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Manny Machado blasts 2-run HR in 9th to lift Padres past Diamondbacks
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull it wit...
Sparks stun Aces in overtime to halt eight-game skid
Dearica Hamby scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and two of Stephanie Talbot's nine assists set up critical baskets down the stretch of overtime as the host Los Angeles Sparks snapped an eight-game skid with their 98-93 defeat of the Las Vegas Aces on Friday. ,The Sparks (5-15) overcame 35 po...
Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Friday July 5, 2024
The MLB slate is loaded on Friday July 5, so we locked in our best bets and predictions for today's slate of games....
Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...
Struggling Sparks seek to stop skid vs. Aces
Two teams on opposite trajectories will meet Friday when the Los Angeles Sparks, looking to end an eight-game tailspin, host the red-hot Las Vegas Aces. ,Las Vegas (12-6) scored its sixth consecutive win on Thursday with a 98-77 rout of the Washington Mystics, continuing to build on what coach Becky...
Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...
Christian Walker homers twice as D-backs down Dodgers
Christian Walker produced a second straight multi-homer game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Walker socked five homers in the series to help the Diamondbacks win the final two games after dropping the opener on Tuesday.,Accord...
Oregon lands top-rated receiver recruit Dakorien Moore
Oregon landed one of its highest-rated recruits ever on Thursday, earning a pledge from five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore.,The Duncanville, Texas, native is the top-rated receiver and the No. 5 overall class of 2025 recruit, per 247Sports. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 6 overall prospect from the ...
July 4, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For John Deere Classic & MLB
We cooked up a full slate of bets on the Fourth of July, including predictions for the MLB and John Deere Classic....
D-backs' Christian Walker to shoot for Dodger Stadium fences again
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker will have another chance to do damage against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of a three-game series Thursday night. ,Walker hit two home runs Wednesday as the Diamondbacks rallied for a 12-4 victory to even the series. Walker has seven home runs in e...
Christian Walker homers twice as Diamondbacks crush Dodgers
Christian Walker continued to torment his division rival with two more home runs, and Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 12-4 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday., ,Walker now has seven home runs in eight games ag...
Andrew Abbott, Reds take down spiraling Yanks
Andrew Abbott allowed one run in 6 1/3 solid innings, Alexis Diaz retired Juan Soto for the final out in the ninth and the visiting Cincinnati Reds hung on for a 3-2 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,Noelvi Marte hit a two-run homer in the second and Stuart Fairchild als...
Diamondbacks call up RHP Cristian Mena to face Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-hander Cristian Mena to make his major league debut Wednesday on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Reno.,Mena, 21, is 3-2 with a 4.90 ERA over 16 starts at Reno...
Twins place INF Royce Lewis on IL, call up prospect Brooks Lee
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Royce Lewis on the injured list with a right adductor strain and selected the contract of one of their top prospects, shortstop Brooks Lee, from Triple-A St. Paul.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Lewis, right-hander Brock Stewart (right shoulder tendinitis)...
Report: G/F Alec Burks agrees to 1-year deal with Heat
The Miami Heat are in agreement on a one-year deal with former first-round pick Alec Burks, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Financial terms were not reported. The Heat will be his eighth team. ,The swingman averaged 10.4 points per game off the bench this past season with the Detroit Pistons and New York ...
Ducks sign F Carson Meyer to one-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Carson Meyer to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced.,Meyer, 26, has played in parts of three seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the right wing recording six points (two goals, four assists) in 41 career games.,Meyer ...
Report: Lakers hiring assistants Scott Brooks, Nate McMillan
The Los Angeles Lakers are adding a ton of experience to first-time head coach JJ Redick's staff.,ESPN reported Wednesday that longtime head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks are coming aboard as Redick's top assistants for 2024-25.,McMillan and Brooks have a combined 1,281 victories in the NBA...
Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB July 3 2024 & Wednesday WNBA Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Wednesday July 3rd, 2024....
Dodgers' Gavin Stone, among NL's elite rookie pitchers, faces D-backs
While not the first name that comes to mind when breaking down the National League Rookie of the Year chase, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone continues to make his case. ,Stone (9-2, 2.73 ERA) faces the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle game of a three-game series on Wednesday....
Elly De La Cruz aims to power Reds to another win vs. Yankees
Elly De La Cruz and Aaron Judge put on a show Tuesday night, but only one star emerged victorious.,While De La Cruz's performance left his Cincinnati Reds teammates in awe, Judge's most recent homer occurred in a frustrating loss for the New York Yankees.,After a 2-for-5, two-RBI night in an impress...