instead, she and teammate Sophie Cunningham will st...
Scottie Scheffler heavily backed favorite to begin U.S. Open week
Scottie Scheffler has won three of his past four starts, including the most recent major at the PGA Championship, so it's little surprise that he began U.S. Open week as the heavy pre-tournament favorite.,Scheffler's short odds aren't dissuading the public so far.,The No. 1-ranked player in the worl...
MLB Best Bets for June 9th: Top Picks, Player Props and More
Check out the top MLB best bets for Monday, June 9, including under picks, strikeout props for Zack Wheeler and Nick Pivetta, and a Padres moneyline play against the Dodgers....
LAFC top Sporting KC, run league unbeaten streak to 9 games
Denis Bouanga had a goal with two assists and Los Angeles FC earned a 3-1 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in their last game before departing for the FIFA Club World Cup.,Eddie Segura and Olivier Giroud also scored goals, while Hugo Lloris made one save for LAFC (7-4-5, 26 point...