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MLB Best Betting Picks July 2: Props, Totals, and More
Wednesday’s best MLB bets include a first five under in Rockies-Astros, fading Will Warren’s strikeouts, and backing Shota Imanaga to fan the Cleveland Guardians....
Houston Rockets & Denver Nuggets Are Going for It All in Free Agency
Houston added Durant, Capela, and Finney-Smith while Denver traded Michael Porter Jr. and brought back Bruce Brown. The Western Conference just got real....
Liberty look to recommit to defense against Sparks
The New York Liberty are in a defensive slump, and it has resulted in their tumble from first to third place in the standings.,Coming off another rough showing, the Liberty hope to start reversing the trend Thursday night when they host the Los Angeles Sparks in the opener of an eight-game homestand...
On verge of $240M deal, surgery next for Grizzlies All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a turf toe injury, but the team appears confident enough to forge ahead on a massive contract extension with the 25-year-old.,The Grizzlies said Jackson is expected to make a full recovery...
Madison Keys, Aryna Sabalenka avoid upsets at Wimbledon
Sixth-seeded Madison Keys recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win over Olga Danilovic on Wednesday to advance to the third round at Wimbledon.,After outlasting Elena-Gabriela Ruse in a grueling, three-set match in sweltering conditions on Monday, Keys needed just 75 minutes to dismiss her Serbian foe.,"I definitely...
Bills No. 1 pick Maxwell Hairston named in lawsuit
Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in 2021 when he was an early enrollee at Kentucky.,Hairston, 21, was the Bills' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, taken No. 30 overall.,The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Co...
Diamondbacks look for third consecutive win vs. struggling Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks seem to have found some confidence with the San Francisco Giants in the visiting dugout.,The Diamondbacks will try for three straight wins against their National League West rival when they meet on Wednesday evening in Phoenix.,The Giants, meanwhile, will try to avoid losing...
Astros keep winning despite injuries, seek series victory vs. Rockies
The Houston Astros are getting unhappy injury updates on a daily basis, but it hasn't stopped them from winning.,Houston built on its impressive 19-win June with a 6-5 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Denver in the opener of a three-game series.,The Astros will try to make it...
Jurickson Profar set to return in Braves' rematch vs. Angels
Atlanta left fielder Jurickson Profar will return to the lineup Wednesday night when the Braves host the Los Angeles Angels in the second contest of their three-game set.,Profar signed a three-year, $42 million free-agent contract in the offseason but was suspended 80 games for violating MLB's banne...
Jays look to topple Yankees again, join them atop AL East
Entering play on the second day of June, the Toronto Blue Jays stood 5 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East.,On the second day of July, the Blue Jays can move into a tie for first place in the division with a victory over the Yankees in Toronto on Wednesday night.,The Bl...
Vicente Salas captures second straight eNASCAR victory
Vicente Salas earned his second consecutive eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory, prevailing Tuesday at a virtual Chicago Street Course thanks to a collision involving Bobby Zalenski and Steven Wilson on the final lap.,Salas prevailed last week at a virtual Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.,On the fi...
Diamondbacks blast 4 homers to beat Giants
Jake McCarthy, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Randal Grichuk and James McCann homered to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-2 win against the San Francisco Giants in the second game of their four-game series on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Geraldo Perdomo added two hits and an RBI for Arizona, which ended a f...
Astros ride Victor Caratini's slam to victory over Rockies
Victor Caratini's grand slam capped a five-run second inning, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Christian Walker went 3-for-4 with an RBI single while Cam Smith, Mauricio Dubon and Caratini had two hits each for the Astros, who posted their s...
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup as top woman athlete
Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.,The other two finalists were UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech softball player NiJaree Canady.,Walsh joins basketball legend Dawn Staley (1991) as the only Cavaliers ...
Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing ‘mutually’ parting ways
Daniel Suarez announced Tuesday that he and Trackhouse Racing have "mutually agreed to part ways" following the 2025 NACAR Cup Series season.,Suarez has driven the No. 99 Chevrolet for Trackhouse since 2021. Both of his Cup Series victories came with the team (Sonoma in 2022, Atlanta in 2024).,He wa...
Stars lose Mikael Granlund to Ducks on 3-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract on Tuesday, with financial terms undisclosed.,"He's what I consider a hard worker," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "He goes to the hard areas, something that we needed more of. Not afraid to be a net-front presence gu...
George Springer's big bat helps Blue Jays upend Yankees
George Springer hit a grand slam, added a solo homer and had a career-best seven RBIs Tuesday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 12-5 on Canada Day.,Andres Gimenez added a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have won the opening two of a four-game series. T...
Rickie Fowler aims to find success in return to John Deere Classic
Rickie Fowler arrived in Silvis, Ill., eager to put a disheartening performance last week behind him and improve his standing in the race for the FedExCup Playoffs when he tees of at the John Deere Classic on Thursday.,Fowler, who is No. 111 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will compete at the ev...
Caitlin Clark out as Fever meet mighty Lynx for Commissioner's Cup
MINNEAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark was ruled out for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.,Clark said earlier this week she would push to play after the Fever listed her as day-to-day. Her availability going forward remains uncertain.,"Doing every...
Jake Paul ranked No. 14, eligible for title shot
Jake Paul is eligible for a title shot now that he is ranked by one of boxing's four major sanctioning bodies.,Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is ranked 14th overall by the World Boxing Association on the heels of his win Saturday over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. "The Problem Child" is no...