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Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...

Pacers, former Cornhusker Keisei Tominaga agree to Exhibit 10 deal
Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he's worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported on Friday.,Tominaga was named second-team All-Big Ten last season after helping lead Nebraska to an NCAA Tourna...

Mike Ford signs with Japan's BayStars
First baseman and designated hitter Mike Ford has signed a contract for the 2024 season with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced Friday.,Ford, 32, originally was signed by the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and made a splash whe...
Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Friday July 5, 2024
The MLB slate is loaded on Friday July 5, so we locked in our best bets and predictions for today's slate of games....

Report: DeMarre Carroll joining Cavs coaching staff
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring former NBA forward DeMarre Carroll as an assistant coach, ESPN reported Friday.,Carroll, 37, was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers last season under then-head coach Darvin Ham, who has since moved on to an assistant coaching position under Doc Rivers in...

Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...

Rockies hope to settle in at home against Royals
The Colorado Rockies will look to win consecutive games at home for the first time in more than a month when they begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday in Denver.,Colorado earned a split of their four-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 victory on T...

Struggling Sparks seek to stop skid vs. Aces
Two teams on opposite trajectories will meet Friday when the Los Angeles Sparks, looking to end an eight-game tailspin, host the red-hot Las Vegas Aces. ,Las Vegas (12-6) scored its sixth consecutive win on Thursday with a 98-77 rout of the Washington Mystics, continuing to build on what coach Becky...

Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...

Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...

Christian Walker homers twice as D-backs down Dodgers
Christian Walker produced a second straight multi-homer game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Walker socked five homers in the series to help the Diamondbacks win the final two games after dropping the opener on Tuesday.,Accord...

Jake Cave's HR leads Rockies past Brewers
Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday in Denver to split the four-game series.,Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBIs for Colorado, which snapped a two-game losing skid after winning the series opene...

Oregon lands top-rated receiver recruit Dakorien Moore
Oregon landed one of its highest-rated recruits ever on Thursday, earning a pledge from five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore.,The Duncanville, Texas, native is the top-rated receiver and the No. 5 overall class of 2025 recruit, per 247Sports. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 6 overall prospect from the ...

Blacklist International atop group as Riyadh Masters begins
Blacklist International were the only Group A team to register a win on Thursday as the play-in phase of the Riyadh Masters got underway in Saudi Arabia.,The $5 million Dota 2 event, part of the Esports World Cup, features 20 teams. Team Falcons, BetBoom Team, Gaimin Gladiators, WBG.XG, Tundra Espor...
Joey Chestnut Just Ate 57 Hot Dogs on YouTube Livestream, Clowned Fourth of July Coney Island Event
Joey Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes on a YouTube livestream, completely embarrassing the Nathan's Original winner who only ate 58 in 10 minutes....
July 4, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For John Deere Classic & MLB
We cooked up a full slate of bets on the Fourth of July, including predictions for the MLB and John Deere Classic....

D-backs' Christian Walker to shoot for Dodger Stadium fences again
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker will have another chance to do damage against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of a three-game series Thursday night. ,Walker hit two home runs Wednesday as the Diamondbacks rallied for a 12-4 victory to even the series. Walker has seven home runs in e...

All-Star Christian Yelich on a tear as Brewers close Rockies series
The previous two times Christian Yelich was an All-Star, he was one of the best players in the game.,Yelich is headed back to the Midsummer Classic for the first time since 2019 and celebrated the occasion Wednesday with a tape-measure homer. On Thursday, he will look to help the Milwaukee Brewers b...

Fresh off comeback win, Nationals seek series split vs. Mets
For the Washington Nationals, an 11:05 a.m. first pitch Thursday provides an immediate opportunity to build off an exciting comeback win.,For the New York Mets, the quick turnaround moves them one game closer to getting back Edwin Diaz and their bullpen finally becoming whole again.,The Nationals wi...

Slumping Yankees look to avoid sweep at home vs. Reds
After getting Aaron Judge on a double play to end the seventh inning and protect a one-run lead on Wednesday, Fernando Cruz described shutting down the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium as one of the best feelings in sports.,An even better feeling for the Reds would be completing a three-game sweep...