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State of Kansas extends deadline for Chiefs, Royals stadium funding
Kansas remains in the running to provide the future home of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.,A committee in the Kansas state legislature extended a deadline Monday for the NFL and Major League Baseball franchises to accept state financing for new stadiums.,The original deadline came and went on Ju...
Four-star LB Malik Morris commits to Florida
Four-star linebacker Malik Morris has committed to Florida, marking the Gators' 17th recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder attends Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla., located about 120 miles from Florida's campus in Gainesville. Morris is ranked as the 12th linebacker in his cl...
Allisha Gray continues steady scoring in Dream win over Valkyries
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 24 points to help the Atlanta Dream post a 90-81 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries in College Park, Ga., on Monday.,Naz Hillmon added a season-high 16 points off the bench, while Rhyne Howard notched 15 for the Dream (12-7), who outscored Golden State 2...
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Tyler Johnson announces retirement
Tyler Johnson, who played 13 seasons in the NHL and won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced his retirement on Monday.,Johnson most recently suited up for the Boston Bruins, but the forward played only nine games in his lone season with them and contributed two assists.,...
Royals smack 4 HRs to back strong pitching in win over Pirates
Bobby Witt. Jr. clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs, as Kansas City went deep four times, while rookie Noah Cameron allowed two runs over seven strong innings of the Royals' 9-3 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. ,Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez and Nick Loftin each hit ...
Blue Jays run winning streak to nine by beating White Sox
Joey Loperfido, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger homered and Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday to stretch their winning streak to nine games.,Toronto, winners of nine straight for the first time since 2015, cruised b...
Florida State lands five-star CB Chauncey Kennon
Chauncey Kennon, one of the top cornerbacks in the Class of 2026, committed to play for Florida State.,Kennon attends Booker High School in Sarasota, Fla., and grew up rooting for the Seminoles' football program. He called Florida State his dream school.,"It was a place that truly felt like home to ...
Angels place RHP Hunter Strickland on IL with shoulder inflammation
Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland landed on the 15-day injured list Monday due to right shoulder inflammation.,The Angels recalled right-hander Victor Mederos from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.,Strickland told reporters in Anaheim that he will undergo an MRI on ...
Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.,The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,Atlanta has dropped nine of its pas...
MLB Betting Picks for July 9: Top Moneyline, Underdog Bets For Tuesday
Get the best MLB bets today, Tuesday July 9th: Underdog value on Chicago White Sox, another underdog in Milwaukee, and a quiet win for the Padres in the late game....
MLB Has a Problem Way Bigger Than Just Luis Ortiz and Two 'Microbets'
Cleveland’s Luis Ortiz is under investigation for gambling. Whether he’s guilty or not, MLB’s integrity systems are under serious fire....
NFL Rookie of the Year Odds 2025: Best Bets for Offensive ROY
NFL rookies are set to report for training camp. Here are the best bets to win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2025....
Kevin Love Learned He’s Been Traded to Utah… and Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled
The 36-year-old Kevin Love didn’t sign up for Salt Lake City. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. The Utah Jazz will likely buyout Kevin Love, making him a free agent....
MLB Monday July 7th Betting Picks: Darvish Returns for Padres, Giants Red-Hot vs Phillies
Yu Darvish returns as the Padres face Zac Gallen and the D-backs, while the Giants stay hot against Phillies All-Star snub Cristopher Sanchez. See our best MLB picks and player props for Monday, July 8....
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Quiet Offseason Puts Sam Presti on the Hot Seat
Sam Presti built a champion in Oklahoma City. But his passive 2025 offseason may cost the Thunder any chance at becoming a true NBA dynasty....
Max Homa Smart to Unplug from Social Media After John Deere Classic
Max Homa unplugged from social media after a T5 at the John Deere Classic, proving his point about growing online abuse from angry bettors....
Giants top Athletics to take series
Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Luis Matos added a two-run double and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the Giants won the final two contests of the three-game series. Rafael Devers...
Two-time champ Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber decline HR Derby invites
Two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets said Sunday that he will not be participating in the Home Run Derby this year in Atlanta.,Alonso won the popular event that is held one day before the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2021. He had been a participant in each of the last five times the event...
Cubs' bats, pitching on point in shutout of Cardinals
Matthew Boyd celebrated his All-Star Game selection by striking out nine batters in five innings as Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 Sunday night.,Fellow All-Star selection Kyle Tucker drove in three runs for the Cubs, who have won eight of their last 11 games. Seiya Suz...
Mexico edges U.S. to win Gold Cup title
Edson Alvarez scored the go-ahead goal in the 77th minute as Mexico overcame an early deficit to defeat the U.S. Men's National Team 2-1 in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Houston on Sunday night.,Mexico won its second straight Gold Cup and 10th overall. The U.S. are second with seven titles w...