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July 4, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For John Deere Classic & MLB
We cooked up a full slate of bets on the Fourth of July, including predictions for the MLB and John Deere Classic....
Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani repeat as All-Star Game starters
Based off of fan voting, sluggers Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the only repeat starters at this year's All-Star Game. ,Judge, the leading vote-getter in the majors, topped the big leagues with 32 home runs and 83 RBIs entering Wednesday. H...
Sepp Straka still boasting underdog mindset heading into John Deere
Embracing his role of defending champion is the last thing Austrian Sepp Straka is doing heading into this week's John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. ,Straka posted a 21-under 263 at last year's tournament to beat Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley by two strokes. He put together a stunning final round, c...
Jordan Spieth hunts for form at ‘second home’ TPC Deere Run
Jordan Spieth remembers being the kid who won the John Deere Classic just before his 20th birthday. Sometimes he tries to tap back into that part of his life, a rookie year where he swung carefree and let his talent take him where he was going., ,The two-time tournament champion is back at the John ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to skip home run derby
Shohei Ohtani is planning to skip the annual midseason home run derby.,The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger belted a go-ahead home run on Tuesday night, his league-best 27th, but said his recovery and rehabilitation from offseason elbow surgery will prevent him from taking part in the July 15 event held ...
Amateur Luke Clanton praises college golf, in no rush to turn pro
Luke Clanton is the latest player making noise for the next generation in men's golf.,While a healthy amount of attention at last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic was given to the PGA Tour debut of 15-year-old Miles Russell, he wasn't the only amateur in the field on a sponsor's invite. Clanton, a 20-...
NHRA icon John Force opens eyes following traumatic brain injury
NHRA legend John Force, 75, is showing signs of improvement in the intensive care unit one week after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fiery crash, according to his team and family.,Force's racing team released a statement on social media Sunday saying that Force was moved from a Virginia hos...
Report: Nets willing to deal Cameron Johnson in full rebuild
After seeing teammate Mikal Bridges get shipped to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, Nets forward Cameron Johnson could be among those who are the next to go as Brooklyn works toward a complete rebuild, HoopsHype reported Wednesday. ,Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schroder and Day'Ron ...
Mick Schumacher ready for test with Alpine
Mick Schumacher will participate in a test with Alpine next week as the Formula 1 team weighs its lineup for the 2025 season.,Schumacher, 25, is the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. The younger Schumacher raced for Haas in 2021 and 2022 and is a reserve driver for Mercedes.,He wi...
2024 MLB All-Star Game National League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
We built out the perfect 2024 MLB All-Star Game ballot for the National League, headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper....
Shohei Ohtani aims to help Dodgers salvage split in set vs. Angels
Shohei Ohtani politely tipped his batting helmet to his former Los Angeles Angels teammates when he came to bat in the bottom of the first inning on Friday night. He walked.,Ohtani later announced his presence more loudly with a 455-foot monster home run well beyond the center field fence in the fif...
Brewers LHP Robert Gasser set for Tommy John surgery
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser will undergo Tommy John surgery on Monday, becoming the team's third injured starter to miss the rest of the 2024 season.,The ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas with a recovery time of about a ...
UCF's Johnny Dawkins inks two-year contract extension
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Dawkins, 60, guided the Knights to a 17-16 record in 2023-24 during the team's first season in the Big 12. UCF lost in the first round of the NIT.,"I want to thank our president Alexan...
Report: Saints TE Juwan Johnson to have foot surgery
New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson will have surgery next week for a foot injury, ESPN reported Thursday.,The team is optimistic that he will be ready for the start of the regular season on Sept. 8, per the report.,Johnson, 27, was not on the field for Tuesday's practice that kicked off a th...
Toronto FC sign G Sean Johnson to extension through 2025
Toronto FC signed veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson to an extension through the 2025 season.,The deal announced Tuesday includes a club option for 2026 for the former MLS Cup MVP.,Johnson, 35, has posted six clean sheets in 32 MLS matches since joining Toronto in 2023.,"We are happy to announce that S...
Panthers WR Xavier Legette (hamstring) missing minicamp
Carolina Panthers first-round pick Xavier Legette is being held out of a mandatory minicamp because of a lingering hamstring injury, head coach Dave Canales said Tuesday.,Canales also said edge rusher DJ Johnson, who was carted off during the first day of minicamp Tuesday, has a calf injury and will...
West Virginia receives commitment from pass rusher Romando Johnson
Pass rusher Romando Johnson has given a commitment to West Virginia after visiting over the weekend.,Johnson, who can play either defensive end or outside linebacker, visited Rutgers the previous weekend.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Link: <a href="https://t.co/0R5sWOPFZ7...
Mets owner 'focused on winning games,' not trade deadline
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen appeared to straddle the line between optimism and frustration while speaking to reporters in London prior to Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Entering play on Sunday, the Mets (27-36) resided four games out of the National League wild-card picture wit...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season
The Baltimore Orioles will be without starters John Means and Tyler Wells for the rest of the season.,Baltimore general manager Mike Elias told reporters Friday that Means and Wells need surgery to repair damage to their ulnar collateral ligaments and will miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign.,Me...