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Frank Bensel aces two straight holes at U.S. Senior Open
Frank Bensel accomplished a rare feat at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday by recording back-to-back holes-in-one.,Bensel, 56, aced a pair of par-3 holes in the second round of the tournament in Newport, R.I.,He started with a hole-in-one on the 184-yard fourth hole and repeated the move at the 203-yar...
Report: Mavs trading Tim Hardaway Jr. to Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for fellow guard Quentin Grimes, ESPN reported Friday.,The Mavericks get younger and gain more financial flexibility with the move.,Hardaway, 32, is due $16.2 million in 2024-25 in the final y...
Friday June 28 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday June 28th's MLB and WNBA slate....
Twins get good news on injury front, visit Mariners
A lopsided getaway day victory nearly turned "ugly" for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Oft-injured shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Arizona's Bryce Jarvis.,X-rays were negative and Correa, who said his entire h...
Royals look for more home cookin' vs. Guardians
Preparing for the second game of a four-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals are glad to be home again.,The Royals' 2-7 trip to Los Angeles, Texas and Oakland had disastrous effects on their pennant hopes as they fell from second place in the American League Cent...
Injuries suddenly a huge concern as Phillies face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just lose a game Thursday when they faced the Miami Marlins.,They may have lost two of their marquee players.,Kyle Schwarber left in the top of the ninth inning with left groin tightness and Bryce Harper appeared to injure his hamstring while running to first base fo...
Royals rally in sixth to edge Guardians
Kyle Isbel and Maikel Garcia hit back-to-back triples to rally the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Cleveland Guardians, 2-1 to win the opener of a four-game series Thursday evening.,Leading off the sixth, Isbel drilled Ben Lively's sinker over leaping right fielder Daniel Schneemann for a tripl...
Balanced attack fuels Marlins past Phillies
Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday.,Josh Bell added an RBI double and Ali Sanchez had two hits.,Marlins starter Trevor Rogers gave...
Report: Guardians sign free agent LHP Matthew Boyd
The Cleveland Guardians and left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd have agreed to a major league contract, multiple sources reported Thursday.,The deal is pending a physical for the 33-year-old Boyd, who has been a free agent since undergoing elbow surgery last June. ,Boyd has been primarily used as a sta...
Twins demolish Diamondbacks 13-6 to win series
Byron Buxton had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times for the visiting Minnesota Twins in a 13-6 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Manuel Margot had two hits and two RBIs and Willi Castro and Carlos ...
Ally Ewing, Jennifer Kupcho part of three-team tie for Dow lead
Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho carded an eagle on their way to a 6-under 64 to join a three-team tie for first place after one round of the Dow Championship on Thursday in Midland, Mich.,The all-Thailand team of Chanettee Wannasaen and Jaravee Boonchant and two top-12 players in the world, Ruoning Y...
Texas lands K-State transfer forward Arthur Kaluma
Former Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma announced Thursday that he is transferring to Texas.,"Hook ‘em," Kaluma wrote on Instagram along with a picture of himself in Texas gear, tipping a cowboy hat over his eyes.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="h...
Hiroyuki Fujita, Richard Green share lead at U.S. Senior Open
Hiroyuki Fujita and Richard Green sailed through the first round to share the lead at the U.S. Senior Open with matching scores of 63 on Thursday at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island.,Fujita (Japan) and Green (Australia) were three shots clear of the field when they signed their scorecar...
Report: Pistons, Timberwolves agree to pick swap
The Detroit Pistons moved up 16 spots in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday after a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Athletic reported.,In landing the 37th overall draft pick from the Timberwolves, the Pistons also agreed to take Duke product Wendell Moore Jr. from Minnesota. De...
Report: Suns G Eric Gordon to decline $3.4M option
Phoenix Suns veteran guard Eric Gordon will decline his player option for 2024-25, The Athletic reported Thursday, and become a free agent.,The 35-year-old former first-round draft pick averaged 11.0 points with 2.0 assists in 68 games (24 starts) for the Suns this past season, his 16th in the NBA. ...
Thursday June 27 Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB, WNBA & Copa America Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate, WNBA, and COPA America on June 27th....
Guardians hope to start new streak vs. Royals
The Cleveland Guardians, their seven-game winning streak over, will look to get back on track when they open a four-game road series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.,As recently as June 8, first-place Cleveland led second-place Kansas City by just three games in the American League Centra...
Twins' David Festa set for major league debut vs. D-backs
When David Festa was scratched from his Triple-A start on Wednesday, it was clear where he would throw his next pitch.,Festa, the top pitching prospect in the Twins' organization, will make his major league debut on Thursday afternoon when Minnesota opposes the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Festa...
Phillies host Marlins, aim for another winning series
After winning the past three series, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to start another series on a positive note when they host the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Brandon Marsh led the offense with four hits, including a home run, and four RBIs, in a 6-2 victory on the road against the Detroit Tigers...
Twins jump out to big lead, cruise past D-backs
Jose Miranda hit a three-run double and Willi Castro belted a two-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night at Phoenix.,Miranda, Carlos Correa and Carlos Santana had three hits apiece as Minnesota racked up 14 overall, including seven do...