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Bears sign 1st-round pick S Dillon Thieneman, 2nd-rounder Logan Jones
The Chicago Bears signed first-round safety Dillon Thieneman and second-round center Logan Jones on Friday.,Thieneman, 21, was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Oregon.,The total contract value for his draft slot is $19.5 million for four years, and he is eligible for ...
Dash M Maggie Graham signs multi-year extension
The Houston Dash announced a multi-year contract extension with midfielder Maggie Graham on Friday.,The deal runs through the 2029 NWSL season for Graham, 23, who was the club's Young Player of the Year in 2025.,Graham has registered 10 goal contributions (six goals, four assists) in 32 matches (27 ...
Serena Williams adds Berlin doubles to comeback tour
Serena Williams has added this month's WTA Tour stop in Berlin to her comeback tour after a nearly four-year hiatus.,Organizers confirmed Friday that Williams will play doubles at the tournament in Germany that begins on June 15.,"Every tournament I add to my schedule right now feels special, and Be...
Report: Bears signing first-round S Dillon Thieneman
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with 2026 first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman, NFL Network reported Friday.,The 21-year-old safety, selected with the 25th overall pick out of Oregon, will officially sign soon, per the report.,The total contract value for his draft slot is just over $19.5 milli...
Miami's Lionel Messi leads 2026 MLS All-Star squad
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi leads the list of MLS All-Stars named Friday for next month's showcase against the top stars of Mexico's Liga MX.,The two-time league MVP and reigning MLS Cup champion headlines the 2026 MLS All-Star First XI selected to play in the July 29 contest at Charlotte's Ban...
MLB Picks Today: Two Pitchers Set Up To Fall Short On Outs Props
Today's MLB betting card targets two starting pitchers facing difficult matchups, with Kyle Leahy and Brandon Sproat both favored to stay under their outs totals....
Diamondbacks, Nationals both looking to snap out of slump
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals -- two teams in need of a course correction -- will meet in the first game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Friday night.,Both teams have five losses in their past seven contests. If either team has momentum, it is Arizona, which defeated the Los...
Joc Pederson, Rangers take aim at Guardians
Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker found an offensive spark when he asked Brandon Nimmo to move out of the leadoff spot. ,Schumaker said he expects the move to continue to pay dividends on Friday night when the Rangers open a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians in Arlington, Texas.,"I t...
Pete Crow-Armstrong's Redemption Could Be Exactly What Chicago Cubs Needed
Pete Crow-Armstrong overcame a costly defensive mistake and delivered his first career walk-off hit as the Cubs rallied past the Athletics....
Washington Wizards Can't Afford To Repeat Their Biggest Mistake
The Wizards have a chance to reshape their future, but questions surrounding Trae Young and roster construction remain front and center....
Why The Tampa Bay Rays Are Built To Stay In The AL East Race
The Tampa Bay Rays remain atop the AL East thanks to elite pitching, standout hitters, and a strong home-field advantage at Tropicana Field....
Five Underrated NBA Free Agents Who Could Cash In This Summer
NBA free agency is approaching, and these five underrated unrestricted free agents could land significant contracts and impact contenders....
GamerLegion, MIBR, M80 move on at IEM Cologne Major
GamerLegion prevailed 2-0 in two tight maps against BIG, advancing out of Stage 1 at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Thursday in Germany.,In other matchups featuring teams with 2-1 records, MIBR swept Lynn Vision Gaming 2-0, and M80 downed NRG 2-0.,Three elimination matches featuring team...
Team Yandex advance to upper-bracket final at BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex and Team Falcons won their respective upper-bracket quarterfinal matches, and Team Yandex also won their upper-bracket semifinal on Thursday at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The other upper-bracket semifinal, which will be held on Friday, will feature BetBoom Team a...
Kelsey Mitchell, ailing Caitlin Clark lead Fever past Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points on Thursday to help lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston had 19 points and seven rebounds and Caitlin Clark tallied 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Fever (5-4), who snapped a ...
Diamondbacks down Dodgers on Ketel Marte's walk-off homer
Ketel Marte hit a 431-foot homer with one out in the ninth after Corbin Carroll homered in a two-run eighth as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Thursday in Phoenix to gain a split of a four-game series.,Marte hit the first pitch he saw from Tanner Scott (1-3) deep down th...
Golden Tempo, Renegade headline strong field for displaced Belmont Stakes
Golden Tempo and Renegade, the top two finishers in last month's Kentucky Derby, return to the track for the first time since as they highlight a field of nine horses for Saturday's Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,The final leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown a...
Jennifer Kupcho snags first-round lead at U.S. Women's Open
Jennifer Kupcho, four years removed from her lone major title, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Kupcho shot a 5-under-par 66 at Riviera Country Club, leaving her just ahead of South Korea's Sei Young Kim.,Japan's Hinako Shibuno, Mexico'...
Yankees' Aaron Judge (ribs) out indefinitely, expected back this season
New York Yankees superstar right fielder Aaron Judge is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a rib stress fracture on his right side but is expected to return this season, the team announced on Thursday.,Judge, 34, will undergo more testing in approximately four to six weeks to review his pro...
Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark lead Fever past Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points on Thursday to help lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston had 19 points and seven rebounds and Caitlin Clark tallied 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Fever (5-4), who snapped a ...