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Stars sign F Mavrik Bourque to 1-year contract
Dallas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque signed a one-year contract worth $950,000.,Bourque, 23, was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1.,"Mavrik is a dynamic and highly-skilled player whose vision and hockey IQ stand out every time he is on the ice," Stars general manager Jim Nill said i...
Oklahoma City Thunder Seeks Game 7 Redemption After NBA Finals Collapse
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a golden opportunity in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but a home-court advantage in Game 7 offers a shot at redemption and their first championship....
Why Saquon Barkley Is Unlikely to Reach 2,000 Rushing Yards Again This Season
History says Saquon Barkley won’t reach 2,000 rushing yards again in 2025, as no NFL running back has ever done it. Here’s why Barkley is unlikely to break the streak....
Diamondbacks, trying to catch up in NL West, visit Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the first two contests of their current nine-game road trip but have bounced back to win two in a row.,They will try to make it three straight wins in the middle game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,The Diamondbacks will...
UFC Fight Night Best Bets: Hill vs. Roundtree, Blaydes vs. Kuniev Picks and Predictions
Get the best UFC Fight Night betting picks and predictions, including Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizan Kuniev to not go the distance, Khalil Rountree by KO/TKO, and Rafael Fiziev as a live underdog....
Zach Eflin, Orioles attempt to extend Yankees' slump
The Baltimore Orioles endured a late night trip from Tampa Bay to New York that may have dragged into the wee hours of Friday.,By the time Friday night arrived, the Orioles were ready to continue their recent surge.,The Orioles will attempt to earn another victory Saturday afternoon in New York when...
Benfica earn lopsided, weather-delayed win over Auckland
Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes as Benfica pulled away to a 6-0 victory over semi-pro side Auckland City in a Club World Cup Group C encounter Friday, one plagued by a lengthy halftime weather delay.,Angel Di Maria converted twice from the penalty spot for his second and third g...
Eugenio Suarez leads D-backs' homer barrage in win over Rockies
Eugenio Suarez hit two of Arizona's four home runs to reach 300 for his career, and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 14-8 in Denver on Friday night.,Suarez, who tied his season high with four hits, connected in the fifth and sixth innings. Ketel Marte homered, doubled twice and drove in fi...
Christian Yelich has career-high 8 RBIs as Brewers blast Twins
Christian Yelich went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a career-high eight RBIs, Jacob Misiorowski carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Minnesota Twins for a 17-6 win Friday night in Minneapolis.,Yelich twice hit bases-clearing doubles for Milwaukee, whi...
Loss of A.J. Puk, Gabriel Moreno adds to D-backs' injury woes
A week after announcing closer Justin Martinez will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday that A.J. Puk will undergo the same procedure.,The club opened the season with visions of Martinez, a right-hander, and the lefty Puk potentially sharing closer duties. Now, Puk ...
Ramon Urias' homer keys surging Orioles over slumping Yankees
Ramon Urias started the eighth inning by hitting a tiebreaking homer and the visiting Baltimore Orioles continued their recent surge with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.,The Orioles won for the 14th time in 20 games and beat the Yankees for the third time in four meetings th...
Jeeno Thitikul extends lead to three at Women's PGA
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul is halfway home to her first major victory, as she will take a three-shot lead into the weekend at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas.,The 22-year-old star from Thailand followed a first-round 68 with a 2-under-par 70 on Friday to reach 6-under 138 at the F...
Napheesa Collier questionable ahead of Lynx-Sparks game
The Minnesota Lynx know they will battle for the Commissioner's Cup in less than two weeks.,For now, however, the Lynx do not want that opportunity to become a distraction. They will try to stay focused on non-tourney action when they play the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Thi...
Tim Petrovic, Steven Alker join lead at Kaulig Companies Championship
Tim Petrovic fired a 66 and New Zealand's Steven Alker posted a 67 to join Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina for the 36-hole lead at the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the PGA Tour Champions season, on Friday in Akron, Ohio.,Gonzalez was a first-round co-leader and shot 68 on Friday t...
At 2-0, Stampeders out to stack up vs. Redblacks
The Calgary Stampeders will look to continue their promising start to the season on Saturday when they host the winless Ottawa Redblacks.,Fresh off a league-worst 5-12-1 record in 2024, the Stampeders (2-0) have leaned on new quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and a revamped defense to record victories ov...
Benfica triumphs in lopsided, weather-delayed win over Auckland
Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes as Benfica pulled away to a 6-0 victory over semi-pro side Auckland City in a Group C encounter Friday, one plagued by a lengthy halftime weather delay.,Angel Di María converted twice from the penalty spot for his second and third goals of the tou...
Yankees activate RHP Luke Weaver (hamstring) off IL
The New York Yankees reinstated right-hander Luke Weaver from the 15-day injured list Friday in advance of the opener of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles.,Weaver, 31, has been out since he strained his left hamstring while warming up to enter a June 1 game against the Los Angel...
Stars sign D Nils Lundkvist to 1-year contract
The Dallas Stars re-signed defenseman Nils Lundkvist to a one-year, $1.25 million contract on Friday.,Lundkvist, 24, recorded five assists and a plus-4 rating in 39 games this past season.,"Nils brings a unique combination of offensive ability and defensive reliability to our lineup," Stars general ...
Benfica, Auckland City in weather delay at Orlando
A Group C clash between Benfica and Auckland City at Orlando, Fla., was delayed due to inclement weather Friday, with Benfica holding a 1-0 halftime lead.,Angel Di Maria scored Benfica's goal from the penalty spot against the semi-pro opponents from New Zealand, who lost their opener to Bayern Munic...
College football leaders evaluating Week 0 start to season
As the back end of the college football season keeps expanding for upper-echelon teams, a proposal is now on the table to turn the early Week 0 window for select games into the new start to the season.,By moving the season up one week for all teams, not just those who obtain a waiver for an early st...