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Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France record for stage wins
Mark Cavendish broke a long-standing Tour de France record Wednesday with his 35th stage win.,The 39-year-old sprint specialist dashed to the milestone victory in the fifth stage in Saint-Vulbas, France.,Five-time champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium established the record with 34 stage wins from 1969-75...
Report: Lakers hiring assistants Scott Brooks, Nate McMillan
The Los Angeles Lakers are adding a ton of experience to first-time head coach JJ Redick's staff.,ESPN reported Wednesday that longtime head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks are coming aboard as Redick's top assistants for 2024-25.,McMillan and Brooks have a combined 1,281 victories in the NBA...
Reports: Lakers sign LeBron James ($104M), Bronny James ($7.9M)
LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN and The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The move represents only a slight salary increase over his scheduled 2024-25 season salary of $51.4 million in the form of a player option.,But James opted out of his contr...
Brewers acquire RHP Aaron Civale from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, adding a veteran arm to their pitching staff for the second half of the season.,The Rays received minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios in exchange.,The Rays acquired Civale at the 2023 trade deadline fro...
Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB July 3 2024 & Wednesday WNBA Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Wednesday July 3rd, 2024....
Dodgers' Gavin Stone, among NL's elite rookie pitchers, faces D-backs
While not the first name that comes to mind when breaking down the National League Rookie of the Year chase, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone continues to make his case. ,Stone (9-2, 2.73 ERA) faces the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of a three-game series on Wednesday....
Reports: LeBron James to sign $104M deal with Lakers
LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN and The Athletic reported Wednesday. ,The move represents only a slight salary increase over his scheduled 2024-25 season salary of $51.4 million in the form of a player option. ,But James opted out of his con...
Skid in Denver over, Brewers look for another win over Rockies
It wasn't pretty, but the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers finally found a way to win in Denver. ,The Brewers snapped a six-game Coors Field losing streak -- a skid that had dated to Sept. 6, 2022 -- with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night as Rhys Hoskins knock...
After Failing To Land Third Superstar, LeBron James Commits to Los Angeles Lakers for Just One Year
Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers failed to find a third superstar, so LeBron James will become a free agent again next summer at 40 years old....
Elly De La Cruz aims to power Reds to another win vs. Yankees
Elly De La Cruz and Aaron Judge put on a show Tuesday night, but only one star emerged victorious.,While De La Cruz's performance left his Cincinnati Reds teammates in awe, Judge's most recent homer occurred in a frustrating loss for the New York Yankees.,After a 2-for-5, two-RBI night in an impress...
Cards' Miles Mikolas seeks bounce-back effort vs. Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to prove his latest outing was just a blip on the radar.,The 35-year-old veteran will get the opportunity on Wednesday evening when he takes the mound against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.,Mikolas (6-7, 5.3...
Bobby Zalenski earns wire-to-wire eNASCAR win at Chicago
Bobby Zalenski rolled over the rest of the field on Tuesday night, leading all 30 laps en route to a victory at a virtual Chicago Street Course as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. ,Zalenski has been dominant on the streets of Chicago, as he won this same race a year ago. Tuesday's victo...
NHL notebook: Lightning's Victor Hedman gets 4-year extension
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman isn't going anywhere.,Hedman, who has been with Tampa Bay for the first 15 seasons of his NHL career, signed a four-year, $32 million extension on Tuesday to remain with the Lightning through the 2028-29 campaign.,Hedman, 33, racked up 76 points (13 goals...
Teoscar Hernandez's walk-off hit lifts Dodgers over D-backs
Teoscar Hernandez drove in three runs, including the game-winner on a ninth-inning single, as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.,Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run as part of a three-hit night, helping the Dodgers prevail after they...
NBA notebook: Cavs reportedly retain Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell plans to sign a three-year, $150.3 million maximum-level contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.,Mitchell's deal includes a player option for the third year (2027-28), providing the All-Star guard the potential to return to free agency ...
Brewers use 9th-inning surge to best Rockies
Rhys Hoskins was hit by a pitch with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to drive in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Denver. ,Brice Turang came home when Hoskins was plunked. Milwaukee had tied the gam...
Mystics use big 4th quarter to rally past Sparks
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 17 points and Myisha Hines-Allen added 16 to help the Washington Mystics rally for an 82-80 road victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.,Julie Vanloo scored 15 points on five 3-pointers, Ariel Atkins had 12 points and Stefanie Dolson contributed 10 point...
Kelsey Plum, Aces down Fever for fifth straight win
Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her season-high 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant final period to their fifth consecutive win, an 88-69 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,Las Vegas (11-6) led most of the night, but an Indiana side playing the finale of a fi...
Real Salt Lake look to bounce back quickly vs. Dynamo
Real Salt Lake will try to rebound after seeing their 15-match unbeaten run come to an end when they face an improving Houston Dynamo side in Sandy, Utah, on Wednesday night. ,Salt Lake (10-3-7, 37 points) suffered a 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy back on June 22 due to Gabriel Pec's 74th-minute goal. Th...
With interim coaches in control, St. Louis City, Earthquakes collide
A pair of struggling Western Conference teams will battle when St. Louis City host the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. ,Both sides will be guided by interim coaches.,St. Louis (3-7-10, 19 points) has fared poorly this season after winning the West in 2023 and heads into Wednesday's match in...