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Reports: Valued at close to $2B, Lightning in talks to sell team
The Tampa Bay Lightning, valued at close to $2 billion, are in the process of being sold to Doug Ostrove, co-founder and CEO of investment firm Blue Owl Capital, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Per Sportsnet, which is credited with breaking the news, the deal has yet to be completed betw...
Young RBs drawing heavy NFL OPOY support
The past 11 NFL Most Valuable Player winners have been quarterbacks, but the Offensive Player of the Year award has gone to another skill position group in each of the past five years.,San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took home the honor last season, and he's being offered at +75...
Bengals QB Jake Browning sidelined by rib injury
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning has a rib injury and will miss some time, coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday.,Browning, the first backup to starter Joe Burrow, watched practice. Punter Brad Robbins left practice early in what he said was a hip flexor injury. ,Star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase...
Paris Olympics ratings up 82 percent over Tokyo Games
Viewership of the 2024 Paris Olympics averaged a combined 30.6 million per day for NBC Universal's daytime and primetime coverage, an 82 percent increase from the 2020 Tokyo Games, the company said.,The Tokyo Olympics, delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, averaged 16.9 million viewer...
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy to have knee surgery
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have meniscus surgery this week, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday.,The first-round draft pick (10th overall), who led Michigan to an undefeated national championship last season, reported soreness in his right knee before the diagnosis.,...
Sporting KC sign veteran D Joaquin Fernandez
Sporting Kansas City signed veteran defender Joaquin Fernandez through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,The 28-year-old center back arrives from Turkey's Trabzonspor after playing in his native Spain from 2013-23.,He tallied six goals and three assists in 313 career matches with UD Almeria, Real Valladol...
Tuesday August 13 Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for 8/13/2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB on Tuesday August 13th as MLB playoff races heat up across the league....
Vikings hold rookie QB J.J. McCarthy (knee) out of practice
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy was held out of Monday's practice after reporting right knee soreness to medical staff. ,McCarthy will undergo additional evaluation and testing on the knee. He made his preseason debut in Minnesota's 24-23 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday...
Jaguars S Andrew Wingard (knee) likely to miss first few games of season
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard is expected to miss the first few games of the regular season because of a knee injury, coach Doug Pederson said Monday.,Wingard injured his knee in a collision with running back Tank Bigsby on July 30 at training camp.,"I don't want to put (Wingard) in a b...
Two clubs treading water meet as Nationals visit Orioles
The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles both needed a chance to recalibrate after tough stretches.,Both teams had the day off Monday before beginning a two-game set Tuesday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles are back home following a 5-5 road trip that ended with Sunday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.,...
Monday August 12th Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB & More
We're dealing with an Olympic hangover, but it won't stop us from locking in August 12th's best soccer and MLB betting predictions on Monday....
Stephen Ames rallies from 7 shots down to repeat at Boeing Classic
Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th hole to complete a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Classic on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.,Ames began the day far off the pace of Sweden's Robert Karlsson, but Karlsson made five bogeys on the front nine to open the door for everyone be...
Rangers place RHP Josh Sborz (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue, marking the reliever's third stint on the IL this season.,The move, which is retroactive to Thursday, was one of several that the team made Sunday. The Rangers recalled rookie left-hande...
Japan takes 2 wrestling golds; American Kennedy Blades wins silver
PARIS -- Wrestling powerhouse Japan bagged two freestyle golds through Kotaro Kiyooka and Yuka Kagami on the final day at the Paris Olympics on Sunday to boost their bumper crop of medals.,Japan finished its campaign with eight golds -- three more than in Tokyo three years ago -- with Iran, Bulgaria...
China's Wenwen Li dominant in women's over 81kg weightlifting
PARIS -- China's Wenwen Li won her second Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance to take the title in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Summer Games on Sunday.,The defending gold medalist in the heaviest women's class did not come close to threatening her own world record of 335kg, ...
MLB Next Manager Fired Odds: Strong favorite emerges
The Chicago White Sox got the ball rolling on the managerial carousel when they fired Pedro Gifol two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,There are several other managers on the proverbial hot seat, but one name has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be...
Olympic cycling: American Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- American Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the women's omnium to conclude Olympic racing at the National Velodrome on Sunday.,Valente comfortably retained the title she won in Tokyo with a consistent performance across the four races.,Poland's Daria Pikulik ...
Sunday August 11 Best Sports Betting Picks for NFL Preseason & MLB Games on 8/11/2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the NFL preseason and MLB slate of games on August 11, 2024....
Robert Karlsson pulls away from pack at Boeing Classic
Sweden's Robert Karlsson broke away from a four-way tie for first with a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take sole possession of the lead after two rounds of the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash. ,Karlsson turned in a bogey-free round that featured seven birdies to leave his fellow first-round co-leader...
Sakura Motoki adds to Japan's wrestling gold rush in Paris
PARIS -- Sakura Motoki won Japan's sixth wrestling gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, underlining her country's domination of the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena.,Her victory against Ukrainian Iryna Koliadenko in the 62kg (137 pounds) final extended Japan's big lead in the wrestling medal table ...