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Richard T. Lee leads LIV Golf Promotions after first day
Richard T. Lee of Canada fired a 6-under-par 64 to lead the LIV Golf Promotions event after one round Thursday at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla.,The top three finishers at the four-round event will be awarded full-season, wild-card spots for the 2026 LIV Golf League season, and each of the top...

Report: Orioles make $8.5M deal with SS Gunnar Henderson, avoid arbitration
The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration by reaching agreement with star shortstop Gunnar Hendeson on an $8.5 million contract for the 2026 season, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Henderson's deal, which was not confirmed by the club, is a franchise record for a player in his first year of arbitratio...

Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore faces weapons charge
Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore is facing a weapons charge following a traffic stop near Cleveland.,Lattimore, 29, was arrested on Wednesday night in Lakewood, Ohio. He was booked into jail and later released, according to police records.,He was charged with carrying a concealed w...

TGL ratings hold steady with holiday start to season
Television ratings for the start of TGL's second season are holding steady with last year's viewership numbers.,The Dec. 28 season opener for the indoor team golf league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy garnered 646,000 viewers on ABC and the second match on Jan. 2 drew 354,000 viewers, ac...

Brazil, France, others plan pre-World Cup friendlies in U.S.
Trophy contenders Brazil, France, Croatia and Colombia will tune up for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America by playing friendlies in the United States in March.,The "Road to 26" series of matches announced Thursday will be played in Boston, Orlando, Fla., and the Washington, D.C., area dur...

Chiefs 'aware' of allegations of abuse by Rashee Rice's ex-girlfriend
The Kansas City Chiefs are aware of domestic violence allegations made by an ex-girlfriend of wide receiver Rashee Rice.,The Chiefs' statement did not mention Rice by name but was released after the woman -- with whom Rice has two children -- accused an unnamed former partner of abuse in a social me...
Thursday January 8th NBA Betting Picks: Best Player Props and Bets
Breaking down Thursday’s NBA slate with best bets, player props, and totals for Heat vs. Bulls, Cavs vs. Timberwolves, and Mavericks vs. Jazz....

Peyton Watson shoots lights out to lead Nuggets past Celtics
Peyton Watson scored 30 points and Jamal Murray added 22 points, eight rebounds and a career-high 17 assists to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 114-110 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night., ,Watson made 6 of his 7 3-point attempts, including a 3-pointer that put Denver up 106-93...

NFL sees second highest TV ratings on record for regular season
The NFL closed the regular season with an average audience of 18.7 million per game across TV and digital, the league's second-highest mark since Nielsen began tracking in 1988 and just shy of the 1989 record of 19.0 million.,The 2025 figure marked a 10% rise from last season (17.5 million) and 7% f...

O's claim former top prospect Marco Luciano off waivers from Pirates
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Marco Luciano, a former top minor league prospect, off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,In other moves, the Orioles sent left-hander Josh Walker outright to Triple-A Norfolk and designated outfielder Jhonkensy Noel for assignment two days aft...
College Football Semifinals 2026 Betting Picks and Predictions
Breaking down the College Football Playoff Final Four with picks, previews, and betting angles for Miami vs. Ole Miss and Oregon vs. Indiana....
St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday Jan. 7th Betting Pick
NHL rivalry game preview and betting pick as the St. Louis Blues look for their third straight win. ...

Michigan announces offensive coaching staff under Kyle Whittingham
Head coach Kyle Whittingham announced the newly hired members of his first offensive coaching staff at Michigan on Wednesday.,In addition to hiring Jason Beck as offensive coordinator last Friday, Whittingham added four more coaches from his previous post at Utah. Jim Harding will coach the offensiv...

Stars sign rookie F Justin Hryckowian to 2-year contract extension
The Dallas Stars signed rookie forward Justin Hryckowian to a two-year, $1.9 contract extension that runs through the 2027-28 season.,Hryckowian, 24, could have become a restricted free agent after the season.,He has six goals and seven assists in 42 games this season with a minus-4 rating, 21 penal...

Toronto FC re-sign veteran M Derrick Etienne Jr.
Toronto FC re-signed veteran midfielder Derrick Etienne Jr. through the 2026 season on Wednesday.,The deal for the 29-year-old Haitian international includes options through the 2027-28 MLS season.,Etienne recorded three goals and four assists in 48 MLS matches over the past two seasons with Toronto...

FC Cincinnati sign veteran D Kyle Smith in free agency
FC Cincinnati signed veteran free agent defender Kyle Smith through the 2026 MLS season on Wednesday.,The 33-year-old Cincinnati native also has an option through June 2027 on his contract.,Smith just completed a seven-season run with Orlando City, posting four goals and nine assists in 178 MLS matc...

Report: Nashville SC sign winger Cristian Espinoza
Nashville SC reached a deal with star free agent winger Cristian Espinoza, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old Argentina native will join the club as its third designated player alongside Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge, per the report.,The two-time MLS All-Star spent the past seven se...
NBA Picks for Wednesday, January 7: Best Basketball Bets
Free NBA picks for Wednesday, January 7 featuring Raptors vs Hornets, Magic vs Nets, and Suns vs Grizzlies Over....
Ravens Fire John Harbaugh, Triggering an NFL Coaching Gold Rush
The Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh, setting off a massive NFL coaching carousel as teams line up to pursue the Super Bowl–winning coach....

Ravens going Hollywood? Early favorites emerge to replace John Harbaugh
The Baltimore Ravens immediately leapt to the front of the pack for the most appealing job openings in the NFL after parting ways with John Harbaugh following 18 years on Tuesday.,The Ravens have a two-time NFL MVP in quarterback Lamar Jackson, veteran weapons at the skill positions and a defense th...