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Lorenzo Sonego, Alex Michelsen reach Winston-Salem final
No. 10 seed Lorenzo Sonego will face No. 11 seed Alex Michelsen in the final of the Winston-Salem Open after the two men won their semifinals in straight sets Friday in North Carolina.,Sonego defeated Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 in the first match of the day. The Italian won 37 of 51 total servi...
Time running out for SKC as Orlando City pay a visit
Desperate Sporting Kansas City, with their slim playoff hopes, will host surging Orlando City SC Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan.,Sporting KC (6-14-6, 24 points) are nine points below the playoff line in the Western Conference with eight matches left in the regular season. Orlando City (9-9-7, 34...
Double play: Danny Jansen to catch for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox
Danny Jansen started a June 26 game in Boston at catcher for the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Two months later, he'll resume it on the side of history.,Jansen, now with the Red Sox, will be the first baseball player ever to appear for both teams in the same game when Boston and Toronto continue their...
Adam Scott shoots scorching 63 to take BMW lead
Adam Scott fired off a 9-under-par 63 Friday and leapt into the lead after two rounds at the BMW Championship in Castle Rock, Colo.,The 44-year-old Australian, who hasn't won on tour since February 2020, is an unlikely leader of the FedEx Cup playoffs' second leg. Scott made the field by ranking 41s...
Cardinals WR Zay Jones suspended 5 games for conduct
The NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones for five games on Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.,Jones, 29, will have to sit out the season's first five games without pay and will be eligible to return for a Week 6 game at Green Bay on Oct. 13.,Jones was arres...
Minnesota United try to avoid deja vu vs. Sounders
Clinging to a two-point lead for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, Minnesota United kick off the final quarter of MLS play against their old nemesis, the Seattle Sounders, on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,It will be their third meeting in two months. Seattle -- which holds a 12-1-2 e...
Phillies reinstate OF Austin Hays from injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated outfielder Austin Hays from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Hays, 29, acquired in a trade with Baltimore on July 26, landed on the shelf on Aug. 9 with a left hamstring strain.,Hays is batting .256 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 73 games with the Orioles and ...
Red Sox prospect suspended 56 games for PED violation
Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Anthony Felix received a 56-game suspension without pay after testing positive for a banned substance, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The 20-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol.,Feli...
Report: Pelicans set to waive F Matt Ryan
The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to waive forward Matt Ryan, The Athletic reported Friday.,Ryan, 27, played in 28 games (one start) with the Pelicans last season and averaged 5.4 points with 1.4 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from 3-point range. He was claimed off waivers in October and s...
Fantasy Football Injured Players and Contract Holdouts: Who to Draft, Who To Avoid
Several fantasy football players have question marks coming into the season, due to injuries or contract holdouts. Let's look at where to take the risk, and where to avoid it....
Reds place LHP Andrew Abbott (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Andrew Abbott on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strain to his throwing shoulder.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday, two days after Abbott allowed four runs on six hits in five innings of an 8-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.,Abbott, 25, owns a 10-10 r...
AHL mandates neck protection to prevent cuts from skate blades
The American Hockey League will require all skaters, referees and linespersons to wear approved cut-resistant neck protection on the ice, beginning with the 2024-25 season.,The league's governors unanimously approved the mandate, the AHL announced Friday.,Already, AHL players were required to wear w...
Report: Dolphins assistant to coach team for half of preseason finale
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is turning over the team to an assistant coach for the second half of Friday's preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CBS Miami reported.,The move is a trial run for Jon Embree, the team's assistant head/tight ends coach, who would serve as head co...
Hideki Matsuyama (back) WDs from BMW Championship
Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship prior to the start of the second round on Friday due to a lower back injury.,Matsuyama has dealt with back and neck injuries for the past few years. ,The 2021 Masters champion missed a short birdie putt on the 18th hole and carded a 5-under-par 67 ...
Nathan Rourke, BC Lions aim to get in gear vs. Redblacks
Rusty quarterback Nathan Rourke will look to help the BC Lions snap a four-game skid Saturday night when they visit an Ottawa Redblacks squad that hasn't lost since July 5. ,Rourke, the 2022 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, played his first contest in the league in nearly two years last Sunday after b...
Week 0 2024 College Football Best Betting Picks & Predictions
College football season is finally back on Saturday August 24th. These are our top betting picks and predictions for Week 0's college football slate. ...
Friday August 23rd Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & NFL Preseason Predictions
NFL regular season is almost here, so we'll practice some bets on Friday August 23rd's slate along with some MLB predictions on Friday....
Browns sign K Lucas Havrisik
The Cleveland Browns signed Lucas Havrisik on Friday, one day after trading fellow kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round pick.,Havrisik's time in Cleveland may not be long as the Browns also employ kicker Dustin Hopkins, who is dealing with a minor undisclosed...
Twins open big homestand with Cardinals
The Minnesota Twins know their upcoming nine-game homestand could be pivotal as they pursue a division championship in the American League Central.,The Twins also know that they remain without a couple of their impact hitters in Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton. But they are confident anyway as they o...
Leaning on unsung players, Marlins start series vs. Cubs
The Miami Marlins, who have the worst record in the National League, are looking for keepers.,Miami will open a three-game series on Friday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs. The Marlins were idle Thursday, while the Cubs defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 10-2.,There are perhaps some gems w...