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Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died, three days after his 40th birthday.,No cause of death has been revealed.,His passing was confirmed by the Beaumont Renegades, which hired Jones as head coach and offensive coordinator for the indoor football team that is to beg...
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....
Sunday July 14 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Soccer, MLB, & WNBA
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday July 14th's slate of games including Argentina vs. Columbia, MLB, and WNBA bets....

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for second straight Wimbledon title
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) to win his second consecutive Wimbledon singles title on Sunday in London.,The 21-year-old Spaniard, the third seed, was cruising toward victory in the third set, serving up a break at 5-4. But Djokovic, the second seed, saved three championsh...

Reports: Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died at the age of 40, multiple media outlets reported Sunday morning.,No cause of death was revealed.,Jones is best known for catching the "Mile High Miracle" on Jan. 12, 2013, as well as recording two touchdowns in the Ravens' 34-3...

Steve Kerr: Donald Trump shooting 'demoralizing'
Team USA basketball coach Steve Kerr, who lost his father to gun violence, decried the shooting of former President Donald Trump and called the event "a demoralizing day for our country" on Sunday.,Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, where the U.S. men's Olympic team is preparing in advance of the P...
Sports World Reacts to Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump
On Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a shooter tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The sports world weighed in with some opinions right away....

Red Sox, Royals look for leg up in wild-card race
The Boston Red Sox have won their past three series, and they'll have to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday to extend that streak to four., ,After dropping the opener of a three-game series against the Royals 6-1 Friday night, Boston bounced back to earn a 5-0 victory Saturday. It was Bo...

Corbin Carroll, D-backs look to ride power surge vs. Jays
Corbin Carroll was one of the most exciting players in baseball last year in his first full major league season.,The reigning National League Rookie of the Year has been in a season-long rut but displayed signs of a breakout with two homers and a career-best six RBIs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 12-...

Mariners seek to ignite offense in series finale vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners have cooled off in the past two games following a hot start in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.,They'll look to get back on track and salvage a series split when the American League West rivals face off in one last tilt on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,The Mariner...

Cards vie to 'finish strong' vs. Cubs in series finale
After scoring 36 runs during a six-game span, the St. Louis Cardinals suffered an offensive lull during their 5-1 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday.,They rebounded Saturday by scoring 16 runs on 24 hits while completing a sweep of a doubleheader. The Cardinals will try to carry that offens...

Skidding Brewers bid to avert sweep in finale vs. Nationals
The suddenly struggling Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Colin Rea in a bid to avoid a three-game sweep against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon. ,Rea (8-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (7-7, 3.13 ERA). ,The Brewers suffered a gut-wrenching los...

MLB-best Phillies eye series win over A's before break
The Philadelphia Phillies look to move a season-high 30 games over .500 on Sunday when they host the Oakland Athletics in the teams' last contest before the All-Star break.,The Phillies avenged a 6-2 setback to the Athletics in the series opener on Friday by belting four homers in their 11-5 romp on...

Corbin Carroll (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) leads D-backs past Jays
Corbin Carroll smacked two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Jose Herrera reached base four times on three hits and a walk to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 12-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Phoenix.,Yilber Diaz (1-0) made his second major league start ...

Corbin Carroll (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) leads D-back past Jays
Corbin Carroll smacked two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Jose Herrera reached base four times on three hits and a walk to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch an 12-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Phoenix.,Yilber Diaz (1-0) made his second major league start...

Rece Hinds, Reds strive for series win over Marlins
Rece Hinds is off to one of the hottest starts in major league history, and the rookie right-fielder for the Cincinnati Reds will try to keep it going in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday.,Hinds has five home runs in six games since he was recalled from T...

Timbers win 3-0, halt RSL's road unbeaten streak at 10
Santiago Moreno and Evander each had a goal and an assist as the Portland Timbers snapped Real Salt Lake's 10-match road unbeaten streak with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.,Felipe Mora also tallied for the Timbers (10-8-6, 36 points) and goalkeeper James Pantemis made three saves. Portland improved t...

Angels' early lead holds up in 2-1 win over Mariners
Jose Soriano recovered from a shaky opening frame to deliver a six-inning quality start, and the bullpen held firm over the final three frames to help the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.,Soriano (5-7) allowed one run on five hits, walked four and st...

Red Bulls' own goal leads to draw with Rapids
Zack Steffen made six saves Saturday night and the Colorado Rapids used an own goal in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw with the visiting New York Red Bulls.,Colorado (11-8-5, 38 points) trailed at halftime but equalized with help from New York defender Sean Nealis. While trying to stop a right-...

Orioles look to snap skid, reclaim AL East lead over Yankees
Entering play Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles led the New York Yankees by three games in the American League East and hoped to sail into the All-Star break with a multi-game lead.,But suddenly, the Orioles have lost five straight contests, are trying to figure out how to score, and find themselves in...