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Report: NBA G Malik Beasley subject of federal gambling probe
Guard Malik Beasley is under federal investigation in connection with allegations that he was tied to gambling activity on NBA games and prop bets, ESPN reported Sunday.,The allegations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of six teams he has played for since the...

Thunder, C/F Jaylin Williams agree to multi-year extension
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have taken the first step toward keeping their roster together, agreeing with center/forward Jaylin Williams on a multi-year contract extension.,The team did not announce terms or other specifics of the deal, but it is a three-year, $24 million contract extensi...

Iga Swiatek: Tennis schedule too 'intense' for players
Iga Swiatek said the tennis calendar is too tightly packed and forces players to compete in too many tournaments, just for the sake of ranking points.,Speaking to reporters in advance of Wimbledon, where she is the No. 8 seed, the former World No. 1 said too much is being asked of players.,Swiatek o...

Bojan Bogdanovic retires after 10 NBA seasons
Bojan Bogdanovic announced his retirement Sunday after 10 NBA seasons with six teams, citing injury.,"Sometimes in life, you don't choose the moment. The moment chooses you," the 6-foot-7 forward wrote in a social media post.,"After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries and countless ef...
UFC 317 Delivers All-Time Fight Night Headlined By Ilia Topuria KO
UFC 317 was a stunner. Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira, Joshua Van and Brandon Royval delivered a classic, and Payton Talbott made a statement in Vegas....
Best MLB Bets for Sunday, June 29th: Rays, Marlins, Tigers Offer Strong Value
Looking to bet on MLB this Sunday? We break down the top picks for June 29, including value plays on the Rays, Marlins and Tigers. Odds via FanDuel....

LeBron James picks up $52.6M option to remain with Lakers
LeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he returns to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26.,James, the NBA's career leading scorer, is exercising his $52.6 million player option for the upcoming season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Sunday.,It is n...

Report: Thunder, C/F Jaylin Williams agree to 3-year extension
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have taken the first step toward keeping their roster together, agreeing with center/forward Jaylin Williams on a three-year, $24 million contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday.,Sunday is Williams' 23rd birthday.,The Thunder held a $2.1 million option for the...

Angels aim to rise above .500 in finale vs. reeling Nationals
It has been more than two months since the Los Angeles Angels last enjoyed an above-.500 record.,The Angels will take another swing at moving over the break-even point when they conclude a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,Los Angeles was last ...

Hot Marlins seek sweep of Diamondbacks
The Miami Marlins will bring a season-long six-game winning streak into the final game of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,The Marlins overcame a four-run deficit in the final two innings for an 8-7, 10-inning victory Saturday as they clinched the series aga...

Losing skid snapped, Red Sox try to build off win vs. Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will each be looking to win the rubber match of a three-game series when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon.,It's been feast or famine on offense for both teams in the series. Toronto won the opener 9-0 on Friday night, and Boston collected 18 hi...

OpTic Texas, Vancouver Surge reach final of CDL Championship
The Vancouver Surge and OpTic Texas advanced to Sunday's grand final of the $2 million Call of Duty League Championship in Kitchener, Ontario.,OpTic Texas swept the Boston Breach 3-0 in the winners-bracket final on Saturday. The Vancouver Surge won three matches on Saturday, working through the elim...

Bilibili qualifies for bracket-stage berth at LoL MSI
Bilibili Gaming qualified for a bracket-stage berth with a 3-0 victory over G2 Esports on Saturday in the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver.,G2 Esports moved on to Round 3 on Sunday against GAM Esports, which outlasted FURIA 3-2 in Round 2 on Saturday. They ...

Team Liquid awaits foe in OWCS NA Stage 2 grand final
Team Liquid advanced to the grand final of the regional playoffs with a 3-1 win over Geekay Esports on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Geekay Esports dropped to the lower bracket final on Sunday against NTMR, with the winner facing Team Liquid later on Sunda...

Kevin Newman's 3-run HR helps Angels top Nationals
Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels post an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won...

Ezequiel Ponce goal enough as Dynamo blank punchless St. Louis City
Ezequiel Ponce scored in the 66th minute Saturday night and the Houston Dynamo earned three points with a 1-0 blanking of visiting St. Louis City SC.,Houston (6-9-5, 23 points) generated the goal off a cross into the box. Franco Escobar passed to Felipe Andrade near the right post and his pass found...

Gold Cup: Honduras knocks out Panama on penalty kicks
Honduras edged Panama 5-4 on penalty kicks after the Central American teams were even at 1-1 through regulation on Saturday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in Glendale, Ariz.,Carlos Pineda's right-footed shot to the bottom left corner ended the drama as Honduras knocked out Panama, whic...

New England overcomes 3-goal deficit to earn draw with Colorado
Maximiliano Urruti's equalizer three minutes into second-half stoppage time completed the New England Revolution's comeback in a dramatic 3-3 draw with the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Calvin Harris, Rafael Navarro and Ted Ku-DiPietro all scored to build a 3-0 lead for t...

Toronto blanks Timbers to end winless streak
Alonso Coello and Tyrese Spicer scored from set pieces when Toronto FC secured a 3-0 victory against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday to end a four-match winless streak.,Coello nailed a 24-yard strike to the lower left corner in the 11th minute for Toronto's first free kick goal of the seas...

CF Montreal top NYCFC to notch first home win of season
At long last, CF Montreal picked up their first home win of the 2025 season with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on a rainy night at Stade Saputo.,Canadian international Victor Loturi's second goal of the campaign helped Montreal (3-12-5, 14 points) claim their second win in three outin...