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Sky outlast Dream behind Chennedy Carter’s 19 points
Chennedy Carter scored 19 points and rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso both notched double-doubles to boost the host Chicago Sky to a 78-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.,Chicago outscored Atlanta 24-15 in the fourth quarter on the way to its third victory in the past four games....
Clippers officially re-sign star G James Harden
The Los Angeles Clippers re-signed 10-time All-Star James Harden on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced but multiple outlets reported early last week it's a two-year deal worth $70 million, with a player option in Year 2 of the deal.,Harden, 34, averaged 16.6 points, 8.5 assists and 5.1 ...
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau on board with Keegan Bradley as captain
Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau said they are in full support of the PGA of America's decision to appoint Keegan Bradley as captain of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team.,"I was surprised at the pick, and I think it's a great pick the more I think about it," Mickelson told reporters Wednesday ahead o...
Report: Anthony Edwards signs multiyear extension with Adidas
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has signed a multiyear extension with sneaker brand Adidas that is worth around $50 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Edwards has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2020. His first shoe, the AE1, was released in November 2023 and becam...
Vikings' Justin Jefferson 'not mad' at Kirk Cousins for departure
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson said he understands quarterback Kirk Cousins' decision to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. ,Cousins, after all, signed a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed after spending the past six seasons with Minnesota.,"I'm not mad at him at...
Jon Rahm seeking first LIV crown at home in Spain
Jon Rahm returns to his native Spain this week to chase his elusive first individual title since joining LIV Golf last December.,The 29-year-old captain of Legion XIII addressed his drought and recent struggles -- including a missed cut at the Masters and an injury withdrawal from the U.S. Open -- o...
Team USA's Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Olympics
Team USA forward Kawhi Leonard will not compete in the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball announced Wednesday.,The Los Angeles Clippers star withdrew in order to spend the summer preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season.,"Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few s...
Bubba Wallace fined $50K for hitting Alex Bowman after race
Bubba Wallace was fined $50,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for an on-track infraction following Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at the Chicago Street Course.,He was fined for driving Alex Bowman into the wall during the cool-down lap. The post-race issue came on the heels of a Lap 25 incident in which B...
Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova reach Wimbledon semis
No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan cruised into the Wimbledon semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 21 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Wednesday.,Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, recorded 28 winners and converted four of six break opportunities in the breezy 61-minute win at the All E...
Rory McIlroy addresses U.S. Open meltdown, caddie criticism
Rory McIlroy shed light on a dark day Wednesday, more than three weeks removed from his collapse at the U.S. Open.,McIlroy bogeyed three of his final four holes, letting Bryson DeChambeau win with a par save at the 72nd hole at Pinehurst No. 2. The Northern Irishman missed two par putts from inside ...
Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon semis after Alex de Minaur WDs
Novak Djokovic advanced into his record-tying 13th semifinal Wimbledon after Alex de Minaur of Australia withdrew due to a hip injury on Wednesday.,Scheduled to face Djokovic on the quarterfinals, de Minaur admitted that he injured his hip in the closing stages of his 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Art...
2024 NFL Contract Holdouts To Watch as Training Camp Nears
These NFL players are looking for a new contract, and could holdout and cause distractions as they're set to report to Training Camp later this month....
Wednesday July 10 Sports Betting Picks For 7/10/2024 MLB Slate & Copa America Semifinal Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for July 10th's MLB slate with a prediction on the Copa America semifinal as well....
Braves bid to remain unbeaten vs. Diamondbacks
Adam Duvall hit another long homer against the Arizona Diamondbacks and instantly recalled it was nowhere near as impressive as his 2021 blast in Phoenix.,Duvall and the Atlanta Braves will look to power their way past the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night for the third straight time in a four-game se...
Potential All-Star matchup on tap as Giants host Jays
Potential All-Star Game combatants will have a rare face-to-face when Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants go for a second consecutive win over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,The Giants got a great start from Blake Snell, who returned from a five-week...
Angels, Rangers close series, look to what's ahead
The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers will wrap up their three-game series Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., both teams trying to finish the first half strong while having different objectives after the All-Star break.,The Rangers are the defending World Series champions and despite a disappointing f...
Mets look to move above .500 in rematch vs. Nationals
Phil Maton can't get to New York fast enough to help the Mets' beleaguered bullpen.,For the Washington Nationals, the beginning of the game is the problem.,The Mets will hope to have Maton in uniform Wednesday night when they host the Nationals in the middle contest of a three-game series between th...
Rays' Zach Eflin looks to maintain dominance of Yankees
Few pitchers have dominated Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees the way Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zach Eflin has.,Eflin will look to continue that trend when he takes the mound on Wednesday night against the visiting Yankees in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Eflin (5-5, 4.19 ERA) is 3...
Astros host Marlins, continue to seek strong finish to first half
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada continued to stump for starter Ronel Blanco as an American League All-Star even after the right-hander was not selected for the team over the weekend.,Almost on cue, Blanco produced the kind of start the Astros were seeking as they opened their final homestand befor...
Red Sox look to remain 'greedy' in rematch vs. Athletics
The Boston Red Sox will look to keep swinging hot bats when they continue a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.,In a 12-9 win Tuesday in the series opener, Boston finished with 13 hits and scored 11 runs over the first two innings. The 12-run outburst was punctuated b...