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Late birdie lifts Lauren Coughlin into lead at Women's Scottish Open
Lauren Coughlin carded a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open in Ayrshire, Scotland.,Coughlin, who earned her first career LPGA win last month at the CPKC Women's Open, collected six birdies during her bogey-free r...
Tigers recall 1B Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers recalled Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday morning.,Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, is expected to be with the team for Saturday's home game against the New York Yankees.,The Tigers optioned Torkelson to Toledo on June 2 after 54 games, de...
Marketa Vondrousova (hand) WDs from U.S. Open
The upcoming U.S. Open will be contested without another major champion in Marketa Vondrousova.,Vondrousova bowed out of the New York-based tournament due to a hand injury on Friday. The 18th-ranked native of the Czech Republic hasn't played since sustaining a first-round loss in her title defense a...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Saturday August 17 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & WNBA Games on 8/17/2024
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for August 17, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Saturday....
Blue Bombers on rise as rematch vs. BC Lions looms
Momentum has shifted for both teams lately as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers prepare to meet the BC Lions on Sunday in Vancouver for the third time., ,The visiting Blue Bombers (3-6) are heading in the right direction after an 0-4 start, while the Lions (5-4) have lost three in a row., ,A late field goal...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka advance after rain in Cincy
While top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday, No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini was eliminated in a third-round upset following morning rain.,Paolini of Italy was bounced from the tournament 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Mirra Andreeva of Rus...
Megan Khang ties Minjee Lee for Women's Scottish Open lead
Megan Khang joined Australian Minjee Lee atop the 36-hole leaderboard at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open on Friday as a handful of players began to break from the pack in Ayrshire, Scotland.,Khang shot her second straight round of 68 and Lee posted a 69 to get to 8-under 136. They have a two-st...
Gael Monfils stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Cincinnati Open
France's Gael Monfils, at age 37, pulled off a major upset Friday by defeating World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in a second-round match continued from Thursday at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The unseeded Monfils knocked off second-seeded Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 after rain suspended the match Thu...
Focus shifts to Michigan after wacky Richmond result
The NASCAR Cup Series arrives at Michigan International Speedway for its lone 2024 race in Sunday's Firekeepers Casino 400, but it is hard to put Richmond's wacky race results to rest.,Richmond Raceway, dubbed "The Action Track," changed the whole course of the sport Sunday night and created a maels...
Kentucky lands in-state recruit C Malachi Moreno
Four-star center Malachi Moreno announced his commitment to Kentucky on Friday.,Moreno, who plays for Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., is the first commitment in the 2025 class for new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. The latter departed BYU to replace John Calipari in April.,Moreno, who...
Four-star DE Iose Epenesa commits to Iowa
Defensive end Iose Epenesa, the top-ranked player in Illinois from the Class of 2025, has followed his family legacy and committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes.,Epenesa is a four-star prospect ranked No. 42 in the country, No. 5 among defensive linemen and No. 1 in Illinois in the 247 Sports composite ranki...
Eight College Football Coaches Facing Most Pressure in 2024
These college football coaches are feeling the most pressure to win in 2024, whether it's lofty National Championship goals or eagerness to turn programs around....
National League West is MLB's Best Division
While the American League East has some teams in serious title contention, this is why the National League West is the best division in baseball right now....
Friday August 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB and WNBA Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate on Friday August 16, 2024 with a bonus WNBA pick for Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury....
Hawk Tuah Girl New York Mets First Pitch Causes Outrage Online
New York Mets fans were not happy that the Hawk Tuah Girl threw out a first pitch at Citi Field on Thursday, where the Mets blew a five run lead against the Oakland A's....
Yulia Putintseva eliminates Coco Gauff in Cincinnati
Four of the top nine seeds, including defending champion and second-seeded Coco Gauff, were eliminated on Thursday on the second round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Gauff fell to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in just under two hours. Gauff, who had won their three previous ma...
Ben Shelton faces down match point, advances at Cincinnati Open
Ben Shelton, the 12th seed, survived a match point and battled for nearly three hours to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The unseeded Etcheverry of Argentina had match point on his serve at 7-6 in the se...
Giants place RHP Randy Rodriguez (elbow) on 15-day IL
The San Francisco Giants placed rookie right-hander Randy Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled rookie right-hander Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento.,Rodriguez, 2...
Minjee Lee on top at wet and windy Women's Scottish Open
Minjee Lee of Australia carded a bogey-free, 5-under-par 67 to rise to the top of the first-round leaderboard at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open on Thursday in Ayrshire, Scotland.,After wet weather led to multiple delays to the proceedings at Dundonald Links, 42 golfers were still on the course...