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Rockies try to rediscover rare winning form against Giants
The Colorado Rockies entered their six-game homestand on a roll, winning three straight for the first time all season -- only to suffer a three-game sweep by the New York Mets.,The Rockies will look to regain that momentum when they open a three-game set against the surging San Francisco Giants on T...

Texans officially sign RB Nick Chubb to one-year deal
Nick Chubb officially has a new home as the Houston Texans announced the signing of the free agent running back on Tuesday.,According to The Athletic, Chubb agreed to a one-year deal with Houston worth at least $2.5 million and up to $5 million.,While Chubb, 29, could have landed a more lucrative of...

Yankees look to continue dominance over Royals
In 2024, the New York Yankees eliminated the Kansas City Royals from the postseason. Presently, only one of these clubs has consistently played like a playoff contender.,The American League East-leading Yankees eye a sixth straight win over the Royals when New York visits Kansas City in Tuesday nigh...

Packers part with two-time All-Pro CB Jaire Alexander
The Green Bay Packers released two-time All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander.,Alexander, 28, skipped the team's in-person, voluntary workouts this offseason but was expected to be at the mandatory minicamp that begins Tuesday. That is, until the Packers opted to let him go.,"In his seven seasons with ...

Andy Murray open to coaching again, but not 'for a while'
After an abbreviated partnership with rival-turned-client Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray said he has not closed the books on his coaching career.,"I would do it again at some stage. I don't think that will happen immediately," he told BBC Sport on Monday at the unveiling of the Andy Murray Arena at the...

Caitlin Clark out for fifth straight game as Fever meet Dream
The Indiana Fever will play their fifth straight game without Caitlin Clark when they travel to face the host Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Clark, who leads the Fever with 19.0 points and 9.3 assists per game in four appearances this year, was ruled out Monday by head coach Stephanie White. The Fever (4...

Xander Schauffele relying on 'good attitude' as he chases third major
Not that it's easy to follow up a season that featured two major victories, but 2025 so far hasn't been what Xander Schauffele had hoped.,He missed two months with a rib injury, and when he barely made the cut at The Players Championship en route to a 72nd-place finish, Schauffele called his play "p...

Dustin Johnson chasing retro performance at Oakmont
Nine Junes ago, Dustin Johnson captured his first major when he solved Oakmont Golf Club better than anyone else to claim the 2016 U.S. Open.,As the Open returns to Oakmont for the first time since Johnson's triumph, the 40-year-old squints at the rugged layout in western Pennsylvania and sees a mon...

Caitlin Clark (quad) to sit Tuesday when Fever face Dream
Caitlin Clark has been declared out for Tuesday's WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream.,Clark, who has missed four games while rehabbing a quad strain, expressed hope last week that she would return to the Fever lineup on Tuesday. ,Instead, she and teammate Sophie Cunningham will st...

Liberty not content with 8-0 record as Sky visit
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is not taking her team's best start in franchise history for granted.,Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and the Liberty (8-0) will aim to keep rolling along on Tuesday when they host the Chicago Sky (2-5).,"Obviously, 8-0 is great, but that's not what our goal is," Iones...

Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist soaking in U.S. Open experience
Matt Vogt, the 34-year-old dentist from Indianapolis who last week qualified to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club where he caddied as a kid, said Tuesday he's just "trying to soak it all in.",Vogt, ranked 1,173 in the World Amateur Rankings, shot 8-under par last week at the U.S. Open's ...
Pete Alonso’s MVP Surge Giving Mets the Season They Let Daniel Murphy Walk For
Pete Alonso is powering the Mets' NL East surge and eyeing MVP honors, delivering the type of season Daniel Murphy gave Washington in 2016. But this time, it’s happening in Queens....
Tyrese Haliburton Needs to Wake Up Or These NBA Finals Are Over Early
Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers return to Indianapolis down 1-1 in the NBA Finals, needing back-to-back wins to stay alive as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder control the momentum....
MLB Best Bets for June 9th: Top Picks, Player Props and More
Check out the top MLB best bets for Monday, June 9, including under picks, strikeout props for Zack Wheeler and Nick Pivetta, and a Padres moneyline play against the Dodgers....

Duke, Texas to play in inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational
Duke and Texas will play in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte on Nov. 4, ESPN announced Monday. ,The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network. ,"Dick is the heart of college basketball, and his kindness, generosity and coura...

Report: Hawks hiring Bryson Graham from Pelicans
The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to make Bryson Graham their new senior vice president of basketball operations, a move that would pry him from the New Orleans Pelicans after 15 years, ESPN reported Monday.,The Hawks are also close to hiring Philadelphia 76ers executive Peter Dinwiddie to be ...

Disgruntled Packers C Elgton Jenkins at camp, not practicing
Packers center Elgton Jenkins plans to attend mandatory minicamp in Green Bay, although participation is an entirely different story, according to multiple reports Monday.,Seeking an adjusted contract to reflect the current market for his new position, Jenkins has been distant from the team since th...

Ram brand to compete in NASCAR Truck Series in 2026
Ram will return to the NASCAR Truck Series competition in 2026.,The brand, then largely under Dodge ownership, won three manufacturers' championships (2001, 2003-04) and two driver titles -- Bobby Hamilton (2004) and Ted Musgrave (2005) -- when it previously competed in the Truck Series. ,The announ...

Reports: Packers to release CB Jaire Alexander
The Green Bay Packers have told cornerback Jaire Alexander that he will be released, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Alexander, 28, skipped the in-person, voluntary workouts this offseason but was expected to be at the mandatory minicamp, which opens Tuesday.,A contentious relationship between the...

Mariners, Diamondbacks out to snap recent funks
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners look to regain their footing when they meet in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday.,Each team is on a run it would like to forget.,Arizona has lost 12 of 17, while Seattle has dropped 11 of 17.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (...