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Lydia Ko, Morgane Metraux share lead entering final round in Paris
Switzerland's Morgane Metraux rolled in a 15-foot eagle putt on the 18th on Friday to maintain a share of the lead entering the final round of the women's Olympic golf tournament at Le Golf National south of Paris.,Metraux and Lydia Ko of New Zealand are tied at 9 under through three rounds but a su...
CF Montreal acquire Toronto F Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
CF Montreal acquired Canadian forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Toronto FC on Friday.,Toronto received $850,000 in general allocation money in exchange -- $450,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2025.,Toronto also will receive a sell-on percentage of Marshall-Rutty's next transfer, and could receive up ...
Friday August 9 Best Sports Betting Picks for Olympics, MLB and NFL Preseason
Friday's sports calendar is packed with an MLB slate of games, Olympic women's basketball, and NFL preseason. These are our top betting picks for August 9, 2024....
Stefanos Tsitsipas ends coaching partnership with dad
World No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with his coach -- his father Apostolos -- on Friday.,The 25-year-old Greek star's decision came one day after his second-round loss to Kei Nishikori in Montreal.,"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my father as a co...
Joel Embiid baffled by boos, ready to flex on France
Joel Embiid knows the boos are coming Saturday when he takes the court with Team USA against France in the gold medal game in Paris.,Never one to shy away from a dispute, Embiid is returning the disdain from French fans showering him with boos and chants when he takes the court. He was eligible to p...
Real Salt Lake acquire veteran M Diogo Goncalves
Real Salt Lake announced the acquisition of veteran attacking midfielder Diogo Goncalves on Friday.,The 27-year-old Portuguese international arrives from Denmark's FC Copenhagen for a reported $3 million fee.,Signed through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028, Goncalves will occupy a designated play...
Reports: 49ers signing P Pressley Harvin III
The San Francisco 49ers are signing punter Pressley Harvin III to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The 25-year-old free agent spent the last three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.,A 2021 seventh-round draft pick, Harvin averaged 39.1 net yards per punt in 15 games last season ...
No one hurt after Panthers' flight runs off taxiway
No one was injured early Friday when a plane carrying the Panthers home slid off the taxiway in Charlotte, N.C.,Players and staff members were returning from Thursday night's preseason loss at New England when their Delta flight ran into trouble upon landing at Charlotte Douglas Airport at about 2:3...
Dodgers' Jack Flaherty set for homecoming vs. Pirates
Jack Flaherty returned home when he landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline last month. ,That move likely will feel all the more real on Friday night when the right-hander takes the mound against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. ,It will be the first start at Los Angeles in a Dodge...
Mets' Pete Alonso aims to continue power surge vs. Mariners
Pete Alonso hasn't ruled out reaching the 40-homer plateau this season, which is good news for the New York Mets.,Alonso went deep twice Thursday afternoon at Colorado, his team-leading 24th and 25th home runs of the season, as the Mets defeated the Rockies 9-1. New York moved a half-game ahead of A...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies look to pick up more steam vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies have answered a six-game losing streak with four victories in five games.,Philadelphia will look to keep the run going on Friday night when it faces the Arizona Diamondbacks at Phoenix in the second contest of a four-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 6-4 on Thursday ...
Royals look to keep homer streak going vs. Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their power surge on Friday when they resume their I-70 Series with the opener of a two-game set against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Royals have homered in 13 consecutive contests, posting an 8-5 record in that stretch. The long-ball streak is tied fo...
Winners of five straight, Padres set sights on Marlins next
The San Diego Padres bring a five-game winning streak, the longest current burst in the majors, into Friday night's opener of a three-game series with the host Miami Marlins.,The Padres capped a three-game sweep of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday with a 7-6 win and have won 14 of their past ...
A's look for another series win as they visit Blue Jays
Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller appears ready to dominate again entering Friday night's opener of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The right-hander pitched a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday to earn his 16th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, as...
Rays open critical homestand with series vs. Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays are about to open a nine-game homestand that figures to play a key role in their quest for an American League wild-card spot.,It starts Friday as they open a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla., against the Baltimore Orioles, who share the AL East lead with the New York Yank...
After outburst in New York, Angels visit Nationals
A pair of teams trending in opposite directions will meet in the nation's capital on Friday as the Washington Nationals face the Los Angeles Angels to start an interleague series.,The Angels enter play a confident group, winners in four of five, including a series victory in the Bronx this week agai...
Liquid, SAW and Complexity advance at IEM Cologne
Team Liquid, SAW and Complexity Gaming became the first three teams to book group-stage berths from the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne's play-in stage on Thursday in Germany.,In second-round action in the upper bracket, Complexity swept Eternal Fire 2-0, Liquid rallied past FURIA Esports 2-1, and SAW...
Four-run sixth propels Phillies past Diamondbacks
Trea Turner hit a tiebreaking two-run single and J.T. Realmuto homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in Phoenix.,Bryce Harper had three hits and an intentional walk as Philadelphia won for the fourth time in its last five games. Re...
Japan's Akari Fujinami ambles to freestyle wrestling gold
PARIS -- Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women's 53-kilogram freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday.,The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease...
Angels ride 6-run 5th to series win over Yankees
Jo Adell hit a two-out, bases-clearing double to highlight a six-run fifth inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels recorded a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.,The Angels won for the fourth time in six games and took a second straight series from a New York team after winnin...