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Mirra Andreeva claims first Grand Slam title at French Open
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed her first Grand Slam trophy with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the French Open on Saturday, ending the remarkable Cinderella run of Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.,Andreeva, at 19 years and 38 days old, is the youngest woman to win the French Open title since Monica...
Rays' Shane McClanahan puts stellar streak on line vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to their most reliable pitcher of late when left-hander Shane McClanahan takes the mound Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,McClanahan (6-2, 2.45 ERA) will have a tough act to follow after Drew Rasmussen frustr...
UFC Vegas 118 Betting Picks: Three Fights to Target on Saturday Night
Get ready for UFC Vegas 118 with predictions and best bets for Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim, Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, and more....
'Rolling' Rangers turn to Jack Leiter in rematch vs. Guardians
The Texas Rangers are getting healthy and hitting their stride as they host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. ,Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager were activated from the injured list on Friday and impacted the Rangers' rally that led to the team's 3-2 win later that night. Langfo...
Twins' Byron Buxton in question ahead of rematch vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will give Byron Buxton T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.,Whether any of those fans will see Buxton on the field is a question mark.,Buxton injured his right shoulder in the Twins' 5-3 win over...
Twins rally with 4-run sixth, take down Royals
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Tristan Gray went 2-for-3 with a double.,Vinnie...
Twins await word on severity of CF Byron Buxton's shoulder injury
The Minnesota Twins will reassess center fielder Byron Buxton on Saturday after he exited the team's Friday game due to a right shoulder contusion.,Buxton left a half-inning after crashing into the outfield wall while making a leaping catch.,"I think we'll see how he is tomorrow," Minnesota manager ...
Knicks draw on maturity, moxie to take two in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO -- There wasn't a whole lot for the New York Knicks to like about the final six minutes of the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,Yet despite blowing a late 14-point lead, the Knicks looked up at the scoreboard after the final buzzer and saw that they had somehow done ...
Royals rally with 4-run fifth, take down Twins
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell doubled and drove in a run for Minnesota, which evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Tristan Gray went 2-for-3 with a double.,Vinnie...
Corey Seager returns, hits go-ahead HR as Rangers nip Guardians
Corey Seager hit a go-ahead two-run homer in his return from the injured list, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Kyle Higashioka also homered and Josh Jung had two hits for the Rangers, who have won six of their last seven games...
Drew Rasmussen dominant in Rays' 2-hit shutout of Marlins
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen was nearly unhittable over seven outstanding innings, allowing just one hit as the American League East-leading Rays opened a three-game road series with a 6-0 blanking of the Miami Marlins on Friday night. ,Coming off a rough 14-3 home loss Saturday against the Los ...
Freddie Jacobson, Soren Kjeldsen post 59 to begin Champions' team event
Freddie Jacobson of Sweden and Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark teamed up for a 12-under-par 59 to set the pace at the American Family Insurance Championship, the PGA Tour Champions' only team event, on Friday in Madison, Wis.,Jacobson and Kjeldsen lead by a single stroke over two teams, Brian Gay and Slov...
Canadiens' Cole Caufield wins Lady Byng Trophy
Canadiens forward Cole Caufield thought he was in the Montreal locker room Friday to surprise teammate Nick Suzuki with the Frank J. Selke Trophy, but there was another card to be flipped.,Suzuki presented Caufield with the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player "who best combin...
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki runs away with Selke Trophy
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is the decisive winner of the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy.,The honor awarded Friday goes to the forward who "best excels in the defensive aspects of the game" and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.,Suzuki believed that he was surprisi...
Cowboys expect WR George Pickens at next minicamp
The Dallas Cowboys expect wide receiver George Pickens to be in attendance when their mandatory minicamp begins on June 16.,Pickens signed his franchise tag on April 29, locking him in for 2026 with a guaranteed salary of $27.3 million, but he has been a no-show so far for voluntary offseason activi...
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....
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...
After Josh Rojas' hectic but rewarding day, Royals strive for another win vs. Twins
Josh Rojas had a dizzying and dazzling Thursday for the Kansas City Royals.,His Friday should be significantly less hectic as the Royals look to build on their 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins in the series opener on Thursday. ,Game 2 of the four-game set will be Friday night in Minneapolis.,Rojas, ...
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....
Josh Rojas' pinch-hit single in ninth pushes Royals past Twins
Pinch hitter Josh Rojas ripped a tiebreaking two-run single up the middle in the top of the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for an 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Carter Jensen hit a two-run double for Kansas City in the opener of a four-game series. Mic...