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Chargers sign OLB Bud Dupree to contract extension
The Los Angeles Chargers signed outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a contract extension.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN reported Wednesday it was a one-year deal worth up to $6 million. ,Dupree, 32, is due to earn a base salary of $1.995 million in 2025, the final year of his previous cont...
Thursday’s June 5th MLB Best Bets, Top Predictions
Top MLB picks for Thursday, June 5: Back the Rangers early, Bryan Woo's strikeouts, and Matthew Liberatore vs. the Royals. Betting analysis and odds for all of these plays and more....
RBC Canadian Open Best Bets & Props: Rory McIlroy, Canadian Hopefuls, and a Pro Debut
Rory McIlroy leads the odds at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open as Scottie Scheffler skips the event. Full betting preview, picks, and Canadian hopefuls to watch....
Bruins tab former player Marco Sturm as new head coach
The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as their new head coach Thursday, filling the final vacant position in the NHL.,Sturm, 46, will be a head coach for the first time in the league.,The Bruins punched their ticket to the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons before limping to an Atlantic Division-wo...
Ravens sign WR Rashod Bateman to contract extension
The Baltimore Ravens announced a contract extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports indicate it's a three-year, $36.75 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.,Bateman, a first-round pick in 2021, posted a career-high 756 receiving yards ...
Max Fried looks to rebound as Yankees host Guardians in series finale
Max Fried was unbeatable for nearly two months into his first season with the New York Yankees until running into the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.,Coming off his first defeat of the season, Fried aims to start another winning streak Thursday night when the Yankees host the Cleveland Guardi...
Twins aim to continue barrage vs. A's, sweep series
The Minnesota Twins are beating up on the Athletics in ferocious fashion and will look to complete a four-game sweep on Thursday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Minnesota scored 10 runs in each of the first two games and has outscored the Athletics 26-8. The Twins have five homers among 11 extr...
Ryan Jeffers, Twins hand struggling Athletics 9th straight loss
Harrison Bader slammed a two-run homer and Ryan Jeffers also went deep to help the Minnesota Twins notch a 6-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jeffers had two RBIs and Willi Castro added a run-scoring single for Minnesota, which has outscored the Athletics 26...
Star F Hilary Knight signs with expansion Seattle franchise
The expansion Seattle franchise of the Professional Women's Hockey League signed legendary forward Hilary Knight to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Knight was left exposed in the expansion draft by the Boston Fleet. Seattle and fellow expansion franchise Vancouver were given a five-day window from...
Luis L. Ortiz, Guardians hand Yanks 2nd shutout of season
Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back 5 2/3 stellar innings from Luis L. Ortiz as the visiting Cleveland Guardians earned a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Guardians won for only the third time in their past 11 regular-season visits to New York ...
U.S. Swimming: Claire Weinstein edges Katie Ledecky in 200 free
Claire Weinstein produced the best time in the world this year in the women's 200-meter freestyle final, and it was just enough to edge Katie Ledecky for the win at the U.S. Swimming Championships on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Weinstein, 18, rebounded from being fourth at the midway point, finishing...
Luis L. Ortiz, Guardians hand Yankees second shutout of the season
Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back 5 2/3 stellar innings from Luis L. Ortiz as the visiting Cleveland Guardians earned a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Guardians won for only the third time in their past 11 regular-season visits to New York ...
Guardians RHP Ben Lively undergoes Tommy John surgery
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Ben Lively underwent Tommy John surgery and a right flexor tendon repair on Wednesday.,The two procedures are expected to keep Lively sidelined for 12 to 18 months.,Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgeries in Arlington, Texas.,Lively exited a game against the Milwau...
Rockies edge Marlins 3-2 for first sweep since '24
Hunter Goodman had two hits, Kyle Freeland pitched into the seventh inning and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat Miami 3-2 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series from the Marlins.,It was the first time Colorado has swept a series since May 13-15, 2024, at San Diego.,Freeland (1-8) allowed two ...
Former All-Pro P Dustin Colquitt retires as a Chief after signing 1-day deal
Former Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt signed a one-day contract with Kansas City so he could retire as a Chief, the team announced on Wednesday.,Colquitt, 43, has not played since the 2021 season, when he appeared in five games with the Cleveland Browns. He played 15 of 17 seasons with the Chiefs, ...
Rockies edge Marlins 3-2 to sweep series
Hunter Goodman had two hits, Kyle Freeland pitched into the seventh inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat Miami 3-2 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series from the Marlins.,It was the first time Colorado has swept a series since May 13-15, 2024, at San Diego.,Freeland (1-8) allowed two...
Rory McIlroy reminds media he doesn't have to talk
Rory McIlroy admits he took it personally when a media leak led to widespread reporting of his driver failing inspection prior to the PGA Championship. ,McIlroy said he was thinking about all of the others he would have to protect -- including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler -- when he made the decisi...
Penguins name Dan Muse as new head coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins named Dan Muse as their new head coach on Wednesday, making him the second-youngest bench boss in the league. ,Muse has been an NHL assistant coach for the past five seasons, including the past two with the New York Rangers. At 42 years old, Muse is eclipsed by only San Jose ...
Report: Suns hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as coach
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as their next head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Ott will be hired for the position over his former Cavaliers colleague, associate head coach Johnnie Bryant. Ott and Bryant met with Suns owner Mat Ishbia, CEO Josh Bartelste...
Report: Karl-Anthony Towns undergoes treatment for playoff injuries
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has been treated for injuries he suffered in the NBA playoffs, including ligament damage to his left finger and a bruised left knee, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The finger injury occurred in the second round against the Boston Celtics, and Towns hurt his knee d...