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Australia player allegedly tests positive for cocaine after World Cup
Midfielder Cristian Volpato, who played for Australia at the World Cup, allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped for speeding twice in Sydney, according to multiple media reports.,Volpato, 22, is a dual citizen of Italy and Australia who switched allegiances to the Socceroos just be...
LeBron James vaults 76ers to among NBA title favorites
The acquisition of Jaylen Brown vaulted the Philadelphia 76ers into the 2027 NBA title conversation in the eyes of oddsmakers, and the addition of LeBron James has pushed them toward the front of the pack.,Shortly after James' agent told ESPN on Friday that his client has agreed to a two-year deal w...
WNBA All-Star Weekend Best Bets: Caitlin Clark, Marina Mabrey and More
Get the top betting picks for WNBA All-Star Weekend, including Caitlin Clark MVP, Marina Mabrey in the 3-Point Contest and the game total....
Twins ride momentum into homestand opener against Athletics
The Minnesota Twins return home with their chins up despite a losing road trip.,Minnesota will try to keep its confidence high when it opens a three-game series against the Athletics on Friday night in Minneapolis. The contest marks the start of a six-game homestand for the Twins, who also will host...
D-backs, Nats open set with eyes on wild-card race, trade deadline
The National League wild-card race takes center stage when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Though the calendar still reads July, both teams are in the wild-card mix and trying to determine whether to be buyers or sellers ahead o...
Reports: USMNT’s Sebastian Berhalter leaving Vancouver for Middlesbrough
Sebastian Berhalter, who has made his stripes in North America, both as a member of the United States men's national soccer team in international play and as a seven-year MLS veteran, is set to head across the pond,Multiple reports on Thursday revealed that the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder is in t...
Mark Cuban group buys minority stake in A’s
Mark Cuban's private-equity firm has purchased a minority stake in the Athletics, culminating Cuban's longstanding desire to obtain an ownership stake in a baseball club while giving the Athletics a long-sought-after minority owner.,Harbinger Sports Partners, led by Cuban and Atlanta Falcons minorit...
Ben Kohles leads 3M Open by 2 after first round; Scottie Scheffler 3 back
Ben Kohles completed his bogey-free first round with an eagle for a two-stroke lead at 9-under-par 62 on Thursday at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, making his debut in the tournament at TPC Twin Cities, is three shots back, tied for fifth after his bogey-free 65. Scheffl...
Tyreek Hill's Injury Update Has Prediction Markets Buzzing
Tyreek Hill shared a concerning update on his knee recovery as prediction markets increasingly favor a return to the Dolphins or retirement....
Lauren Coughlin, Jenny Shin seize Scottish Open first-round lead
Lauren Coughlin and South Korea's Jenny Shin fired 6-under-par 66s on Thursday to share the Scottish Open first-round lead at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland.,Coughlin, who won the Scottish Open in 2024, compiled eight birdies and two bogeys on a links course that didn't play like normal due t...
9 Under-the-Radar MLB Trade Candidates to Watch Before the Deadline
Everyone knows the biggest MLB trade names. Here are nine under-the-radar players who could be moved before the Aug. 3 trade deadline....
Report: Celtics F Jordan Walsh agrees to 3-year, $15M extension
The Boston Celtics have locked up the services of forward Jordan Walsh through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported Thursday.,Boston picked up its $2.4 million option for 2026-27 and added a three-year, $15 million extension, per the report.,Walsh, 22, averaged 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 17.8 minutes...
Legends return for WNBA Shooting Stars showcase
Hall of Fame members Lauren Jackson and Elena Delle Donne headline a quartet of WNBA legends participating in Friday night's Shooting Stars showcase in Chicago, part of the league's All-Star weekend festivities.,Three-time MVP Jackson and two-time MVP Delle Donne will be joined by five-time WNBA cha...
Report: Revs near deal for English winger Jack Harrison
The New England Revolution are finalizing a deal to sign Leeds United winger Jack Harrison, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The 29-year-old Englishman, who previously played in MLS for New York City FC (2016-17) will join the Revs as a designated player, per the report.,Harrison spent the second ...
Myrto Uzuni delivers late for Austin to down Sounders
Myrto Uzuni's goal in the 86th minute off a nifty pass from Ervin Torres proved to be the game winner as host Austin FC defeated the slumping Seattle Sounders 2-1 on Wednesday.,The game was delayed for an hour because of dangerous heat. It was still 100 degrees at kickoff as the sun set on the Texas...
Fever put up franchise-record 123 points in crushing Sun
Caitlin Clark posted 21 of her 27 points during Indiana's dominant first half, and finished with 11 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 and Aliyah Boston added 22, as the Fever set a franchise record for single-game points to rout the visiting Connecticut Sun 123-88 on Wednesday night in Indian...
Orioles score 4 in first, end Red Sox's winning streak at 15
A four-run first inning helped the visiting Baltimore Orioles earn a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, ending Boston's 15-game winning streak.,The winning streak was the longest in the majors since St. Louis won 17 in a row in 2021. Had Boston won, t...
Mystics edge Aces on Shakira Austin's 3-point play
Shakira Austin converted a three-point play with 12.8 seconds remaining to give the Washington Mystics their only lead of the fourth quarter in a 100-99 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.,Austin scored 25 points and Sonia Citron had 20 points with eight assists as the Mysti...
Pavel Bucha, FC Cincinnati edge Whitecaps
Pavel Bucha scored two goals to propel host FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in the teams' return to MLS play.,Kevin Denkey and captain Evander each recorded their team co-leading 10th goal for FC Cincinnati (6-5-5, 23 points), who improved to 5-2-1 at home.,R...
New England, Toronto draw in game marked by missed chances
The New England Revolution played visitors Toronto FC to a scoreless draw Wednesday in Foxboro, Mass., as MLS played its first full slate of games since the World Cup.,Toronto (3-6-7, 16 points) and New England (8-5-2, 26 points) both failed to capitalize on key opportunities as the 10-point gap bet...