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Orioles place INF Jordan Westburg (broken hand) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg on the 10-day injured list Thursday as part of a flurry of eight transactions.,Westburg, 25, sustained a broken right hand when he was hit by a pitch from Yerry Rodriguez in the fifth inning of Wednesday's 10-4 win against the Toronto B...
Xander Schauffele two back, Hideki Matsuyama's 63 leads in Paris
GUYANCOURT, France -- Xander Schauffele waited out a lightning delay and kept himself within striking distance of the lead after the first round of play at the men's Olympic golf tournament Thursday at Le Golf National near Paris.,Schauffele shot a 65 and is alone in second place at 6 under, two bac...
Thursday August 1 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Hall of Fame Game, MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the Hall of Fame Game between the Bears and Texans, plus some MLB picks....
Carlos Alcaraz, US doubles tandem roll to
PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remained on course for gold, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6(7) after saving a set point in the tiebreak on Thursday at Roland Garros.,Alcaraz, a first-time Olympian, is among the final four who'll be in the running for the Olympic men's title with defending To...
Orlando to host 2025 Pro Bowl Games
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will take place for the second straight year in Orlando, Fla., the NFL said Thursday.,Camping World Stadium will again host the multi-day AFC vs. NFC event, including the Feb. 2 flag football game.,"The Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon celebrates the biggest stars in the N...
Report: RB Tarik Cohen ends comeback attempt, retires
Veteran running back Tarik Cohen is retiring from the NFL, ESPN reported Thursday.,Cohen, 29, was in training camp with the New York Jets, attempting to make the roster after a series of injuries sent his promising career off track.,The Chicago Bears drafted Cohen, who played at North Carolina A&T, ...
Gordon Hayward, 34, retires after 14 NBA seasons
All-Star forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NBA seasons with four teams.,Hayward, 34, averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 835 games (649 starts) from 2010-24.,"It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more t...
Judge denies preliminary $335M UFC settlement
The UFC decried a judge's ruling that rejected the terms of a $335 million settlement reached between the mixed martial arts promotion and current and former fighters that would have resolved an antitrust case.,U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware, serving the District of Nevada, announced Tuesday t...
San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays Took Divergent MLB Trade Deadline Paths
Like many MLB Trade Deadlines, this one was dominated by buyers and sellers. The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays took divergent paths this deadline....
Report: Two U.S. swimmers test positive for COVID
Two members of the U.S. Olympic men's swimming team have tested positive for COVID-19 in Paris, according to multiple reports.,David Johnston and Luke Whitlock are in isolation at a hotel outside the Olympic Village, SwimSwam.com reported. ,A USA Swimming spokesperson declined to confirm the positiv...
Top-ranked US women's doubles out; Novak Djokovic advances to quarters
PARIS -- Favorites continue to fight misfortune in the women's draw at the 2024 Games with the top-seeded doubles team of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula being eliminated by Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova after a three-set tiebreak.,"Both of them just played a better tiebreak," Gauff sa...
Wednesday July 31 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, Olympics Team USA Basketball
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate and Olympics Team USA Men's Basketball on Wednesday, July 31....
Jurgen Klopp 'rules out' possible USMNT position
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took himself out of the running in the search for a new head coach for the U.S. men's national team.,Klopp, 57, also said he would "rule out" filling the coaching vacancy for England.,"As of today, that's it for me as a coach," Klopp said at the International Co...
American rivals lead stacked men's golf squad at Olympics
Scottie Scheffler doesn't often play a golf tournament where he isn't favored head and shoulders over the rest of the field.,But thanks to his two-major season and his experience on the Olympic stage, Xander Schauffele is in position to give Scheffler a run for his money.,Schauffele and Scheffler gi...
Novak Djokovic advances to fourth Olympic quarterfinal; Tommy Paul joins
PARIS -- Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarterfinals for a record fourth time by beating Germany's Dominic Koepfer 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.,The top-seeded Serbian star looked in the mood to go much deeper in the tournament.,For all his 24 Grand Slam titles and countless other accolades, t...
MLB Trade Deadline Sellers Won This Year's Baseball Trade Frenzy
It's never fun watching your team shell out their best players in exchange for prospects that you've never heard of. But these four sellers won the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....
Report: Mike Trout's timeline for return uncertain after setback
An unspecified setback regarding the surgically repaired left knee of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has muddled a timetable for his return.,Trout, who is enduring his fourth season of significant time lost to injury, is being sent to have a further evaluation on his knee, Angels general manager...
Orioles trade for White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Trey McGough on Tuesday.,Injuries have hampered Jimenez, 27, across his six-year career. He has never played in more than 122 games in a season. Jimene...
Reports: Orioles trade for White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez
The Baltimore Orioles traded for Chicago White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on Tuesday, multiple sources reported.,Baltimore's return in the deal is so far unknown.,Injuries have hampered Jimenez across his six-year career. He has never played in over 122 games in a season. Jimenez ...
U.S. men's soccer blanks Guinea, into Olympic quarters for first time since 2000
PARIS -- The United States defeated Guinea 3-0 on Tuesday to stick around Paris for a while longer, advancing past the Olympic group stage for the first time since 2000.,Host France also secured a place in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over New Zealand that put them atop Group A.,The U.S. go thro...