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Kevin Denkey scores two to lift FC Cincinnati over Sporting KC
Kevin Denkey scored a pair of goals -- one in each half -- to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City Saturday afternoon. ,Denkey scored his first goal late in the first half, and then squashed Sporting KC's comeback hopes with his second tally late in the second half.,Cin...
Spencer Torkelson's 8th homer helps Tigers edge O's
Spencer Torkelson hit his team-leading eighth homer and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.,Winning pitcher Casey Mize (4-1) gave up one run and eight hits with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Will Vest got the last f...
Celtics prepared to put up fight vs. physical Magic in Game 4
The Orlando Magic can even their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the visiting Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Sunday night.,After losing two games in Boston, seventh-seeded Orlando rebounded by earning a 95-93 home victory Friday. The second-seeded Celtics, who played withou...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants, April 26th
April 26th's top betting pick in the MLB is an over/under prediction for the Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants run total on Saturday evening....
Nationals ride momentum of late rally into rematch vs. Mets
The Washington Nationals will look to pick up where they left off against the visiting New York Mets when the teams meet Saturday for the second contest of their four-game series.,After squandering a 3-0 lead in the eighth inning, the Nationals rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth in a 5-...
A's, riding hot streak, look to climb above .500 in matchup vs. White Sox
The Athletics will try to climb above the .500 mark for the first time since the opening weekend of the season when they host the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif., ,The A's started the season with two wins in three games at Seattle but dipped below .500 after that w...
A's survive rally by White Sox, run win streak to 3
Jacob Wilson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Athletics rallied to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif., for their third straight win.,Tyler Soderstrom also had three hits, an RBI and a run, and Brent Rooker drove in the go-ahead run with a doub...
Magic hold off Celtics at home, avoid 3-0 hole
Franz Wagner broke a late tie with consecutive driving hoops over Kristaps Porzingis and the Orlando Magic, riding a suffocating defense and surviving a wild finish, held off the visiting Boston Celtics 95-93 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Friday night.,Wagner finis...
Nats turn triple play, halt Mets' 7-game win streak
James Wood singled to drive in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Washington Nationals rallied past the New York Mets 5-4 on Friday night, snapping New York's seven-game winning streak.,With Washington trailing 4-3, Dylan Crews led off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-1...
Charlotte FC face Revolution, aim for sixth straight home win
Charlotte FC can extend their perfect home record to six wins on Saturday night when they host the New England Revolution.,Charlotte (6-2-1, 19 points) has won its first five home matches under second-year coach Dean Smith while outscoring its opponents 13-2.,Most recently, that dominance continued ...
Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty tabbed co-OROY favorites
With one round of the 2025 NFL Draft complete, sportsbooks are already projecting the NFL's rookie of the year races.,Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward and Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty enter the season neck and neck in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race, in the eyes of multipl...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, April 25th
April 25th's top sports betting pick is an MLB runline bet for the Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks over/under on Friday evening....
Surprising Austin FC face rebounding Houston Dynamo
Austin FC looks to build on their solid start to the season when they travel southeast to square off against the rebounding Houston Dynamo on Saturday in a Copa Tejas match in the Bayou City., ,The Verde (5-3-1, 16 points) have been one of the surprise sides in MLS. Austin's most recent outing was a...
NCAA reaches deal with sportsbooks for data, logos
The NCAA is set to forge a partnership with sportsbooks after an agreement was reached to supply data from its championship events through Genius Sports, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Because the NCAA is not in charge of the College Football Playoff, the biggest impact from the new deal will com...
Sporting Kansas City brings improved attack to FC Cincinnati
Sporting Kansas City will travel to FC Cincinnati with a renewed sense of morale, while fresh off a 5-3 victory at San Jose last Saturday.,Sporting KC started the season 0-5-1, which cost head coach Peter Vermes his job. But under interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin, the club has two victories in thre...
Lions exercise options on Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams
The Detroit Lions exercised their fifth-year options on defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Jameson Williams on Friday.,Also on Friday, the Dallas Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Tyler Smith.,Hutchinson, the second overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, is in li...
A's, White Sox enter series coming off key wins
The Athletics enter their three-game weekend series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night coming off a milestone win., ,Jacob Wilson's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth drove in Luis Urias from second base with the winning run as the Athletics rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Texas Ra...
Kodai Senga, Mets ride hot streak into series vs. Nats
Kodai Senga will aim to continue his hot start as the New York Mets go for their eighth straight win on Friday in the opener of a four-game road series against the Washington Nationals.,After sweeping a seven-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets will...
A's use walk-off rally to beat Rangers, clinch first home series win
Jacob Wilson singled in Luis Urias with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Athletics a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,The A's trailed the Rangers 3-2 entering the ninth against reliever Luke Jackson (...
Orioles hold Nationals' offense in check, salvage Game 3
Cade Povich and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday night to salvage the finale of the three-game series.,Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins provided RBI singles for Baltimore, which had lost three straight.,After a ...