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Nats walk off against Braves in 10th, win 5th straight
Amed Rosario singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 8-7 to sweep their abbreviated two-game series.,Leading off the 10th, Alex Call bunted automatic runner Robert Hassell III to third before Rosario sin...
Athletics INF Gio Urshela (hamstring) headed to IL
Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela departed Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with a left hamstring strain.,Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters after the game that Urshela will undergo an MRI exam and be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Urshela was the team's start...
Cardinals put CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on non-football injury list
The Arizona Cardinals placed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football injury list on Thursday, a move that will apparently end his 2025 season.,Neither the Cardinals nor Murphy-Bunting's representatives have detailed what occurred.,A team can place players on the NFI list for injur...
Aces look for more scoring depth with Mystics coming to town
It seems illogical to say that any team with A'ja Wilson as a go-to player could use some scoring help. But there's some doubt that the Las Vegas Aces have all the punch they need to threaten for another WNBA crown.,They'll hope to take a step in the right direction on Friday night when they welcome...
Angels rally with 5-run seventh to down Athletics
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and Logan O'Hoppe added a solo homer in the seventh inning to spark the Los Angeles Angels a 10-5 come-from-behind win over the host Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels swept the four-game series and have won seven straight. Ward was 3-for-4 with ...
Report: Celtics sale gets $1B investment from Indian steel giant
Aditya Mittal, the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal, has agreed to invest $1 billion into a group purchase of the Boston Celtics, Sportico and Bloomberg reported Thursday.,A member of one of India's wealthiest families, Mittal reportedly could become the second-largest stakeholder of the Celtics and...
Report: WNBA's Liberty sell stake at record $450M valuation
New York Liberty owners sold shares in the WNBA team at what would be a record valuation of $450 million for a women's pro sports franchise, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The capital raised from the sale, which represent a percentage share in the "mid-teens," is believed to be earmarked toward con...
Christian Pulisic (rest) left off USMNT Gold Cup roster
U.S. Men's National Team attacker Christian Pulisic will not compete in this summer's Gold Cup as he recovers from a grueling season in Europe.,Pulisic, 26, was left off the roster that was announced Thursday, with U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker issuing an explanation.,"Christian and his...
Robert Hassell III, Nationals look to make impact vs. Braves
Washington prospect Robert Hassell III is expected to make his major league debut on Thursday night when the Nationals and visiting Atlanta Braves complete their rain-shortened series.,Hassell was listed in the starting lineup playing center field before Wednesday night's game was rained out. The co...
Best NBA Playoff Bets for May 22: Thunder vs. Timberwolves Game 2 Picks, Player Props
See top NBA betting picks for May 22, including spread picks for Thunder vs. Timberwolves and best player prop bets like Randle, SGA, Holmgren, and Caruso....
Angels aim to flex muscles again in series finale vs. reeling A's
The Los Angeles Angels are the hottest team in the American League, and the long ball is fueling their run.,The Angels have 15 homers during a season-best six-game winning streak. They will aim to continue their power surge when they look to finish a four-game sweep of the Athletics on Thursday afte...
Logan O'Hoppe socks two homers as Angels dump A's
Logan O'Hoppe homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times while leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-5 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Zach Neto hit a two-run homer and Jo Adell also went deep as the Angels defeated the Athletics for the third...
Late surge lifts Valkyries past Mystics for first win
Veronica Burton drilled a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:38, helping the expansion Golden State Valkyries record their first-ever WNBA victory, 76-74 over the visiting Washington Mystics on Wednesday in San Francisco.,Kayla Thornton converted a key four-point play during Golden State's late run.,...
Anthony Edwards fined $50,000 by NBA for profanity in postgame interview
The NBA announced Wednesday evening that it has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000 for using profane language in a media interview.,Edwards dropped the profanity Tuesday in his postgame news conference following the Timberwolves' 114-88 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Ga...
Dustin Poirier to close UFC career with Max Holloway trilogy title fight
Louisiana native Dustin Poirier is locked for a UFC BMF title fight in his home state to conclude his career, as New Orleans will host Poirier's battle with title-holder Max Holloway to highlight the July 19 card at the Smoothie King Center.,This will be the third battle between the lightweight comb...
Stanley Cup Playoffs ratings continue to sag
Television ratings for the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to be weighed down in the United States by the heavy presence of Canadian teams.,Playoff games on ESPN networks have averaged 886,000 viewers, down 28 percent from last year's record through two rounds. Meanwhile, TNT Sports has seen a 19 perc...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler comes in hot to home-state Charles Schwab Challenge
It's Scottie Scheffler versus the field when the newly minted PGA Championship winner tees it up at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Dallas native owned just one PGA Tour title in Texas before he came to the area three weeks ago and won the ...
Rain washes out Braves-Nationals, moved to split DH in September
The Washington Nationals' home game on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves was postponed by inclement weather and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Sept. 16.,The postponed game is now slated for 1:05 p.m. local time at Nationals Park, and the originally scheduled game remains at ...
2025 Charles Schwab Challenge: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The PGA Tour makes its fourth and final stop in Texas this year for the Charles Schwab Challenge, which tees off Thursday at iconic Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.,While world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler highlights the field, it's otherwise lacking a strong contingent of marquee players as it follo...
Angel City sign Iceland F Sveindis Jonsdottir
Angel City Football Club signed Sveindis Jonsdottir, a forward on the Iceland women's national team, through the 2027 season on Wednesday.,Jonsdottir, 23, will join Angel City from Wolfsburg in Germany at the end of the UEFA European Championship this summer.,With Wolfsburg, she scored 22 goals and ...