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New York Giants Rave About Rookie QB Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart is off to a strong start at Giants minicamp, but with Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the mix, the rookie QB is likely to take a redshirt year....

100 days from Ryder Cup, Keegan Bradley savoring journey
U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said Wednesday that the only time he isn't thinking about September's Ryder Cup is when he is "inside the ropes Thursday through Sunday.",With the start of the Ryder Cup now just 100 days away, Bradley fielded questions about the experience as he got ready to tee off in t...

Reports: Texans to sign former first-round pick Damon Arnette
The Houston Texans are signing former first-round pick Damon Arnette Jr., who has not played in the NFL since legal problems derailed his career in 2022, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. ,The defensive back worked out for the Texans on June 9 ahead of the team's minicamp. ,Arnette most recently ...
It’s Official: Stephen A. Smith Admits He Hates LeBron James — and It’s Obvious
Stephen A. Smith openly admits he doesn’t like LeBron James, sparking fresh tension between two of basketball’s biggest names....

U.S. Open champ J.J. Spaun carries momentum to Connecticut
J.J. Spaun's news conference Wednesday ahead of the Travelers Championship might have been the longest he has sat still since winning the U.S. Open on Sunday.,"It's been pretty hectic but also very fun," said Spaun, whose dramatic birdie-birdie finish at Oakmont Country Club gave him a two-stroke wi...

Rangers F Matt Rempe agrees to 2-year extension
The New York Rangers and forward Matt Rempe agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Rempe, 22, had been scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1.,Listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, Rempe recorded eight points (three goals, five assists), a plus-7 ra...

Rory McIlroy hopes Travelers is 'perfect sort of chaser' to U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy will look to atone after a less-than-ideal weekend at the U.S. Open when he tees off Thursday at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.,Sure, McIlroy closed strong with six birdies in Sunday's final round to finish in a tie for 19th place at the U.S. Open.,While that was enough t...

$12M purse ups ante at Women's PGA Championship
The Women's PGA Championship raised the purse of the major tournament to $12 million, matching last month's U.S. Women's Open for the biggest purse of the season.,To boot, the winner of the 156-player field at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Texas this week will pocket $1.8 million. ,The purse wa...

Astros' Framber Valdez, facing A's, aims to extend torrid stretch
Framber Valdez is one of the hottest pitchers in the majors, and the left-hander will look to post his seventh consecutive victory when the Houston Astros face the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Valdez has struck out 23 batters in 12 innings over his last two starts. Overall...
MLB Best Bets for June 18th: Top Picks, Player Props and Predictions for Wednesday
Looking for today’s MLB best bets? Check out top picks, predictions and player props for Wednesday, June 18, including Astros, Blue Jays and Orioles matchups....
The Martin Kabrhel Experience: Great for Poker Fans, Not So Great for Players
Czech poker pro Martin Kabrhel is stirring up the 2025 World Series of Poker with nonstop table talk, slow play, and viral drama that has the poker world buzzing....

Blue Jays hope to figure out OF situation ahead of D-backs clash
The Toronto Blue Jays enter the middle game of their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night with a big question in the outfield.,Who will manager John Schneider put in his lineup card?,They Blue Jays lost two center fielders to injury during their dramatic 5-4...

Nneka Ogwumike scores 26 as Storm stay hot, rout Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike racked up a season-high 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field, Gabby Williams had a career-high eight steals and the Seattle Storm breezed past the host Los Angeles Sparks 98-67 on Tuesday., ,Ogwumike passed Tina Thompson for the fourth-most made field goals in WNBA history (2...

Panthers C Sam Bennett lands Conn Smythe Trophy
The Florida Panthers won a second consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday, and now they finally have a Conn Smythe Trophy winner, too.,Center Sam Bennett was chosen the most valuable player of the 2025 postseason after Florida closed out the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Ga...

Sam Reinhart scores 4, Panthers beat Oilers to retain Stanley Cup
Sam Reinhart scored four goals to help the Florida Panthers clinch their second straight Stanley Cup Final with a 5-1 victory against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Reinhart scored on all four shots he took to become the first player with four goals in a Sta...

Back-to-back HRs in 9th lift Jays over D-backs
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.,Bichette's one-out homer tied the game against Shelby Miller (3-2), then Barger followed with a blast to right to end To...

Sabrina Ionescu (34), Breanna Stewart rally Liberty past Dream
Sabrina Ionescu matched a season high with 34 points and the New York Liberty rallied from 17 points down to beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 86-81 Tuesday night.,Ionescu has scored 34 points in each of the last two games for the Liberty (10-1). It is the first time she's had back-to-back 30-point ga...

Club World Cup: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Ulsan for Group F lead
Iqraam Rayners scored in the 36th minute and Ronwen Williams made two saves to guide Mamelodi Sundowns to a 1-0 victory over Ulsan HD at the Club World Cup on Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.,A striker for the South African national team, Rayners had a pair of would-be goals disallowed for a handball and an...

Sparks sign Grace Berger to hardship deal; Kelsey Plum out
The Los Angeles Sparks signed guard Grace Berger to a hardship contract through the rest of the season on Tuesday.,The signing comes after the Sparks ruled star guard Kelsey Plum out for Tuesday's game against the visiting Seattle Storm due to a lower leg injury.,Berger was the No. 7 overall pick in...

Nelly Korda suffers neck spasm, but will be ready for Women’s PGA
World No. 1 Nelly Korda attended a press conference Tuesday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with therapeutic tape on her neck.,Korda explained that she suffered a spasm the day before during practice at PGA Frisco, the site of this week's major championship.,"I hit a shot out of the rough yeste...