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Reports: Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has signed Kevin Harlan to call NBA games in the 2025-26 season, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The streamer, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also hired Brent Barry and Dell Curry as analysts, per The Athletic and Front O...
D-backs hope to continue strong starting pitching vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks are under .500 for a good reason: Their starting pitching hasn't performed at the standard they thought it would.,You'd be hard-pressed to tell the San Diego Padres differently, based on the first three games of the teams' four-game series that will wrap up Thursday night in...
Charley Hull collapses on tee, withdraws from Evian Championship
Charley Hull withdrew from the Evian Championship in France on Thursday after collapsing on the hole No. 4 tee due to illness. ,Hull, ranked No. 19 in the world, was playing with partners world No. 4 Ruoning Yin and Haeran Ryu. She received medical attention after going down to the grass before her ...
Jayson Tatum's Path Back to Boston Requires a Year Off
Jayson Tatum’s absence could be exactly what the Boston Celtics need to reset and rediscover team basketball as the team enters their next chapter as a unit....
Scottish Open 2025 Best Golf Betting Picks, Prop Bets
These are Deadspin's best betting picks and predictions for the Scottish Open, including tournament winner predictions and prop bets....
Three Long-Shot MLB Futures Worth Betting on Before the Playoff Push
Looking for long-shot MLB bets to spice up your summer at the All-Star break? These three futures have upside and solid reasoning to back the odds....
Cardinals' Miles Mikolas looks to forget subpar outings, conquer Nats
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will seek to get his season back on track before the All-Star break next week.,His final chance to do that will come Thursday night when the Cardinals host the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.,The Cardinals won 4-2 on Tuesd...
Gen. G advances to grand final of Lol Mid-Season Invitational
With a spot in the grand final on the line, Gen.G Esports and T1 engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational on Wednesday in Vancouver, with Gen. G ultimately prevailing 3-2.,Neither team won consecutive games, as T1 answered Gen.G twice to tie the match. In...
Geraldo Perdomo's slam sends Diamondbacks past Padres
Geraldo Perdomo hit a grand slam Wednesday night and Brandon Pfaadt sailed through the longest start of his career as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to an 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres.,Pfaadt (9-6) looked nothing like a pitcher who entered the night with a 5.42 earned run average, go...
Interim manager Miguel Cairo gets 1st win as Nationals down Cards
Nathaniel Lowe hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Washington Nationals past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night and give interim manager Miguel Cairo his first victory.,Jacob Young drove in two runs and Amed Rosario and James Wood hit homers as the Nationals snapped a four-game l...
Lucas Giolito, Red Sox bats overpower Rockies
Carlos Narvaez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Jarren Duran each homered and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings to help the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies by posting a 10-2 victory Wednesday.,Giolito (6-1) surrendered four hits and struck out si...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) returns; A's SS Jacob Wilson (hand) out
Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's road game against the Athletics one night after being scratched due to lower back tightness.,Acuna said after Tuesday's 10-1 loss that he hurt the back while working out prior to the contest in W...
Aces' A'ja Wilson (wrist) questionable to play against Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces might be without A'ja Wilson for Thursday's game at the Washington Mystics because of a right wrist injury she suffered Tuesday against the New York Liberty.,Wilson underwent an MRI on her wrist Wednesday morning after landing on it following a layup attempt during the 87-78 loss ...
Mets, Orioles postponed; teams will play split doubleheader on Thursday
The Wednesday evening game between the New York Mets and host Baltimore Orioles was postponed due to inclement weather.,The two teams will play a split doubleheader on Thursday. Game 1 is slated for 12:05 p.m. ET and Game 2 is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET.,The Mets are expected to start left-hander Da...
Adrian Houser shines as White Sox end Jays' win streak
Adrian Houser allowed one run over seven innings to help the Chicago White Sox end the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,Houser (5-2) scattered seven hits, struck out two and walked two.,Grant Taylor pitched...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic win, set up clash in Wimbledon semis
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner showed no signs of being impacted by an elbow injury, getting past 10th-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of Wimbledon on Wednesday in London.,Sinner, of Italy, will be making his second appearance in the Wimbledon semifinals where he will fac...
Nelly Korda in search of first win of season at Evian Championship
Since it became the fifth major of women's golf in 2013, the Evian Championship has crowned a litany of highly ranked champions. It's not a tournament where surprises tend to happen.,This week, the likes of Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul will try to add their own chapters to this brief history as th...
Deion Sanders declines to discuss health at Big 12 Media Days
Colorado coach Deion Sanders, speaking to reporters at Big 12 Media Day in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, declined to discuss details of an undisclosed medical condition that has limited his activity with the program.,"I'm not here to talk about my health, I'm here to talk about my team," Sanders said...
James Jones named NBA VP of basketball operations
James Jones is the NBA executive vice president, head of basketball operations, which follows a lengthy playing career and front-office experience.,Jones, 44, won three NBA titles as a player and was named executive of the year in 2021 as a member of the Phoenix Suns' front office. ,"James is widely...
Kirk Ferentz, 69, envisions another Iowa contract
Pause the retirement party planning for Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, who intends to stay in the position he's held for 26 season for years to come.,Ferentz, 69, is under contract as Hawkeyes head coach at an average of $7 million per year through the 2029 season. But Ferentz said he expects to sign...