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It's Time for Kyle Pitts to Breakout for the Atlanta Falcons
With a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and starting quarterback in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts needs to breakout for the Falcons in 2024, or he might never be the player we thought he could become....
White Sox face Yankees, seek rare series win
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone viewed Monday's 12-2 road defeat to the 91-loss Chicago White Sox as no less staggering than any other defeat for a club chasing a division title.,"Every time you lose, it's a missed opportunity," Boone said. "We're playing for a lot every day, so it (stinks) to ...
White Sox erupt for 18 hits, 12 runs in rout of Yankees
Gavin Sheets went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, Andrew Vaughn added four hits and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin homered to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 12-2 rout of the New York Yankees on Monday.,The White Sox out-hit the Yankees 18-9 as Chicago interim manager Grady Sizemore earned his first win ...
Willi Castro, Royce Lewis homers lead Twins 8-3 over Royals
Willi Castro hit a three-run homer, Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in Minneapolis., ,Austin Martin, Matt Wallner and Manuel Margot chipped in one RBI apiece for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-...
Sparks’ Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces over pregnancy discrimination
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby sued her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, and the WNBA in federal court on Monday, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation stemming from her pregnancy.,The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada, claims that Aces coach Becky Hammon accu...
Five Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Your 2024 Draft
You don't want to be that guy that drafts dud fantasy football players right out of the gate. Avoid drafting these five players in your fantasy football draft....
Report: NFL sets meetings with private equity groups
The NFL will meet with private equity firms this week as it considers changing its policy about institutional funds being able to own teams, Sportico reported Monday.,The league will conduct one meeting with Arctos Partners and another with a group featuring Blackstone, Carlyle, CVC and Dynasty Equi...
MOUZ, Vitality one step closer to playoffs at IEM Cologne
MOUZ and Team Vitality advanced to the Group B upper-bracket final at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event by taking their semifinal matches Monday in Germany.,MOUZ defeated Complexity Gaming 2-0, while Vitality rallied to beat FaZe Clan 2-1. Complexity and FaZe Clan are still alive but dropped i...
Angel City sign former Man U captain Katie Zelem
Angel City FC announced the signing Monday of former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem.,The 28-year-old English midfielder signed with the NWSL club through 2026.,"I'm thrilled to sign for Angel City and take on this exciting new challenge," Zelem said. "The opportunity to compete in the NWSL, o...
Fire sporting director Georg Heitz leaving after season
Chicago Fire sporting director Georg Heitz is leaving the MLS club after the 2024 season for personal reasons.,"It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to return to Switzerland after the 2024 season due to personal reasons," he said in a news release Monday. "I'd like to express my deepest grat...
Aaron Judge going for HR No. 300 when Yanks take on White Sox
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge stands one home run shy of 300 for his career.,On Monday, he'll take aim at that milestone against the host Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.,Judge, who leads the majors with 42 home runs this season, went 3-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7...
Dignitas headed to playoffs after comeback win at LCS Summer Split
Dignitas rallied for a 2-1 win over Immortals on Sunday to close group-stage action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.,After Immortals earned a 42-minute victory on red, Dignitas responded by prevailing in 44 minutes on blue and in 25 minutes on red. Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen carried th...
Potential Surprise NFL Cut Candidates as NFL Regular Season Nears
Every NFL offseason, NFL veterans are surprisingly released from their teams and will seek new homes before the season begins. Here are some potential NFL cut candidates....
U.S. dominates final medals table, ties China for golds
The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 126, outdistancing second-place China by 35.,With the United States pulling out a thrilling victory over France to win the women's basketball tournament Sunday in the final event of the Games, the Americans wound up with 40 golds, ...
Giants QB Daniel Jones to start vs. Texans
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to start the team's next preseason game, coach Brian Daboll announced Sunday.,Jones will be under center as the Giants battle the host Houston Texans on Saturday. The game action will be Jones' first since he sustained a torn ACL in New York's 30-...
U.S. women win basketball gold over France by a foot
The United States -- behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks from A'ja Wilson won its 61st consecutive game in women's Olympic basketball play and captured its eighth consecutive gold medal, beating France 67-66 in a gritty battle Sunday in the closing event of the Paris Olympics.,The game did...
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown released from hospital
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was discharged from a Jacksonville-area hospital Sunday morning, hours after he sustained a dislocation of his sternoclavicular shoulder joint in his team's 26-13 preseason loss to the Jaguars. ,Brown, who was cleared to return to Kansas Ci...
Serbia wins gold in men's water polo; Americans capture bronze
PARIS -- Serbia extended its reign over Olympic water polo by beating Croatia 13-11 for a third consecutive gold in the men's event on Sunday, the final day of competition in the 2024 Paris Games.,The Balkan battle was spirited and physical, with both teams committing a slew of fouls and occasionall...
Italy crushes U.S. to win women's volleyball gold medal
PARIS -- Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday, crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal.,Italy came into the Olympics as the Volleyball Nations League champions and did not lose a match en route to...
Team Liquid remains unbeaten at LCS Summer Split
Team Liquid swept NRG 2-0 on Saturday to remain undefeated as teams continue to battle for playoff positions in the League Championship Series Summer Split.,Team Liquid won both matches on red, in 28 minutes and 23 minutes, to improve to 7-0. ,Also on Saturday, 100 Thieves defeated Shopify Rebellion...