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Stampeders, Lions descend on Kelowna in search of first win
The Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions will look to record their first win of the season on Saturday when they square off in the first CFL game played in Kelowna, B.C.,The Lions have relocated to Kelowna for two home games while World Cup matches take over BC Place in Vancouver.,Calgary (0-2) is biddin...
Scottie Scheffler inches from 59, leaps into lead at Travelers Championship
Scottie Scheffler bumped in a par putt at 18 for a second-round 60 to stand atop the leaderboard at 16-under through 36 holes the Travelers Championship with more golf to be played behind him on Friday at Cromwell, Conn. ,Scheffler missed a long birdie by mere inches to the right on the par-4 18th b...
Avalanche re-sign D Brett Kulak, D Brent Burns
The Colorado Avalanche announced contract extensions Friday for defensemen Brett Kulak and Brent Burns.,Kulak, 32, signed a five-year extension through 2030-31 for a reported $22.5 million ($4.5 million per season).,Burns, 41, signed a one-year deal for 2026-27 for a reported $850,000 (up to $3 mill...
Canadiens acquire F Brett Berard from Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Brett Berard from the New York Rangers on Friday in exchange for defenseman prospect William Trudeau.,Berard, 23, was held off the scoresheet in 13 games last season and has recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 48 career games with New York since be...
Report: Senators close to 4-year deal with D Jordan Spence
Restricted free agent defenseman Jordan Spence is close to signing a four-year, $20 million contract with the Senators, the Ottawa Citizen reported Friday.,Spence, 25, recorded 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) and a plus-15 rating in 73 games last season with the Senators. He is coming off a two-...
Report: Pistons to acquire G Isaiah Joe from Thunder
The Detroit Pistons are acquiring guard Isaiah Joe from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for two future second-round draft picks, ESPN reported on Friday.,Joe, who turns 27 next week, averaged a career-best 11.1 points while shooting 45.5% from the floor and 42.3% from 3-point range in 71 games...
Max Meyer, Marlins gear up to stay on a roll in clash vs. Cardinals
Fresh off a 5-1 homestand, the Miami Marlins will look to take their winning ways on the road as they start a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,After a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, manager Clayton McCullough's Marlins have the majors' best record thi...
Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland
Kahlil Watson essentially was the Guardians' offense during Cleveland's three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox this week.,The rookie outfielder looks to continue his hot stretch Friday as Cleveland opens a 10-game homestand with the beginning of a three-game set against the Seattle Mar...
Report: RFA Mark Williams stays with Suns on 3-yr, $38M deal
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams will sign a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million contract to stay with the team, ESPN reported Thursday.,Williams was a restricted free agent entering this offseason after four seasons in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets drafted him 15th overall out of Duke in 202...
Ina Yoon ahead by 2 after opening-round 63 at Women's PGA
South Korea's Ina Yoon blazed to a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to lead after the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Chaska, Minn.,Yoon, in her second year on the LPGA Tour, started on the back nine at Hazeltine National Golf Club and carded birdies at Nos. 14, 15, 17, 18 ...
Ivory Coast coach 'disappointed' in Bastian Schweinsteiger's 'African football' remarks
PHILADELPHIA -- Even in one of the most joyous moments in his country's footballing history, Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae found himself managing sadness over the remarks of a former role model that have sparked debate about potential racist connotations.,Behind Nicolas Pepe's brace, Ivory Coast de...
Alyssa Thomas suspended one game for fist into Caitlin Clark's throat
Phoenix Mercury star guard Alyssa Thomas has been given a flagrant foul 2 by the WNBA office and suspended one game for "recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area" of Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark during Wednesday's game between the teams.,The incident occurred with 6:52 le...
College Football Championship Odds: Four Value Bets for 2026
Looking for early college football futures? Here are four value picks to win the 2026 national championship, including Indiana, Texas, Miami and USC....
Paul Skenes Headlines Friday June 26th's Best MLB Bets
Friday's MLB betting card features two plays from Reds vs. Pirates: the under and a Paul Skenes strikeout prop....
Three MLB Bets Worth Targeting on Thursday June 25 Slate
Looking for today's MLB picks? Check out predictions for Yankees-Red Sox, Diamondbacks-Cardinals and Phillies-Nationals....
Shohei Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Dodgers sweep Twins
Shohei Ohtani struck out eight batters on the mound and tallied two hits and an RBI at the plate to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Mookie Betts went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run for Los Angeles, which completed a thr...
Guardians shrug off late White Sox homers to win in 10th
Rookie outfielder Kahlil Watson went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including the go-ahead run-scoring single in the 10th inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians topped the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday.,Cleveland navigated a wild finish to tie Chicago atop the American League Central and avoid a ...
Wyndham Clark brings elite form into Travelers Championship
Wyndham Clark has made winning PGA Tour events look easy the last few weeks.,After going over two years between wins dating back to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024, he's won two of the last four events he played in, including his second U.S. Open championship in four years.,Add a third...
Nelly Korda takes aim at third straight major at Hazeltine
Having collected trophies at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open to kick off women's major season, Nelly Korda is the heavy favorite at every major until further notice. But a win this week would put her in another stratosphere.,With a record purse on the line, a few Australians could...
Keegan Bradley seeks third Travelers win in 4 years at 'hometown' event
The focus this week on the PGA Tour was CEO Brian Rolapp's announcement that the tour will introduce a two-tiered competitive model beginning in 2028, meaning more events with elite fields on the newly named "Championship Series" and a "Challenger Series" for the rest., ,Players likely hope this wee...