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Cubs host Blue Jays with an eye on wild-card chase
Nothing is easy these days for the Chicago Cubs, who are battling to stay within striking distance in the crowded National League wild-card race.,The Cubs will try to build some much-needed momentum when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.,Chicago ha...
Elks, Tiger-Cats have same record but much different outlooks
One 2-7 team comes into this game on a roll, if such a thing exists for a 2-7 team. The other one comes in doing things one would expect of that record.,The Edmonton Elks try to make it three wins in a row Saturday night in Hamilton when they take on the Tiger-Cats, a team that needs to play cleaner...
Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...
Lynx out for improved shooting in rematch with Mystics
After the Minnesota Lynx resumed the post-Olympics schedule with a home victory over the Washington Mystics, the teams will matchup again Saturday, this time in the nation's capital.,The Lynx (18-8) are in third place in the overall WNBA standings, a game behind the Connecticut Sun heading into Frid...
Bills QB Josh Allen, starters to play more than quarter vs. Steelers
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and many of the team's other healthy starters will play approximately a quarter and a half in a preseason game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.,Bills coach Sean McDermott was none too pleased about his team's performance in its first preseason ga...
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...
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....
Astros aim to continue hot streak at home against White Sox
After stumbling through their most recent homestand, winning just four of nine games, the Houston Astros have reversed course and are riding a red-hot streak when they host the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Houston capped an 8-1 road trip with a 2-1, 10-in...
Davis Alexander, Alouettes take aim at Trevor Harris, Riders
Davis Alexander has guided the Montreal Alouettes to three straight victories since replacing Caleb Evans to start the second half of a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.,Alexander and the Alouettes (8-1) will strive for more of the same on Friday night when they visit the Roughriders (5-3-1...
White-hot Padres look to keep winning at struggling Rockies
The San Diego Padres were an average team at the All-Star break. Things have gone much differently in the second half.,The Padres have won 19 of 23 and surged to the top of the National League wild-card standings, tied with the almost equally scorching Arizona Diamondbacks. San Diego will try to kee...
Storm, Dream resume WNBA season pointing in opposite directions
Fresh off a month-long hiatus from the WNBA calendar, the Atlanta Dream will host the Seattle Storm on Friday in College Park, Ga., with each team trending in opposite directions.,The league schedule has been dormant since July 17 due to the Olympic games, giving each team some time to recover and r...
Rays prepare for another red-hot opponent in Diamondbacks
After watching an American League club leave town with an eight-game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Rays will welcome in a standout National League team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, for three games starting Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Diamondbacks own the Senior Circuit's longest active wi...
Cubs aim to rebound from sweep in opener vs. Blue Jays
The playoff picture is beginning to dim for the Chicago Cubs, who are six games out of a National League wild-card spot with 40 games remaining entering play on Thursday.,The Cubs will look to brighten their prospects when they open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Frida...
Reds bid to continue postseason push vs. Royals
Despite an inconsistent season spent mostly below .500, the Cincinnati Reds believed a hot streak was inevitable.,It appears one is finally brewing.,Cincinnati has won four straight games to creep back into postseason contention entering Friday's opener of a three-game interleague series against the...
2024 College Football Win Totals: Bet the Under on These Three Teams
Before the 2024 college football season kicks off, make sure you bet the UNDER on these three teams win totals....
White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...
Thursday August 15 Best Sports Betting Picks for Eagles vs. Patriots and MLB 8/15/2025 Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Thursday August 15th's MLB slate as well as a prediction for Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots preseason game....
Jordan Addison Carted off Field at Practice: Minnesota Vikings Can’t Catch a Break
Just hours after the Minnesota Vikings lost JJ McCarthy for the season, Jordan Addison was carted off the practice field with an apparent leg injury....
Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...
League-leading Liberty bring gold into visit with Sparks
The New York Liberty hit the road to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night in the WNBA's return from its Summer Olympics break.,New York's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, fresh off Team USA's 67-66 victory over France in the gold medal game on Sunday, will anchor the league-leading Libe...