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Croatia celebrates, Irish dominate, Brits find redemption at Olympic regatta
PARIS -- Croatia's Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday with another gold medal in the men's pair and Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy secured a dominant victory as the curtain came down on the Olympic lightweight sculls era at the Paris Games on Friday.,Sinkovic and his brother ...
Frenchman Leon Marchand grabs fourth gold of Paris Games
PARIS -- France's Leon Marchand brought the host nation to a standstill once again on Friday with his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics, while Australian Kaylee McKeown wrote history of her own as the first woman to retain both backstroke titles.,Marchand did it in style, roared to the rafters by a ...
D-backs put Bryce Jarvis on IL, activate Josh Bell
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Bryce Jarvis on the 15-day injured list Friday with a sprained elbow (retroactive to Wednesday).,Newly acquired first baseman Josh Bell reported to the team and was in Friday night's lineup, batting fourth against the host Pittsburgh Pirates -- his origin...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic to meet for gold in Paris
PARIS -- Serbian great Novak Djokovic likely will have his final chance to win an elusive Olympic singles gold medal when he takes on Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday in Paris.,Alcaraz reached the final first on Friday with a brutal 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of overwhelmed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime at...
Caeleb Dressel finishes sixth in 50 free
PARIS -- Australia's Cameron McEvoy took his first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 50 meters freestyle at the Paris Games on Friday, denying Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel of the United States another medal.,Dressel finished sixth, off the pace kept by McEvoy and Britain's Ben Proud, who t...
U.S. set world record in 4x400 mixed relay
The United States' mixed 4x400-meter relay team set a world record in the first round of the event Friday at the Paris Olympics.,The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown won their heat in the record time of 3:07.41. They shattered the previous mark of 3:08.80, se...
St. Louis City acquire German D Jannes Horn
St. Louis City SC acquired German defender Jannes Horn on loan from 1. FC Nurnberg on Friday.,The 27-year-old left back joins the MLS club through June 2025. St. Louis has a purchase option through June 2026, with another option through the end of 2026.,"Jannes' versatility will be a good addition t...
Giannis comes up giant, Greece stays alive for Olympics quarterfinals
PARIS -- Greece edged Australia 77-71 in Group A to remain in contention at the Olympic men's basketball competition on Friday as Brazil beat Japan 102-84 to secure third place in Group B in their bid to reach the quarterfinals in the final round of games.,Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounm...
Xander Schauffele shares 36-hole lead in Paris
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- Xander Schauffele remained in the hunt for a second successive Olympic gold as the American ended the second day of the men's golf competition as joint leader, unperturbed by a brush with an anthill.,Schauffele shot a five-under-par 66 for his second round to rea...
Morocco whips US in men's soccer quarters, 4-0
PARIS -- Morocco reached the Olympic men's soccer semifinals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States at the Parc des Princes on Friday.,Morocco used two penalties and dominated from the start to prevail in its first-ever Olympic knockout match. The victory sets up a clash...
Devin Hester, It Was a Hell of a Run
It was a hell of a run for Chicago Bears legend and 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Devin Hester. We'll never see another player quite like him....
Best 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Acquisitions
The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline was determined by buyers and sellers, but these acquisitions grade out as the best moves that were made this week....
Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire opens up about PTSD diagnosis
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire revealed over social media that he has experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for over 5 1/2 years.,On Thursday, Edwards-Helaire shed light on the dark times he has experienced by going through PTSD -- such as flashbacks, nightmar...
Xander Schauffele grabs share of lead in Paris
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- Xander Schauffele stayed on path to defend his Olympic gold with the early clubhouse lead on the second day of the men's golf competition at the 2024 Games on Friday, unperturbed by a brush with an anthill when he strayed into the rough.,Schauffele shot a five-un...
2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Over in a Flash
The Hall of Fame Game has come and gone in a flash, without much excitement for Thursday's kickoff of the NFL Preseason....
Friday August 2 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions: Olympic Basketball, CFL, MLB
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for August 2nd's slate of games. Friday's top predictions include picks for the Olympics, MLB, and Canadian Football League....
Jets pass on Jarvis Landry, sign two other WRs from UFL
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry was unsuccessful in his latest bid to return to the NFL.,Landry tried out with the New York Jets on Thursday, marking the second time this offseason that he has been brought in by an NFL team. Landry participated in the Jacksonville Jaguars' rookie mini...
China takes men's synchronized 3M springboard gold
PARIS -- China's Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China's men's synchronized 3-meter springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country's fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking top finishes in all eight diving events at the 2024 Games.,Mexico's Juan...
Winners and Losers of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game: Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans | Deadspin.com
The Chicago Bears were beating the Houston Texans in the 2024 Hall of Fame Game before it was canceled due to weather conditions, but here are the true winners and losers....
Carlos Alcaraz blitzes into gold medal match
PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Olympic singles final with a brutal 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of overwhelmed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime at Roland Garros on Friday.,The 21-year-old second seed is bidding to add the Olympic gold to the French Open and Wimbledon titles he won recently and...