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2024 U.S. Open: Can Coco Gauff challenge heavy favorites?
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 U.S. Open with an easy victory over little-known Varvara Gracheva, but can the top-ranked American overcome a challenging summer to successfully defend her title?,The third-seeded Gauff opened the tournament at +1000 by DraftKings to win the women's title. That's well ...
NASCAR upholds Austin Dillon decision after appeal
NASCAR upheld the decision to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility after hearing Dillon's appeal.,NASCAR announced its final ruling Monday, citing final appeals officer Bill Mullis' explanation that according to their evidence from SMT and IDAS systems, a violation of Rule 12.3.2.1.B "more...
Red Sox C Danny Jansen makes history, but Jays come away with win
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston catcher Danny Jansen made major league history as the first pl...
Reds, Alexis Diaz seek bounce-back series vs. A's
One of the bright spots for the Cincinnati Reds this season has been the performance of closer Alexis Diaz, but he'll be aiming to rebound like the rest of his team when they open a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,Diaz served up a walk-off two-run homer to ...
Danny Jansen makes history, Blue Jays top his current team in Boston
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-RBI double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston's loss spoiled catcher Danny Jansen making major league history as...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb signs for reported record amount
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to what multiple outlets reported is a record-breaking four-year deal.,The $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes $100 mill...
Nationals top prospect OF Dylan Crews in lineup, batting second Monday
Top prospect Dylan Crews is in the Washington Nationals' starting lineup on Monday for the opener of a three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees. ,Crews is batting second and playing right field in the lineup the Nationals shared at 3:20 p.m. ET on Monday. ,"I'm excited," Crews said durin...
2024 U.S. Open: Carlos Alcaraz popular favorite to claim second title
Carlos Alcaraz is coming off a second-round loss in Cincinnati and halted a practice session on Saturday due to an ankle injury, but the Spaniard was still the popular favorite to win the men's draw as the U.S. Open got under way on Monday.,Alcaraz won his first grand slam title at the 2022 U.S. Ope...
Reports: LT Trent Williams not reporting to 49ers without contract concessions
There are no plans for left tackle Trent Williams to reunite with the 49ers for the first time since the Super Bowl unless they agree to adjust his contract, according to multiple reports.,Williams remains a holdout 14 days before San Francisco is scheduled to host the New York Jets on "Monday Night...
Union transferring M Jose Martinez to club in Sao Paulo
The Philadelphia Union are sending midfielder Jose Martinez to top-tier Brazilian club Corinthians Sao Paulo in a transfer agreement, the MLS club announced Monday.,Martinez has started 13 of 16 matches this season and has recorded one assist. The Venezuela native, 30, has played for the Union since...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s late HR pushes Royals past Guardians
Bobby Witt Jr. blasted a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning, allowing the Kansas City Royals to open a split doubleheader with a 4-3 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon., ,Witt homered for the second time in as many days and has now gone deep 27 times this season., ,John S...
Three NBA Coaches Facing Most Pressure in 2024
As the 2024 NBA Preseason nears, these three coaches are under the most pressure, especially after Joe Mazzulla proved how easy it is to coach in the NBA....
Five Biggest Takeaways After NFL Preseason: What We Learned in 2024 Preseason
The 2024 NFL Preseason is officially in the books, and these are our five biggest takeaways as the regular season nears....
No. 16 Oklahoma, QB Jackson Arnold, take aim at Temple
There's no doubt who will be starting at quarterback for Oklahoma in its season opener against Temple.,The Owls' quarterback situation is much more up in the air.,The 16th-ranked Sooners will take on Temple on Friday night in Norman, Oklahoma, in the season opener for both teams.,Sophomore Jackson A...
Royals starter Cole Ragans exits early due to leg cramps
Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans exited Monday afternoon's game against the host Cleveland Guardians in the fifth inning due to cramps in his left calf and hamstring., ,After Ragans walked Lane Thomas to open the home half of the fifth, Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez looked toward the dugo...
Reports: Michigan receives sign-stealing NOA from NCAA
The Michigan Wolverines on Sunday received a notice of allegations from the NCAA stemming from an alleged sign-stealing scandal amid the team's national championship run last season, multiple media outlets reported.,The program has 90 days to respond to the NOA, which, per the Detroit Free Press, ac...
Illinois digs in for fight with neighbor Eastern Illinois
In last year's opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second field goal in order to beat Toledo in Champaign., ,Illinois hopes it won't be pushed as hard in Thursday's opener against Eastern Illinois, an FCS foe located 45 miles south of Champaign. But fourth-year co...
Reports: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes...
Report: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. ,The $34 million average annual value trails onl...
Final playoff spots up for grabs at Darlington
Twenty-five races and tens of thousands of miles have all led back to NASCAR's first superspeedway. ,NASCAR's oldest crown jewel race, the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C., is set to be the backdrop for the Cup Series regular-season finale on Sunday. ,The 1.33-mile, egg-shaped oval has long been the...