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Jared Triolo helps Pirates continue onslaught of Rockies
Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to help the Pittsburgh Pirates get a 5-1 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday., ,The Pirates, who have won three straight and four of their past five, have outscored the Rockies 14-1 over the first two games of the three-ga...

Pair of timely homers help Tigers top Royals, win 5th straight
Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Jake Rogers had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, while starter Chris Paddack (5-11) gave up one run ...

Lynx look to sweep two-game set over Fever
The Minnesota Lynx will go for back-to-back victories over the Indiana Fever when the teams tip off Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (29-7) is coming off a 95-90 win over Indiana (19-17) on Friday. That game took place in Indianapolis, and the teams traveled north to finish a two-game set.,J...

Marina Mabrey helps Sun torment former Sky teammates in win
Bria Hartley and Tina Charles each had 23 points, and Marina Mabrey scored 20, as the Connecticut Sun never trailed en route to their season-high third straight win, 94-84 over the host Chicago Sky on Saturday.,An ex-Sky player, Mabrey, who also registered eight assists, set the pace by scoring 16 i...
MLB Best Bets for Sunday August 24th: Top Picks and Props to Target
Get the top MLB picks and predictions for Sunday, Aug. 24, including Diamondbacks F5 vs. Reds, Cubs vs. Angels first five Over, and Jacob Lopez strikeout props....
How False Gambling Allegations Screwed Malik Beasley Out of $42 Million Extension
Malik Beasley was cleared in a federal gambling probe, but false allegations may have cost him a $42 million contract extension with the Detroit Pistons....
Three NFL Future Player Prop Bets to Lock In Before Week 1
NFL betting season is here. These three future player prop bets offer strong value heading into Week 1....
The Marathon of Poker: Lessons From Kenny Hallaert’s Deep Runs in the WSOP Main Event
Two-time WSOP Main Event finalist Kenny Hallaert shares the skills and mindset needed to navigate massive poker fields and chase the $10 million dream....

Minnesota United travels to Real Salt Lake in probable finale for Tani Oluwaseyi
After completing their first-ever regular-season sweep of the Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United heads to Sandy, Utah on Saturday to try and finish off a sweep of Real Salt Lake.,Minnesota (13-6-8, 47 points), second in the Western Conference and five points behind San Diego FC, defeated RSL 2-0 on ...

Reports: Steelers DT Derrick Harmon out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain
After Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon was carted off the field with a knee injury in Thursday's preseason win at Carolina, it appears he avoided the worst-case scenario.,Harmon sustained an MCL sprain and will be sidelined four to six weeks, NFL Network and the Pittsburgh ...

Brewers place starting SS Joey Ortiz on injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting shortstop Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on Friday.,The first-place club reinstated outfielder Jake Bauers from the injured list in a corresponding move.,Ortiz suffered the injury running out a ground ball in the fifth innin...

Qualifying cancelation at Daytona puts Alex Bowman on front row
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Rain and lightning proved to be a good omen for Alex Bowman, the driver on the bubble for the final NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth.,With the qualifying session for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 canceled because of inclement weather, Bowman will start on the outside of ...

Akie Iwai ahead by three at CPKC Women's Open
Akie Iwai of Japan is halfway home to her second victory in as many weeks as she built a three-shot lead at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.,Iwai followed her bogey-free 64 in the opening round with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to climb to 9-under 133 at Mississaugua Go...

Dynamo, Earthquakes set to face off in playoff-bubble matchup
On Saturday night, the Houston Dynamo welcome the San Jose Earthquakes to Texas' gulf shore with a chance for the home side to move even closer to the final Western Conference MLS Cup playoff spot.,That ninth spot in the standings is currently held by San Jose, but three teams are three or less poin...

Stewart Cink cards 62 and takes early lead at Ally Challenge
Stewart Cink shot a blistering 10-under par round of 62 and took a two-shot lead after the first round of PGA Tour Champions stop at The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,Cink, who is second behind Miguel Angel Jiminez on the Charles Schwab Cup leaderboard, is two strokes ahead of Australia's Ste...

LIV Golf Team Championship: Semis set as top seeds survive scares
The top two seeds at the LIV Golf Team Championship, Legion XIII and Crushers GC, needed breaks to go their way in order to win their matches 2-1 and advance out of the quarterfinals Friday at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Mich.,Captained by Spanish star Jon Rahm, top-seeded Legion XIII ...

Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno (finger) back from 60-day IL
Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to play when the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds Friday night. ,Moreno last played June 14 before being placed on the IL with a hairline fracture in his right index finger. The 25-year-old Gold Glove...

Rockies release struggling, winless LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies released struggling left-hander Austin Gomber with just over a month left in the season.,The Rockies also placed right-hander Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation, while right-hander Angel Chivilli was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and left-ha...

FC Cincinnati know intensity is ramping up, starting with New York City FC
FC Cincinnati is entering their most important stretch of the season.,Sitting atop the Eastern Conference (16-7-4, 52 points), Cincinnati is also tied for the lead in the Supporters' Shield race with San Diego heading into Saturday's home match with New York City FC.,This is the team's first of thre...

Roughriders seek to avenge lone defeat vs. Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to avenge their lone loss of the season when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night.,The Roughriders (8-1) have won four in a row since the Stampeders (6-3) recorded a 24-10 victory on July 12 in Regina, Saskatchewan.,"We know that we're better tha...