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Red Stars upset about being forced to move match
The Chicago Red Stars are being forced to relocate for their Sept. 21 match against the San Diego Wave because of a music festival that is coming to town.,Riot Fest, an annual event that features punk rock music, will run from Sept. 20-22 and occupy SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill., the home of ...

Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (leg) out for Game 3 of Finals
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night due to a lower left leg injury. ,The team ruled Porzingis out about 90 minutes prior to tipoff in Dallas.,"The medical team and the staff just decided that it wasn't what was b...

Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...

Panthers' plane to Edmonton delayed by storms
The Florida Panthers' routine was disrupted Wednesday in advance of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final because of storm-related travel delays as the team headed to Edmonton.,The Athletic reported heavy storms near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., forced the charter jet to take off three hours after their schedul...

Austin Slater, Logan Webb help Giants defeat Astros
Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot, Logan Webb outpitched Framber Valdez, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up a series win over the visiting Houston Astros with a 5-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,After two low-scoring affairs that resulted in a split, the ...

Pinehurst conditions 'no joke' for U.S. Open hopefuls
Scottie Scheffler has conquered just about everything in sight as the world's No. 1 golfer.,This week there's a different type of assignment as he attempts to build on his stellar season at the U.S. Open at famed Pinehurst No. 2.,"It's extremely challenging," Scheffler said. "I don't really think th...
June 12, 2024 Best Sports Betting Bets & Predictions For NBA Finals & MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NBA Finals Game 3 matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics as well as MLB picks....
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...

NBA legend Jerry West dies at 86
Jerry West, a Hall of Fame player, executive and the inspiration for the silhouette NBA logo, died on Wednesday morning. He was 86.,West won nine NBA championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant during a storied career that spanned eight decades. Nicknamed "Mr. Clutch," West was...

Aces duel as Giants, Astros conclude series
Two of the top pitchers in their respective leagues go head to head for the second consecutive season when Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros close out a three-game set against Logan Webb and the host San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,The clubs have split the first two contests of the ...

Costly error helps Astros knock off Giants
Ronel Blanco teamed with three relievers on a three-hitter and the Houston Astros took advantage of a Matt Chapman error to score the decisive runs in a 3-1 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,After each team scored a single run in the third inning, the Astros quickly put ru...

Mystics break through, beat Dream for first win
Brittney Sykes and Ariel Atkins each scored 18 points as the Washington Mystics got their first win of the season with an 87-68 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., on Tuesday.,Sykes shot 7-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 on 3-pointers, while Atkins was a perfect 3-for-3 from long ...

Joey Chestnut banned from hot dog eating contest over sponsor conflict
Joey Chestnutt's domination of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest appears over for this July 4 because of a dispute over his sponsorship deal with rival brand Impossible Foods, maker of plant-based hamburgers and hot dogs.,Major League Eating, which sanctions the contest for Nathan's in New ...

Mavericks have to reach 'higher level' to avoid 3-0 hole vs. Celtics
DALLAS -- The NBA Finals enters a pivotal Game 3 with two distinct possibilities: the Boston Celtics take a commanding 3-0 lead and inch closer to the franchise's first title since 2008, or the Dallas Mavericks show some life and start to turn the tide of what has been a one-sided series so far.,Bos...

Jon Rahm withdraws from U.S. Open due to foot injury
Former champion Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of a foot injury, the tournament announced Tuesday evening in Pinehurst, N.C.,Rahm, 29, spoke earlier Tuesday at a press conference at Pinehurst No. 2 about preparing to play through pain following remnants of an infection betwe...
Sad Day For America: Joey Chestnut Banned From Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
It's a brutal day for Americans everywhere as Joey Chestnut was banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest....

Report: Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough
The Columbus Crew transferred midfielder Aidan Morris to English side Middlesbrough, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,In a separate move, the Crew acquired French midfielder Dylan Chambost and signed him through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.,Morris, 22, is expected to remain with Columb...

49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...

Rory McIlroy plans to get creative with major breakthrough 'close'
Rory McIlroy improved his finishing position each of the past five U.S. Opens culminating with a second place last year in Los Angeles when Wyndham Clark took home the trophy.,On a run of five consecutive top-10 finishes in the event, matched or exceeded only by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Xander ...

Jon Rahm admits foot injury 'a concern' at U.S. Open
Jon Rahm revealed the state of his health in plain sight on Tuesday when he walked into his press conference at Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open wearing one shoe and one sandal. ,Rahm, who withdrew from LIV Golf Houston because of a foot injury, said he's fighting the remnants of an infection betwe...