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2024 NBA Finals Game 1 Betting Picks: Boston Celtics Spread, Dallas Mavericks Player Props, & More
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NBA Finals matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics....
Celtics C/F Kristaps Porzingis plans to play in Game 1 vs. Mavericks
Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis, who has not played since April 29 because of a calf injury, plans to be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks.,"That is the plan right now," Porzingis said on Tuesday in his first public comments since May 4. "Again, i...
Commanders sign K Ramiz Ahmed after releasing Brandon McManus
The Washington Commanders signed kicker Ramiz Ahmed on Tuesday as a possible replacement for Brandon McManus.,The Commanders, who had signed McManus to a one-year, $3.6 million contract in March, released him on Sunday night, several days after the veteran player was accused of sexual assault in a l...
Foul-prone Aces out to bounce back vs. Wings
Coming off a very atypical game, the Las Vegas Aces aim to get back in the win column Wednesday night with a visit to the Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas.,Las Vegas (4-2) hasn't played since a 78-74 road loss Friday to the Atlanta Dream that was marked by two rare occurrences -- a relative lack of ...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Red Bull Racing's Sergio Perez signs 2-year extension
Red Bull Racing announced a two-year contract extension Tuesday for driver Sergio "Checo" Perez.,The 34-year-old Mexico native has been with the Formula One team since 2021 and will remain behind the wheel there through 2026.,Perez finished second to teammate Max Verstappen in the F1 driver's standi...
Tuesday June 4 Best Sports Betting Picks For French Open, MLB, & WNBA
We've got betting picks for the French Open, MLB, and WNBA for June 6, 2024....
NBA Finals props and picks: Get behind historic favorite Boston?
The Boston Celtics take on the surging, interesting, puzzling - and significant underdog - Dallas Mavericks as the NBA Finals begin Thursday night in Boston.,The Celtics are -220 favorites (FanDuel) and the third-heaviest Finals favorites since the ABA-NBA merger.,Taking the Mavericks at +184 (FanDu...
Lifetime gambling ban for Tucupita Marcano; 4 others disciplined
Major League Baseball announced a lifetime ban for infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano of the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for betting on baseball games.,Four others, including Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly and three minor leaguers, each received one-year bans for violating the league's s...
Steelers sign first-round pick Troy Fautanu
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle out of the University of Washington, to a four-year contract, the team announced Monday.,The 20th overall pick, Fautanu is on a rookie deal with an option for a fifth year that is given to all first-round se...
Matt Kuchar, Webb Simpson qualify for U.S. Open
PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar and 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson had to qualify for this year's U.S. Open the old-fashioned way.,Kuchar and Simpson were among those who locked up their spots in this month's major championship via final qualifying on Monday, often called "Golf's Longest Day.",A to...
Reports: Padres INF Tucupita Marcano faces lifetime gambling ban
Tucupita Marcano of the San Diego Padres could receive a lifetime ban from baseball for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while he was with the team last season, the Wall Street Journal and ESPN reported Monday.,Marcano and four minor league players currently face potential discipline, the reports...
Eagles sign veteran G Max Scharping
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran guard Max Scharping on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Scharping, 27, appeared in all 17 games for the Cincinnati Bengals last season.,He has started 33 of his 79 career games with the Houston Texans (2019-21) and Bengals.,The Texans drafted the 6-foot-6, 325...
Alonzo Mourning had prostate removed after cancer diagnosis
Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning is cancer free after having his prostate removed in March following a diagnosis of stage 3 cancer.,Mourning, 54, told ESPN on Monday the cancer did not spread.,"What scares me about this disease is that there are so many men walking around feeling great and have t...
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson agrees to 4-year extension
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a contract extension Monday that reportedly makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The four-year, $140 million extension includes $88.7 million at signing and $110 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.,The Vikings con...
June 3, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB, College Baseball, & More
Our top betting picks for Monday June 3 include predictions for MLB, college baseball, and soccer....
Mets look to turn it around, start series vs. Nationals
The slumping New York Mets hit the road to face the resilient Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,After a players-only meeting led to two quick wins, the Mets reverted to their recent form and dropped the final two games of a four-game series against the Arizona Diam...
Thieves, Surge improve to 2-0 at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves and Seattle Surge notched sweeps Sunday to be the first teams to reach 2-0 at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,The Thieves swept the Boston Breach and the Surge took down the Minnesota Rokkr to move into a tie for first at the end of the first week of qualifying....
Lynx pull away in fourth quarter to top Wings
Napheesa Collier scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for an 87-76 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride scored a team-high 25 points for Minnesota, which won its second straight game at home. Courtney Williams scored 10 poi...
Late score edges Renegades past Defenders
De'Veon Smith's one-point conversion run provided the difference as the Arlington Renegades edged the host D.C. Defenders 32-31 on Sunday in Washington, D.C., in both teams' season finale.,Luis Perez had connected with Deontay Burnett for a 7-yard touchdown catch to tie the score with 2:28 remaining...