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Braves aim for rare four-game road sweep vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves go for their first four-game road sweep over the San Francisco Giants in 68 years when the National League playoff contenders wrap up their season series Thursday afternoon.,Separated by just 1 1/2 games when they took the field Monday, the Braves entered the showdown series havin...
Michael Harris II hits grand slam in return as Braves crush Giants
Michael Harris II hit a first-inning grand slam in his first game back from the injured list, Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Sean Murphy added home runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves made it three in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 13-2 victory Wednesday night.,Grant Holmes (1-0) went a s...
Scottie Scheffler comes in hot, in multiple ways, as playoffs start
Every year, golfers arrive at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and field questions about the PGA Tour's current format for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Every year, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and others indicate they would like to see some tweaks.,But after a regular season that saw Scheffler pile up wi...
Stubbs: NASCAR sets needed precedent with Austin Dillon ruling
Austin Dillon may still get to wake up and stare at the trophy he earned from the Cook Out 400, but that's about the only positive he gained from the Sunday race.,On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that Dillon's victory at Richmond Raceway will not count toward his eligibility for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Se...
Report: Indianapolis to host 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis, home to the league's biggest draw in the Indiana Fever, will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The WNBA is expected to make an announcement later this week, according to the report, with a Fever spokesperson telling the Indianapolis Star o...
Yankees put Jazz Chisholm Jr. on IL, DFA Enyel De Los Santos
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with what the team labeled as a left elbow sprain. ,The Yankees still are determining the severity of the injury to Chisholm and whether surgery will be necessary. ,Also on Wednesday, the Yankees ...
Bet the OVER on These College Football Win Totals Before 2024 Season
Before the 2024 college football season kicks off, make sure you bet the OVER on these three teams win totals....
NASCAR strips Austin Dillon of playoff eligibility over wrecks
NASCAR docked Austin Dillon 25 points in the drivers' standings on Wednesday in response to him taking out two cars in the final lap of last weekend's race.,The disciplinary action strips Dillon of playoff eligibility in the Cup Series. ,Dillon, however, gets to keep the win at Richmond. ,Dillon dro...
WR Brandon Aiyuk attends but sits out 49ers practice
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk attended San Francisco 49ers practice on Wednesday but did not work out with the team, according to multiple media reports.,Aiyuk, 26, is continuing a hold-in with his presence at 49ers training camp but without participation. Under terms of the collective bargaining agre...
Vikings WR Jordan Addison carted off practice field
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's joint practice session with the host Cleveland Browns.,Addison sustained his injury while leaping for a contested pass. The severity of the injury was not immediately known.,Addison...
Wisconsin names Tyler Van Dyke starting QB
Tyler Van Dyke won the quarterback competition at Wisconsin.,Offensive coordinator Phil Longo announced the decision Wednesday. In choosing Van Dyke, Longo and head coach Luke Fickell are getting an experienced quarterback to lead the team into a new era of the Big Ten.,Van Dyke, part of the Class o...
Braves reinstate OF Michael Harris II from IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated center fielder Michael Harris II from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Harris, 23, has been out since June 14 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .435 in six games during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett. ,In corresponding moves, the Braves optioned ou...
Hideki Matsuyama begins playoffs without caddie, coach after theft
Hideki Matsuyama will open play Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis without his trusted caddie and coach after they were robbed in London during a stopover.,Matsuyama, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 10 days ago, was traveling to Memphis with caddie Shota Hayato ...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Wednesday August 14, 2024
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate of games on Wednesday August 14, 2024....
Emmanuel Clase Deserves American League Cy Young
Emmanuel Clase has been the best closer in baseball, and his dominance has helped the Cleveland Guardians become the best team in baseball. He should be the American League Cy Young....
Christian Clark second Texas RB to suffer season-ending injury
Less than a week after running back CJ Baxter suffered a season-ending right knee injury, Texas lost another key member of its backfield as Christian Clark sustained a torn Achilles tendon on Monday and will miss the season.,Clark, a freshman, suffered the injury at practice and will undergo surgery...
Yankees INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. likely headed to injured list
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely headed to the injured list because of a UCL injury in his left elbow.,It is not known if Chisholm, who left the Yankees' 12-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday, will need surgery. The 26-year-old w...
3 for 3: Big names clinging to NASCAR's playoff bubble
Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin may have lost the Cook Out 400 at Richmond in heartbreaking fashion, but they're not the only drivers who have a bone to pick with Austin Dillon after Sunday's chaotic final lap. ,Dillon's victory not only vaulted him from 32nd to 26th in the points standings, but it als...
Report: WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) to miss 4-6 weeks
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will be sidelined four to six weeks with a shoulder injury, Bleacher Report reported Tuesday.,Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Brown will not need surgery on the dislocated sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder. ,Brown, 27, was discharged ...
Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoffs tee off in Memphis
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Wyndham Championship (Aaron Rai),THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 15-18,Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,243 Yards),Purse: $20M ...