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Rangers hope lineup change keeps working vs. Athletics
The Texas Rangers hope a change to the lineup that paid huge dividends will continue to be successful when they clash with the Athletics on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game American League West series in West Sacramento, Calif., ,Right-hander Kumar Rocker (1-2, 6.38 ERA) will start...
Best NBA Playoffs Bets for April 23: Wednesday Picks, Predictions & Player Props
These are the best NBA Playoffs bets for April 23, including expert predictions, point spreads, and player props for Celtics, Cavs, and Rockets matchups....
Nationals' Dylan Crews aims to stay hot vs. Orioles
Dylan Crews will look to extend his hitting streak when the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles in the middle contest of their three-game series on Wednesday night.,Crews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Washington's 7-0 win on Tuesday night. He has hit safely in seven straight games...
Marcus Semien drives in four as Rangers race past A's
Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers set the tone early and rolled to an 8-5 victory over the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,Wyatt Langford had three hits to lead the Texas attack, with Adolis Garcia and Semien rec...
Shedeur Sanders projected to slide -- oddsmakers gauging how far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is fully secure as the hours count down toward Thursday's first round.,It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adju...
Mitchell Parker twirls gem as Nationals blank Orioles
Mitchell Parker allowed just one hit over eight innings, Dylan Crews and Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Parker (3-1) allowed only a third-inning single to Cedric Mullins and retired th...
Celtics G Payton Pritchard wins Sixth Man of the Year
Boston Celtics sharpshooting guard Payton Pritchard was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Tuesday.,Pritchard received 454 total points in balloting, including 82 of 100 first-place votes from a global media panel.,The Detroit Pistons' Malik Beasley was second at 279 points and 13 first-place ...
Opening weekend of NBA playoffs scores best ratings in 25 years
The 2025 NBA playoffs drew the best ratings for an opening weekend in 25 years, the league announced Tuesday.,The eight-game slate on Saturday and Sunday averaged 4.4 million viewers, a 17-percent increase from a year ago.,The six games on the ABC/ESPN platforms averaged 4.9 million viewers, making ...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum (right wrist) doubtful for Game 2 vs. Magic
As the Boston Celtics prepare for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Orlando Magic, they will have to do so with the likelihood that star Jayson Tatum will not suit up on Wednesday.,The All-Star small forward landed awkwardly on his right wrist early in the fourth quar...
Court OKs probation exception, allows Travis Hunter Sr. to attend draft
Travis Hunter Sr. received clearance to attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, where his Heisman Trophy-winning son is expected to be selected among the top picks Thursday night.,Hunter Sr. was granted an exception to the travel restriction under terms of a three-year probation agreement stemming f...
CFP dates, times locked in; Rose Bowl moves up one hour
The College Football Playoff announced game times for the 2026 quarterfinals and semifinals and the national championship game on Tuesday.,The CFP championship, to be played in Miami Gardens, Fla., will be played on the third Monday in January for the second straight year, Jan. 19, with a 7:30 p.m. ...
Magic hope bench shows up in Game 2 vs. Celtics
The Orlando Magic will be looking for more secondary scoring Wednesday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Despite 36 points from Paolo Banchero and 23 from Franz Wagner, Orlando dropped the series opener 103-86 in Boston on Sunday. N...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals, April 22
Betting preview for Rockies vs. Royals featuring a sharp look at Kris Bubic’s breakout, Ryan Feltner’s road edge, and a pick on the total....
Cincinnati freshman OL Jeremiah Kelly dies unexpectedly
Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly passed unexpectedly at his home early Tuesday morning.,No cause of death was released in separate announcements by the Big 12 Conference and University of Cincinnati confirming Kelly's death. He was an early enrollee working out at center during s...
Tuesday NBA Playoff Picks: Top Bets and Parlays for April 22
The NBA Playoffs continue on Tuesday, these are our top betting picks, predictions, and parlays for the postseason action on April 22nd, 2025....
NFL Draft 2025: What Playoff Teams Might Do at the Bottom of Round 1
The Eagles are Super Bowl champs, but roster holes loom. Here’s how Philly — and fellow contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens — could use their late first-round NFL Draft picks....
Reports: A's set to call up top hitting prospect Nick Kurtz
The Athletics will call up one of their top prospects, Nick Kurtz, this week, multiple outlets reported on Monday.,A power-hitting first baseman, Kurtz was the No. 4 overall selection in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. ,The 22-year-old leaped up to Triple-A this spring, where he batted .32...
Falcons sign QB Easton Stick
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent quarterback Easton Stick on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Stick, 29, spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.,Stick has gotten into six career games and made four start...
Reeling from 24-2 defeat, Orioles set sights on rival Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles hope to shake off one of the worst losses in franchise history when they open a three-game Beltway series at the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Baltimore was routed 24-2 by the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday while the Nationals ended a disappointing road trip with a doubleheader s...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins, April 21
April 21st's top MLB betting pick is a run total prediction for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins over/under on Monday evening....