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MLB Picks Today: Two Sunday Bets Worth Backing
Sunday's MLB slate features intriguing matchups, including value opportunities on the Rays against the Marlins and Athletics against the Astros....
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic retires after 17 seasons
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic announced his retirement on his 38th birthday Sunday following 17 NHL seasons.,The bruising forward helped the Boston Bruins capture the 2011 Stanley Cup, capped by a Game 7 victory over his hometown Vancouver Canucks. Lucic has not played in the NHL since his four-gam...
Nationals enjoying Diamondbacks' hospitality, pursue series sweep
The Washington Nationals do not need their home field to feel right at home.,The Nationals have 21 road wins -- only the Atlanta Braves have more with 23 -- and will look to finish a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,"I know we are playing really well on the road, bu...
Yordan Alvarez doing damage as Astros go for sweep of A's
With nine-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve back in the fold and just one position player of note -- catcher Yainer Diaz -- yet to return from a stint on the injured list, it's easy to understand how the conversation turned to the Houston Astros' depth, particularly given how well they have p...
Orioles' Shane Baz puts unblemished mark on line vs. Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz is undefeated against the host Toronto Blue Jays and hopes to maintain that Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Baz (3-5, 4.29 ERA), who was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to Baltimore in December, has posted a 4-0 mark with a 2.23 ER...
Mystics coach Sydney Johnson ejected, escorted off by police in loss to Dream
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was ejected and escorted off by police after a heated argument with officials in the third quarter of a 109-77 defeat to the host Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.,The incident occurred after the Mystics' Alicia Florez Getino was whistled for fouling Angel Rees...
Yordan Alvarez's slam powers Astros to big win over A's
Yordan Alvarez clubbed his fifth career grand slam as the Houston Astros pounded the visiting Athletics 13-2 on Saturday to win the three-game series between American League West rivals.,The Astros socked three home runs off Athletics right-hander Kade Morris (0-1), who endured a forgettable major l...
Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi (calf) out of World Cup
Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will not participate in this summer's World Cup due to a right calf injury, the team announced ahead of Saturday night's friendly against Honduras in College Station, Texas.,"Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg and wil...
Angels reinstate Nolan Schanuel, place Jorge Soler on IL
The Los Angeles Angels made a flurry of moves on Saturday. The club reinstated infielder Nolan Schanuel from the IL, placed outfielder Jorge Soler (oblique) on the IL (retroactive to June 4), selected the contract of outfielder Gustavo Campero and placed him on the 10-day IL and designated catcher O...
East-leading Dream pull away in second half, crush Mystics
Rhyne Howard scored 19 points and Angel Reese posted an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double to help the Atlanta Dream coast to a 109-77 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Saturday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 15 points, while Madina Okot and Jordin Canada scored 11 apiece for ...
Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race
The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...
Yordan Alvarez blast powers Astros to big win over Athletics
Yordan Alvarez clubbed his fifth career grand slam as the Houston Astros pounded the visiting Athletics 13-2 on Saturday to win the three-game series between American League West rivals.,The Astros socked three home runs off Athletics right-hander Kade Morris (0-1), who endured a forgettable major l...
Nationals continue road dominance with win over Diamondbacks
Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews homered, Zack Littell won his fifth straight start, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday in Phoenix.,Mead hit a two-run homer on the eighth pitch of the game off Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2), as the Nationals secured the series win and imp...
MLB Predictions and Best Bets for Saturday's Biggest Games
Looking for MLB best bets today? Check out our top picks for Brewers vs. Rockies, Mets vs. Padres and Angels vs. Dodgers....
Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing
With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk.,Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt. He wa...
UFC Vegas 118 Betting Picks: Three Fights to Target on Saturday Night
Get ready for UFC Vegas 118 with predictions and best bets for Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim, Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, and more....
It's a new day as Nationals face Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals have had distinct identities this season.,The difference is night and day.,The Nationals, who rank first in the majors with 345 runs after a 14-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, have been much more dangerous under the lights.,They lead the majors in OP...
Healthier Astros out to spoil debut of Athletics' Kade Morris
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve returned from a 17-game stint on the injured list on Friday, and for the first time in a while, the Astros bore a reasonable facsimile of being whole.,Excluding catcher Yainer Diaz, who missed his 29th game with a left oblique strain, the Astros fielded a lineup pr...
Reports: NCAA denies Texas Tech's appeal for Brendan Sorsby's eligibility
Texas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cincinnati. He entered a treatment program for a gam...
Luis Garcia (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), high-scoring Nats crush D-backs
Luis Garcia Jr. had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, James Wood homered and scored three times and the Washington Nationals blasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 on Friday in Phoenix.,Garcia hit a two-run homer eight pitches into the game off Merrill Kelly (5-4) and added his first career gran...