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WNBA Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's Slate
Check out three WNBA best bets for Friday, including picks for Mercury-Sun, Dream-Mystics and Valkyries-Wings....
Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct.,A situation developed in the third quarter of the Aces' 86-84 overtime win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Las Vegas guard...
Report: Twins to promote No. 2 prospect in search of offensive boost
Back in the playoff race, the Minnesota Twins are calling up Kaelen Culpepper, their No. 2 prospect, in hopes he will provide increased offense at shortstop, The Athletic reported Friday.,He is expected to be available for the weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers, per the report.,Culpepper, ...
Lions, RB Jahmyr Gibbs finalize deal reportedly worth up to $75.75M
When Jahmyr Gibbs took the practice field for the first time in training camp on Thursday morning, he likely knew how his work week was going to end.,With a huge payday.,The Lions confirmed Friday morning that they had agreed to a contract extension with Gibbs with a graphic posted to social media c...
Brewers sailing through season; Twins still afloat in AL playoff chase
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to improve on their MLB-best record when they welcome the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series that starts Friday night.,The Brewers (72-43) have won three straight games and five of their past seven, scoring a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday af...
Last-place Angels eager to turn around fortunes in matchup vs. Marlins
The Los Angeles Angels, who have the worst record in the majors, are on the fast track toward their 11th consecutive losing season.,Los Angeles will look for a spark on Friday night when it turns to right-hander George Klassen (0-1, 11.57 ERA) in the opener of a three-game series against the host Mi...
Guardians, White Sox limp into crucial AL Central series
The first series after the trade deadline did not go the way either the Chicago White Sox or Cleveland Guardians would have liked.,The White Sox and Guardians each will look to bounce back from discouraging sweeps Friday night, when Chicago hosts Cleveland in the opener of a pivotal three-game serie...
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 2 homers steer sizzling Braves to sweep of Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered twice and Matt Olson also went deep, helping the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 11-3 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series and extend their winning streak to a season-best eight games.,Acuna produced his 10th and 11th home runs in the third and eighth in...
Twins rally late to beat Royals, snap 4-game skid
Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, two-run single as the Minnesota Twins scored three times in the eighth inning and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 road victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.,Minnesota trailed 3-1 in the eighth, when Luke Keaschall recorded a one-out sing...
FaZe, G2, 100 Thieves, Falcons clinch CoD playoffs at Esports World Cup
FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, 100 Thieves and Team Falcons were the first four teams to secure their spots in the playoff stage thanks to wins Thursday in the $1.8 million Call of Duty tournament at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.,FaZe Clan defeated Moivstar KOI 3-1 and G2 Esports blanked Gentle Mates...
Beau Hossler finishes strong for 61, first-round Wyndham lead
Beau Hossler rode a stellar finish to a 9-under-par 61 and held a one-shot lead when the first round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended late Thursday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.,Only 12 players were still on the course at Sedgefield Country Club when play was halted due to inclement weather...
Joaquin Niemann opens LIV Golf New York with 64 for 2-shot lead
Joaquin Niemann used a hot start to fire a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at LIV Golf New York on Thursday in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chilean started on Trump National Golf Club's usual first hole, birdied four of his first five holes and reached 5 under with a birdie at the par-5 eighth....
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
Reports: Lions, RB Jahmyr Gibbs finalizing deal worth up to $75.75M
When Jahmyr Gibbs took the practice field for the first time in training camp on Thursday morning, he likely knew how his work week was going to end. ,Gibbs and the Lions agreed Thursday night on the parameters of a three-year, $67.5 million contract extension with $51.5 million guaranteed and a tot...
Mets pour it on late to complete sweep of Guardians
Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Francisco Lindor had a three-run shot in the seventh, powering the visiting New York Mets to a 13-6 rout of the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,The Mets completed the three-game interleague series sweep, knocking Cleveland out of t...
Mariners' Gabe Speier suspended 3 games following fracas vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners left-handed reliever Gabe Speier received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Thursday.,Speier has elected to file an appeal, therefore his discipline will be held in abeyance.,Also, Seattle manager Dan Wilson received a one-game ban and an ...
Titans WR Elic Ayomanor injures shoulder in practice
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor exited Thursday's practice with a left shoulder injury.,Per Titans head coach Robert Saleh, Ayomanor sustained the injury after colliding with safety Kevin Winston Jr. during a red zone drill.,"It feels stable, but we'll get more info later," Saleh said o...
Report: Texans, LB Henry To'oTo'o agree to extension
The Houston Texans and linebacker Henry To'oTo'o are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million contract extension, NFL Network reported Thursday.,A fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama in 2023, To'oTo'o is entering the final season of his four-year, $4.08 million rookie deal.,The extension also inclu...
Penguins sign F Ville Koivunen to eight-year, $32M deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Thursday.,The deal runs through the 2023-24 season and carries an average annual value of $4 million.,Koivunen, 23, recorded two goals and five assists in 39 games with the Pengui...
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs suits up, still idle as massive deal nears
Jahmyr Gibbs went from the last running back hold-in standing, to suiting up for Thursday's training camp practice with the Detroit Lions. ,Gibbs was on the field during stretching and walk-through portions at the start of practice, his first since camp began last week. But he did not stick around t...