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CF Montreal acquire Olger Escobar's priority rights
CF Montreal acquired midfielder Olger Escobar's homegrown priority rights from the New England Revolution on Thursday.,The Revs receive $125,000 in 2025 general allocation money and up to an additional $50,000 if certain conditions are met. New England also retained a percentage of the Massachusetts...
Churchill Downs abandons $1B renovation due to tariff-fueled uncertainty
A large-scale renovation project at Churchill Downs intended to be unveiled by the 2028 Kentucky Derby has been gated in the paddock due to implemented tariffs and related economic uncertainty.,When and if the nearly $1 billion planned renovations announced only two months ago could resume is depend...
2025 NFL Draft Odds & Best Bets: Predictions, Props, and Picks to Watch
Bet smarter this NFL Draft: See where top players will land, who’s overhyped, and which prop bets are the smarted to bet on this weekend....
A's meet Rangers, seek elusive home-series win
The Athletics have yet to win a series in three tries in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif. ,They'll try to change that Thursday night when they face the American League West-leading Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game series.,Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.32 ERA) will try for ...
Orioles bid for better showing in series finale vs. Nationals
Even when things go well for the Baltimore Orioles, they're left wondering why more didn't go better.,That means the team is still trying to break out of the early doldrums. ,They'll have another chance on Thursday evening when they visit the Washington Nationals.,The Nationals will aim for a three-...
Shea Langeliers' four-hit night powers A's past Rangers
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Lawrence Butler homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Gio Urshela added two doubles and an RBI for the A's, who snapped a two-game losing streak. First baseman Nick Kurtz...
Judge gives parties 14 days to alter House v. NCAA antitrust terms
A proposed settlement in a landmark NCAA antitrust class-action case needs more work to reach the finish line, a federal court judge in California ruled on Wednesday.,Claudia Wilken gave the sides 14 days to make changes, or else she would reject the settlement.,Wilken, of the Northern District of C...
Jaylen Brown's 36 steer Jayson Tatum-less Celtics past Magic
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 36 points and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to beat the visiting Orlando Magic 109-100 Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,Brown was 12 of 19 from the field -- including 5-of-7 from 3-point terri...
Nationals mash early to claim another Beltway win over Orioles
James Wood and Josh Bell belted early home runs and Luis Garcia Jr.'s eighth-inning sacrifice fly broke a tie as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.,The Nationals won for the second night in a row and go for the sweep of the three-game series Thursday...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals, April 23
April 23rd's top MLB betting pick is an over/under bet on the total of Wednesday evening's Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals game....
Minnesota senator introduces sports betting bill
The Minnesota state Senate is set to consider a new mobile sports and daily fantasy sports bill. ,State Sen. Nick Frentz introduced SB 3414, which would legalize and regulate mobile sports betting in the state. The bill would tie mobile betting and DFS to federally recognized tribes -- 11 in total -...
Longtime Islanders F Cal Clutterbuck announces retirement
Longtime New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 17 seasons.,Clutterbuck, 37, spent his last 11 seasons with the Islanders before sitting out the 2024-25 season.,"Hockey gave me everything -- a purpose, a brotherhood, and a lifetime of memo...
Sean Payton, Browns, too many RBs: Predictions for the 2025 NFL Draft
All the mock drafts fit to publish and many thousands that weren't will be put to bed Thursday night when the pundits step aside and the 2025 NFL Draft is overtaken by the professional general managers and owners with actual money. ,Ahead of the opening round of the draft kicking off in Green Bay, w...
New Kings GM mulling whether to retain Doug Christie
New Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry said Wednesday that he will decide on the fate of interim head coach Doug Christie hopefully within the week.,He also said his phone has been "incessantly ringing" with interest in the Kings' full-time coaching job.,Perry made the remarks during his i...
Saints pick up option for Chris Olave, not Trevor Penning
The New Orleans Saints are picking up the fifth-year option for wideout Chris Olave but not for their other 2022 first-round pick, offensive tackle Trevor Penning.,General manager Mickey Loomis confirmed the moves during Wednesday's pre-draft press conference and also provided an update on quarterba...
Jimmer Fredette announces basketball retirement at 36
Jimmer Fredette, a college basketball standout who later starred in China and with USA Basketball, announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday.,"It's time to say goodbye to basketball," he posted to X. "I have loved every second of my career through the good and the bad! Thank you all for th...
Quakes acquire M Noel Buck from Revs for cash
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired midfielder Noel Buck from the New England Revolution in exchange for $600,000 cash on Wednesday.,The Revolution retained a percentage of the 20-year-old's future sell-on rights and will receive an additional $50,000 if certain performance conditions are met.,Buck jo...
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell commits to St. John's
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell committed to St. John's on Wednesday for the 2025-26 season.,Mitchell, a top 5 prospect in the Class of 2022, is the fifth player St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has snagged from the transfer portal.,"We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball f...
Finalists named for Social Justice Champion award
The NBA announced the five finalists for the 2024-25 Social Justice Champion award on Wednesday.,Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) and CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans) were chosen by a committee that includ...
Sporting KC acquire Mexican F Santiago Munoz
Sporting Kansas City acquired forward Santiago Munoz on loan from Liga MX side Santos Laguna.,The deal with the 22-year-old U.S.-born Mexican international, announced Tuesday, runs through the end of the 2025 MLS season.,Sporting KC has a purchase option for Munoz, who has six goals and six assists ...