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Tiger, Augusta National to team up on nine-hole course, training center
Tiger Woods will partner with Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters Tournament to bring "affordable golf and educational programming" to Augusta.,Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, provided details of the agreement with the five-time Masters champion on Monday ...

Jaguars exercise 5th-year option on DE Travon Walker
The Jacksonville Jaguars exercised their fifth-year option on pass rusher and former No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker, NFL Network reported Monday.,Walker, 24, is entering the fourth season of his rookie contract and is set to earn $1.1 million in base salary in 2025 with a roster bonus of $4.7 mill...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants, April 7
Hunter Greene and Logan Webb face off in a marquee Opening Day rematch as the Reds take on the Giants. Check out why the UNDER 7 is the sharp MLB bet to start the week....

Panthers sign college basketball player to play TE
Colin Granger doesn't have any football experience, but the Carolina Panthers are taking a chance that the former Division I basketball player could play tight end in the NFL.,The Panthers announced the signing of the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Granger on Monday. ,With this move, Carolina is trying to stri...

Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford to explore NBA draft
Auburn freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford declared for the 2025 NBA Draft but will maintain his college eligibility, he told ESPN on Monday.,"I'm looking for an NBA team that values my skill set and sees my long-term potential," he said. "The right fit and organization that values me. I'll sit down wit...

With public backing Florida, sportsbooks pull for Houston
Duke's dramatic exit from the NCAA Tournament was a big win for most sportsbooks, and they can cap March Madness with another big win if Houston can upset Florida in Monday night's championship game.,Florida was a consensus 1.0-point favorite by mid-day Monday, but the Gators have been the top two m...
2025 NCAA Tournament Final: Best Bets, Picks, and Player Props for Championship Monday
Expert picks and best bets for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Final, including totals, player props, and same-game parlays....

Hot Padres out to take advantage of A's hitter-friendly park
If their 8-7 road win against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday is any indication, the San Diego Padres will be a resilient, dogged team again in 2025.,"We just have it in us," right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said. "We're just going to come back. We're going to find a way to create runs. We're going to hi...

Dodgers to celebrate title, then get back to business vs. Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost two games and were without two integral pieces when they faced the Phillies in Philadelphia over the weekend. ,Next up is a trip to Washington, D.C., for a stop at the White House to acknowledge their 2024 World Series championship Monday before opening a three-game seri...

FlyQuest, LYON grab early advantage at North 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest and LYON took the early advantage at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 on Sunday, winning for a second straight day to take the early lead in the League of Legends tournament's Positioning Phase in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid and Cloud9 were the day's other winners, each improving to 1-1 as the first...

Celtics add to single-season 3-point record in blowout of Wizards
Seven Celtics scored in double figures, and Boston shot a blistering 24-of-52 from 3-point range to cruise to its 11th win in the last 12 games, 124-90 against the visiting Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Payton Pritchard's 20 points led the balanced scoring performance for Boston (58-20), which conti...

Angel Cabrera wins Hall of Fame Invitational ahead of Masters return
Angel Cabrera of Argentina won on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time Sunday, earning a two-shot victory over South Korea's K.J. Choi at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in Boca Raton, Fla.,Cabrera, 55, led wire-to-wire, sharing the first-round lead with four others befo...

Rockies break out of slump against Athletics in Chase Dollander's debut
Chase Dollander picked up a win in his major league debut, tossing five solid innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Athletics 12-5 in Denver on Sunday.,Dollander (1-0), the team's first-round pick in 2023, allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out six but was backed by Colorado's best offe...

Paul DeJong, Nationals hold off D-Backs for series win
Paul DeJong had a pair of doubles and an RBI and the host Washington Nationals held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to win their first series of the season in the final of a three-game set Sunday.,DeJong doubled and scored on CJ Abrams' sacrifice fly in the second inning for a 3-2 lead that the Nat...

Duke star Cooper Flagg wins Naismith Trophy
Duke star Cooper Flagg won his second major award in two days when he received the Naismith Trophy as the national player of the year on Sunday.,One day earlier, Flagg won the Wooden Award.,Flagg became just the fourth freshman to win the Naismith Trophy, which is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Clu...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers, April 6
April 6th's top betting pick for the MLB is an over/under run total for the Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers matchup this afternoon....
Baltimore Orioles Show Signs of Life After Shaky Start
Orioles snap 3-game skid with an 8–1 win over Royals as Sugano earns first MLB win and Baltimore plays its cleanest game of the young season....

Rockies' top prospect Chase Dollander to make big-league debut vs. A's
One of the top prospects in baseball is set to make his major league debut for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Chase Dollander is scheduled to take the mound for the Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Athletics.,The 23-year-old right-hander was the ninth ove...

Nationals host Diamondbacks, seek first series win
After breaking a four-game losing streak Saturday, the host Washington Nationals will look for their first series victory of the season in the finale of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. ,Getting there has not been easy for the Nationals. ,They lost all but one ...

Shopify Rebellion win opener of LTA North 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion outlasted Dignitas to record a win on Saturday at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 -- Positioning Phase in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion notched a 53-minute win on blue to dispatch Dignitas.,Also on Saturday, FlyQuest toppled Team Liquid by virtue of a 32-minute victory on red, 100 Thie...