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Elina Svitolina breezes into Wimbledon quarterfinals
No. 21 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine returned to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory Monday over China's Xinyu Wang in just 55 minutes.,A semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023 and 2019, the 29-year-old Svitolina moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam title by committing...
Cardinals reinstate OF Lars Nootbaar from injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Nootbaar, 26, has not played since May 29 due to an oblique strain. ,He is batting .234 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 39 games in his fourth season with the Cardinals.,Infielder Jose Fermin was optio...
2024 MLB All-Star Game Biggest Snubs Left Out of Mid-Summer Classic
These players were undeservingly snubbed and left out of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game....
Report: Pelicans signing C Daniel Theis to 1-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are signing free agent center Daniel Theis to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.,Theis, 32, will be joining his sixth NBA team since entering the league with the Boston Celtics in 2017-18.,He spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 6.3 p...
UConn coach Dan Hurley agrees to new 6-year, $50M deal
Two-time defending national champion UConn and head coach Dan Hurley are in agreement on a new six-year contract worth at least $50 million that runs through the 2029-30 season.,The new deal comes nearly one month after Hurley turned down a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Los Angeles L...
Red Stars sign Canadian M Julia Grosso through 2026
The Chicago Red Stars signed Canadian midfielder Julia Grosso to a three-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season on Monday.,"I'm thrilled to be joining the Red Stars and can't wait to hit the field every weekend and give it my all," she said. "I've heard that Red Star fans are super passionate, s...
Joel Embiid calls new Big 3 in Philly 'amazing'
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid loves the look of the new Big 3 in Philadelphia while admitting that his "patience was tested" along the way.,The 76ers just landed superstar Paul George on a max deal this offseason, the missing piece to what Embiid hopes results in a championship alongside himself and ...
Capitals promote Chris Patrick to senior VP and GM
The Washington Capitals promoted Chris Patrick to senior vice president and general manager on Monday.,Brian MacLellan, the GM for the past 10 seasons, retains his position as president of hockey operations.,Patrick will report to MacLellan, who will remain responsible for "all aspects of hockey ope...
Reds acquire veteran OF Austin Slater from Giants
The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the San Francisco Giants late Sunday night.,The Giants received left-hander Alex Young and cash considerations for Slater, who had been their longest-tenured player.,Slater, 31, batted just .200 with one homer and nine RBI...
U.S. Soccer reveals men's Olympic team roster
Team manager Marko Mitrovic unveiled the U.S. men's Olympic roster Monday for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.,Fifteen of the 18 players have earned caps with the senior squad and 17 have played in MLS (10 are active) or developed in MLS academies.,Summer Games rosters are restricted to players under...
Lionel Messi & Four Stars to Watch in Copa America Semifinals
Lionel Messi headlines the Copa America semifinals, but don't sleep on these four superstars that will be ready to impress the world....
Monday July 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB Slate & Soccer Bets
These are our top betting picks and predictions for July 8 2024's MLB slate with a bonus soccer bet....
Gabriel Pec's 90th-minute goal lifts Galaxy over Minnesota United
Gabriel Pec scored in the 90th minute to complete his first career MLS brace and lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Sunday night.,Pec's eighth and ninth goals helped the Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) rebound after a 2-1 defeat to LAFC on Thursday night and move level ...
Timbers use first-half outburst to top Nashville SC
Jonathan Rodriguez recorded a brace and the Portland Timbers scored four first-half goals en route to an easy 4-1 whipping of visiting Nashville SC on Sunday night.,Felipe Mora and Eryk Williamson also scored goals for the Timbers, who are 6-1-2 over their past nine matches. Santiago Moreno had two ...
Willy Agada scores twice as Sporting Kansas City edge FC Dallas
Memo Rodriguez's goal and assist, plus two first-half goals from Willy Agada, gave Sporting Kansas City a 3-2 home win over FC Dallas on Sunday night.,In the 82nd minute, off a defensive stop in the 18-yard box, Rodriguez shot the ball at full speed to break a 2-2 tie. The go-ahead goal gave SKC (5-...
Braves send All-Star Chris Sale to take on Diamondbacks
Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track.,The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers.,One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 --...
Rangers look to continue turnaround vs. reeling Angels
The Texas Rangers swept the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, but the defending World Series champions still have much to do toward capturing a second straight title.,Texas is just 42-48 entering Monday's opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. ,The Rangers hav...
William Agada scores twice as Sporting Kansas City edge FC Dallas
Memo Rodriguez's goal and assist, plus two first-half goals from William Agada, gave Sporting Kansas City a 3-2 home win over FC Dallas Sunday night.,In the 82nd minute, off a defensive stop in the 18-yard-box, Rodriguez shot the ball at full speed. The game-winner gave SKC (5-13-5, 20 points) its t...
With offense rolling, Cards close series with Nationals
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to keep their offense going Monday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals. ,The Cardinals are coming off an 8-3 victory Sunday after scoring a total of 13 runs while splitting the first two games of the series.,Willson C...
Storm rally past Sky; Angel Reese sets double-double mark
A third-quarter rally saw Seattle wipe away an eight-point halftime deficit before holding off a late Chicago surge as the Storm beat the visiting Sky 84-71 on Sunday.,Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle (14-7) with 24 points and 13 rebounds and had nine points in the third-quarter rally. Jewell Loyd scored ...