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Twins meet Orioles again, out to extend eight-game win streak
It took about a month for the Minnesota Twins to get on track, with some of that momentum generated last week against the Baltimore Orioles.,The teams meet again, beginning a three-game series Tuesday night in Baltimore. Both teams were off Monday after winning games the previous day.,The Twins carr...

Eagles installed as TD favorite in Cowboys opener
Philadelphia was immediately installed as a consensus touchdown favorite when it was revealed Monday that the Eagles will open their Super Bowl title defense at home against Dallas on Thursday, Sept. 4.,Most regulated sportsbooks have the Eagles as an early 7.0-point favorite. That includes DraftKin...

Trey Hendrickson says Bengals 'no longer communicating'
Reigning NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson appears to have reached "disgruntled" status in his efforts to negotiate a contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.,The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end told ESPN on Monday that "no communication has taken place between my camp and the organization" ...

Bryson DeChambeau popular early PGA Championship pick
Bryson DeChambeau has been a popular pick with the public to claim his first PGA Championship this week.,The LIV Golf star, who finished second to Xander Schauffele last year, opened Monday at +1200 at DraftKings. However, those odds had already shortened to +950 by midday with the public backing hi...

Evan Longoria set to retire as Ray next month
Former first-round pick and three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria will announce his retirement at a Tampa Bay Rays game next month.,Longoria, 39, is retiring as a Ray during a pregame ceremony on June 7 ahead of a game against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Longoria last played in the majors ...
NBA Playoff Best Bets Today: Celtics vs. Knicks, Timberwolves vs. Warriors Picks & Props
Get top NBA playoff picks and player props for May 12, including betting predictions for Celtics vs. Knicks and Timberwolves vs. Warriors. Expert analysis and odds breakdown....

D-backs aim to regain footing against Justin Verlander, Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform when the National League West rivals begin a three-game series Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams are coming off exhausting experiences that concluded wi...

Offensively challenged Braves could be salve for Nationals' losing ways
The Washington Nationals will try to end their five-game losing streak when they begin a road trip with a four-game series in Atlanta.,This will be the first of 13 meetings between the two National League East clubs. Last year, the Nationals won eight of 13 games, the first time they had beaten the ...

Celtics' confidence remains high as they prepare for Game 4 with Knicks
The Boston Celtics insisted they weren't concerned by dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.,They stuck to the story despite those two setbacks coming at home. Even the fact they swept the four regular-season meetings and nearly all obs...

Ben Rice belts first career slam as Yanks crush A's
Ben Rice hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Judge singled in two runs among his four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 12-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Paul Goldschmidt had three doubles with two RBIs for the Yankees, w...

Jeeno Thitikul earns first win of '25 at Mizuho Americas Open
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand won the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots, finishing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to secure her first victory of the season in Jersey City, N.J.,Notching her first LPGA title since the CME Group Tour Championship in November, the 22-year-old Thitikul played a b...

Torrid Cardinals beat Nationals for eighth straight win
Miles Mikolas threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, while Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado and William Contreras homered as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Mikolas (2-2) allowed just four hits, while striking out five and walking one, before ...

Orioles activate RHP Zach Eflin to face Angels
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Zach Eflin from the injured list to start in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.,The Orioles optioned right-hander Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk. They also activated left-hander Trevor Rogers from the injured list and optioned him to ...

G Bria Hartley to attempt WNBA comeback with Sun
Former UConn star Bria Hartley will attempt a return to the WNBA after signing a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,The signing comes one week before the start of the regular season, with the Sun set to open their schedule next Sunday at home against the Washington Mystics.,T...
Best MLB Bets for Mother’s Day: Top Picks and Predictions for May 11th
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a win, check out today’s best MLB bets including top picks for Mets vs. Cubs, Astros vs. Reds, and Padres vs. Rockies, with expert analysis and odds....

Athletics’ Luis Severino eager to face Yankees
The New York Yankees will see a familiar face on the mound when they take on the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Right-hander Luis Severino (1-3, 3.62 ERA) is set to start for the Athletics, who snapped a three-game losing streak wi...

Cards go for 8th straight win in series finale vs. Nats
The St. Louis Cardinals bring the majors' longest current winning streak into the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Washington Nationals.,St. Louis won its seventh in a row on Saturday, and a win on Sunday would mark the club's longest streak since winning eight straight Aug. 14-22,...

Heretics remain undefeated in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics won on Saturday over Cloud9 New York and are solidly atop the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying standings with a 4-0 record and plus-6 map differential.,Other winners on Saturday were Minnesota Rokkr, the Los Angeles Thieves and Optic Texas.,The Stage 4 Major qualifyi...

Jack Della Maddalena ends Belal Muhammad's title reign at UFC 315
Jack Della Maddalena took away Belal Muhammad's potent wrestling ability, only allowing one takedown en route to becoming the new welterweight champion in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday night in Montreal.,He won the five-rounder by scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-45.,Della Maddalena used volume st...

Santiago Moreno lifts Timbers past Sporting Kansas City
Santiago Moreno provided a viral Mother's Day weekend moment, scoring a spectacular bicycle kick and then embracing his mom in the stands, in what proved the winning goal of the host Portland Timbers' 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Moreno's overhead kick was the second such...