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Jared Triolo has been heating up in August as Pirates face Rockies
What a month of August it's been for Jared Triolo.,The Pittsburgh Pirates infielder is on a tear through the first three weeks, slashing .303/.395/.439 through 20 games this month following a recall from Triple-A Indianapolis on Aug. 1. He'll look to keep it going on Sunday when the Pirates go for a...

Ryan Blaney wins regular-season finale in Daytona; Reddick, Bowman playoff-bound
Ryan Blaney put Ford back into Victory Lane for the first time in nearly three months Saturday night and gained momentum heading into next weekend's playoff opener.,The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion was first to the checkered flag in a frantic, four-wide finish in Saturday night's regular-season f...

Robin Lod’s goal, assist power Minnesota United past struggling Real Salt Lake
Robin Lod scored the go-ahead goal and also had an assist to lead Minnesota United to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota (14-6-8, 50 points), which also tallied an own-goal from RSL defender Brayan Vera. Dayne St. Clair made ...

San Jose tops Houston, stays above playoff line in the West
Cristian Arango and Preston Judd each scored goals and the visiting San Jose Earthquakes remained above the playoff line in the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory Saturday over the Houston Dynamo.,The Earthquakes (9-11-8, 35 points) continued their offensive assault, tying San Diego FC for the We...

Diamondbacks batters pound Andrew Abbott early, rout Reds
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Geraldo Perdomo and Blaze Alexander each homered on Saturday night to propel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Gurriel and Perdomo both drove in three runs apiece, while Alexander went 3-for-4 for Arizona, which won its fourth straight...

Mets display power (6 homers) to rout Braves
Mark Vientos and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs and the visiting New York Mets outslugged the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Saturday night.,The Mets went deep six times -- one short of their season high -- to win the second game of the three-game series. The Mets have won five of their last seven games....

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...