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Will Warren and Yankees bullpen whitewash Athletics
Will Warren pitched five innings and combined with four relievers on a three-hitter as the New York Yankees recorded a 3-0 victory over the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the second off starter Mitch Spence (2-3). Cody Bellinger and DJ LeMahieu hit RBI singles in th...

Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders; Misa, Frondell follow
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...

Hosting RSL, Sporting KC out to build on improbable win
Could Wednesday night have been the pivot on which Sporting Kansas City's season turns?,Down 1-0 at home in stoppage time against Charlotte FC, Sporting KC scored twice in a four-minute span to turn a near-certain defeat into an exhilarating 2-1 win. The improbable victory gave the team three unexpe...

Desperate FC Dallas welcomes surging San Diego FC
San Diego FC looks to strengthen its hold atop the Western Conference and complete the season sweep over FC Dallas when the two teams square off on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,San Diego (11-5-3, 36 points) beat Vancouver 5-3 on Wednesday to leapfrog the host Whitecaps and claim first place in the Wes...

Joey Logano wins Cup Series pole in Atlanta on tiebreaker
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Joey Logano led an armada of Fords into the top eight starting spots for Saturday night's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway (7 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Logano clocked in at 30.979 seconds (178.960 mph) in Friday's qualifying session to secure his first Busc...

Islanders select Matthew Schaefer No. 1 at 2025 NHL Draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...

Islanders select Matthew Schaefer with the first pick at 2025 NHL Draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...

Patrick Reed, Harold Varner III share lead at LIV Golf Dallas
Teammates Patrick Reed and Harold Varner III shared the lead at 5-under-par 67 after the first round of the LIV Golf Dallas on Friday in Carrollton, Texas.,Jon Rahm of Spain was one shot behind and Mexico's Abraham Ancer two back on the par-72 layout at Maridoe Golf Club.,Starting at the 10th hole, ...

Chris Kirk among trio in lead at Rocket Classic
Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam share the lead after two rounds of the Rocket Classic, while the course record fell for the second straight day Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,Kirk posted a 65 Friday, Knowles a 64 and Putnam a 66. They sit at 14-under-par 130 halfway through the tournament...

Portland’s expansion WNBA franchise parts with president
Portland's new WNBA team parted ways with its president less than three months after hiring her.,After the Oregonian reported that the expansion franchise fired team president Inky Son, ownership group RAJ Sports released a joint statement with Son saying that she "has decided to leave the organizat...

Jake Paul sets another record ahead of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight
Another marquee fight, another milestone for Jake Paul.,The polarizing YouTube star turned professional boxer has driven another impressive record ahead of his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., with Saturday night's card already setting the biggest boxing gate in the history of the Honda Center....

Cooper Flagg is ready to do whatever the Mavs ask
Cooper Flagg has enormous shoes to fill, trying to carry the mantle of the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic in Dallas, but the NBA draft's No. 1 pick is willing to do whatever is asked of him to help the Mavericks continue their recent success.,And head coach Jason Kidd, who was the No. 2 pick...

NYCFC to put quick-strike offense up against CF Montreal
New York City FC will hope to tally another positive result absent starting goalkeeper Matt Freese as they visit a struggling CF Montreal on Saturday night.,NYCFC (8-6-4, 28 points) sit just a single spot outside of automatic playoff qualification. With Freese away at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, backup g...
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Odds, Picks, and Best Bets
Jake Paul is favored over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Saturday’s boxing match in Anaheim. Best bets include Paul via decision (-110) and the fight to go the distance (-155). Draw odds as high as 22-1....
Rocket Mortgage Classic Best Bets: Keegan Bradley, Wyndham Clark Among Early Favorites in Detroit
Get the latest betting insights from the Rocket Mortgage Classic: Wyndham Clark’s +2800 odds to win, Rickie Fowler’s longshot +40000 to make the cut, and Keegan Bradley’s +3400 value to finish top 20 after a strong start....
2025 NBA Draft Winners: Spurs, Suns, Heat Among Teams That Nailed It
From the Spurs’ steal of Carter Bryant to Miami’s grab of Kasparas Jakucionis, here are five NBA teams that emerged as early winners from the 2025 draft — plus two honorable mentions....

Fever to take on Wings, Paige Bueckers without injured Caitlin Clark
The much-anticipated first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers will have to wait.,Clark's Indiana Fever will visit Bueckers' Dallas Wings on Friday night, but Clark will watch from the bench due to a left groin injury that kept her out of her team's 85-75 home loss to the L...

Caitlin Clark (groin) out again for Fever vs. Wings
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss her second game in as many days as she continues to recover from a left groin injury.,Clark was ruled out for the Fever's game Friday at the Dallas Wings, nixing what would have been the first WNBA matchup between her and Paige Bueckers.,Fever coach Stephan...

Jake Knapp sets course record with 61 at Rocket Classic in Detroit
Jake Knapp's latest record day resulted in a course record at the Rocket Classic on Friday.,Knapp went 7-under par over an eight hole stretch to propel him to a course record 11-under 61 at the Detroit Golf Club on Friday. Knapp, who began the day tied for 120th at the Rocket Classic, poured in an e...

D-backs sign OF Albert Almora to minor league deal
With Corbin Carroll sidelined indefinitely with a chip fracture in his left wrist, the Arizona Diamondbacks signed fellow outfielder Albert Almora to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno.,Almora, 31, was recently released from his minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. A form...