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July 17 White Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds and Best Bets
Get the best bet, prediction and betting breakdown for Friday's White Sox vs. Blue Jays matchup as the MLB second half begins....
Three MLB Futures Bets to Make After the All-Star Break
Looking for second-half MLB futures? Here are three value bets featuring the Guardians, Brewers and Bobby Witt Jr....
Lucas Herbert stumbles late, ties major record with 62 at The Open
Lucas Herbert came tantalizingly close to a 59 before settling for the sixth round of 62 in major championship history Friday at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,The Australian zipped in front by birdieing six of his first nine holes and eight of the fir...
Lions DE Pat O'Connor retires from NFL
Detroit Lions defensive end Pat O'Connor announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.,OConnor, 32, appeared in eight games (three starts) for the Lions last season and made 10 tackles while playing 21% of defensive snaps (106) and 64% of special teams snaps (143).,Detroit selected O'Connor in ...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
White House confirms President Trump will attend World Cup final
President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and defending champion Argentina, the White House confirmed on Thursday.,White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be in New York City on Friday to attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in Man...
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has unfairly become a 'political football'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that issues facing the WNBA and Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark are about more that officiating, calling her a "political football" in the country.,The physicality in how opposing teams defend Clark and fouls are or aren't called has been an issue si...
Kevin Kelsy (brace) Timbers overwhelm Sounders
Kevin Kelsy tallied twice and added an assist as the Portland Timbers gave interim head coach Jack Cassidy a triumphant debut, routing the host Seattle Sounders 5-1 on Thursday night as both teams returned from the World Cup break.,Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett and Alexander Aravena also scored and Dav...
Edmonton out to avenge first '26 loss in rematch vs. BC
The lone BC Lions' victory this season came less than two weeks ago against the Edmonton Elks.,The rematch comes around quickly as the Lions look to make it two straight wins when they visit Edmonton on Friday night.,BC (1-3) had a bye last week after pulling out the 34-24 home win over the Elks on ...
Cards, D-backs open second half in thick of NL wild-card hunt
It was a middling first half of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks, hovering around the .500 mark for much of the campaign. However, things started to look up leading into the All-Star break, with the Diamondbacks winning four straight, including a three-game sweep against the league-leading Lo...
ATP roundup: Trio of seeded players upset in Umag
Upsets were the order of the day as all three seeded players in quarterfinal action on Thursday lost at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.,Alex Molcan of the Slovak Republic downed second-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Molcan converted 4 of 8 break-point opportunities, t...
Orioles try to stay hot in second half as Astros open homestand
The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros begin the next phase of the season after the All-Star break with Friday night's game in Houston.,Somehow, these teams have managed to reach this stage of the schedule still in playoff contention in the American League.,Remaining in that position will need som...
Angel Reese, Dream look to build momentum against skidding Tempo
The Atlanta Dream have won just twice in their last eight games.,Both games shared a few key highlights: Angel Reese contributed a double-double, and the Dream's defense provided a boost to their offense.,Atlanta (14-10) will try to continue both trends when it visits Toronto (10-14) on Friday. The ...
ACC notebook: Dabo Swinney trusts Clemson's QB options
Clemson didn't bring a quarterback to ACC media days, but the Tigers' most important position battle still followed Dabo Swinney to Charlotte on Thursday.,Christopher Vizzina remains the favorite to replace Cade Klubnik, though Swinney stopped short of formally ending a competition that also include...
Struggling Storm aim for bright spot with visit to Fever
The Seattle Storm are looking to stop their latest losing streak.,The last-place Storm (6-20) lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday afternoon to the Chicago Sky. Despite the 95-90 road loss, the team hopes that the lessons from that game carry over into their outing against the host Indiana...
Jackson Suber surprise leader of The Open after opening 65
Jackson Suber rolled in a late eagle putt and that was enough to leave him in the lead through the first round of The Open Championship with a 5-under-par 65 on Thursday at Southport, England.,Suber's eagle on No. 17 allowed him to move ahead of England's Dan Brown and South Korea's Sungjae Im, who ...
LeBron James praises Lakers, declines to reveal next team at public appearance
LeBron James did a live taping of his podcast on Thursday in New York, but he made it clear from the jump that he wasn't there to break news.,James and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took the stage at Fanatics Fest to record an episode of James' "Mind the Game" podcast, and with an estimated ...
Red Sox, Rays ready for twin bill, hoping break did not slow their rolls
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays certainly hope their players had a restful MLB All-Star break.,It will be a busy return to play for the American League East rivals on Friday as they begin a four-game, three-day series with a day-night doubleheader in Boston.,The Red Sox return to play with a n...
Bam Adebayo will not face NBA discipline after Tyler Herro skirmish
Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo will not face any discipline from the NBA after a physical skirmish with former teammate Tyler Herro, a league spokesman told multiple outlets on Thursday.,Adebayo confronted Herro regarding critical comments that the guard allegedly had made on social media co...
Tim Merlier completes hat trick with Stage 12 win at Tour de France
Belgium's Tim Merlier won a wild sprint to the finish to claim Stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday during an attack-filled ride from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saone.,While the acclaimed sprinter rallied to collect his third stage victory of this race, so many riders were bunche...