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WNBA Best Bets Today: Wings vs. Liberty, Sky vs. Mercury Picks for Tuesday
Tuesday's WNBA betting card features two top picks as the Wings visit the Liberty and the Sky take on the Mercury in Phoenix....
MLB Best Bets for Monday: Giants Value and Rangers-Angels Under
Looking for today's best MLB picks? Check out why the Giants offer value against Toronto and why Rangers-Angels projects as a low-scoring game....
Viktor Hovland looks to bring Norway magic to Scottish Open
Defeating the world's No. 1-ranked golfer in a playoff softened the sting of back-to-back missed cuts at majors for Norway's Viktor Hovland.,Hovland, 28, confidently heads into this week's Genesis Scottish Open with one eye on another trophy and one on the Norwegian soccer team that is currently mak...
Kyle Lowry retires with Raptors after 20 NBA seasons
Kyle Lowry rejoined the Raptors to retire as a member of the organization on Tuesday, officially ending his 20-year NBA career.,The 40-year-old point guard, who wore No. 7 for Toronto and helped the franchise win the 2019 NBA championship, made it official on the date 7-7.,"Thank you to my family, m...
Jon Rahm excited about return to Scottish Open
Jon Rahm hopes the local accents are all he struggles with this week when the LIV Golf star tees it up at the Genesis Scottish Open.,The tournament, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, begins on Thursday at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Eligible as a DP World Tour member, Rahm ...
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski inspired ahead of clash vs. Rockies
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski has a big chip on his shoulder as he prepares to take the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tuesday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,Wrobleski's breakthrough campaign didn't land him a National League All-Star spot when the rosters were announced on Satu...
Nats, facing Astros, keep waiting for pitching to catch up with hitting
The Washington Nationals hope their pitching can provide help for the offense as they play the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Washington has given up 11 runs in two consecutive games. After losing 11-5 on Sunday to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirate...
Pochettino on future with USMNT: 'Now is not the time' to discuss
SEATTLE -- Mauricio Pochettino certainly sounds open to staying on as coach of the United States men's national team, but said he will take time after Monday's 4-1 loss to Belgium before making any final decisions.,Pochettino, 54, signed a contract in the summer of 2024 that expires after this World...
Forget red card and coaching change: U.S. remain defenseless
In one of the more stunning moves in World Cup history, FIFA restored Folarin Balogun's eligibility for the United States' round of 16 clash with Belgium less than 36 hours before the Monday night kickoff in Seattle.,Shame he's not a defender.,While the whole American sporting public -- including th...
US star Christian Pulisic exits loss to Belgium with ankle injury
SEATTLE -- U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic ended the team's World Cup finale on the sideline after spraining his right ankle during the team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday.,With the U.S. trailing 2-1, Pulisic was lining up a shot at the edge of the 18-yard box in ...
Pochettino takes personal issue with criticism of Folarin Balogun ruling
SEATTLE -- Repeatedly pressed about the widespread criticism of how Folarin Balogun was cleared to play in Monday's round of 16 World Cup match against Belgium, United States coach Mauricio Pochettino finally paused and offered his heartfelt feelings.,Balogun was largely a non-factor before being su...
Forget red card and coaching change: U.S. remains defenseless
In one of the more stunning moves in World Cup history, FIFA restored Folarin Balogun's eligibility for the United States' round of 16 clash with Belgium less than 36 hours before the Monday night kickoff in Seattle.,Shame he's not a defender.,While the whole American sporting public -- including th...
US star Christian Pulisic exits loss to Belgium with injury
SEATTLE -- U.S. men's national team star midfielder Christian Pulisic was subbed off in the second half of the team's 4-1 round of 16 World Cup loss to Belgium due to an apparent right foot injury.,With the U.S. trailing 2-1 at the time, Pulisic was lining up a shot at the edge of the 18-yard box in...
Kaitlyn Chen, stout defense pace Valkyries in victory at Mystics
Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench as the visiting Golden State Valkyries defeated the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night.,Tiffany Hayes added nine points in a reserve role for the Valkyries (15-7), who turned in another impressive defensive performance. This secures Golden State's fi...
Reserve Kaitlyn Chen, stout defense paces Valkyries in victory at Mystics
Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench as the visiting Golden State Valkyries defeated the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night.,Tiffany Hayes added nine points in a reserve role as the Valkyries (15-7), who turned in another impressive defensive performance. This secures Golden State's fir...
US star Christian Pulisic exits vs. Belgium with injury
SEATTLE -- U.S. men's national team star midfielder Christian Pulisic was subbed off in the second half of the team's round of 16 World Cup match against Belgium with an apparent foot injury.,With the U.S. trailing 2-1, Pulisic was lining up a shot at the edge of the 18-yard box in the 54th minute. ...
Nats storm back from down 5, then hold off Astros 12-11
James Wood hit a grand slam, CJ Abrams had three hits including a three-run homer and the host Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit before holding on to beat the Houston Astros 12-11 on Monday night.,Curtis Mead had a solo home run among his three hits and added three RBIs for...
Cristiano Ronaldo bids adieu to World Cup with 'clear conscience'
Cristiano Ronaldo was tearful after the last game of his sixth and final World Cup, Portugal's 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 on Monday decided by Mikel Merino's stoppage-time winner.,But the five-time Ballon d'Or winner insisted -- just as he did Sunday before the match -- that in the big pic...
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez confirms departure after loss
Saying Portugal's national team needs "a new voice," manager Roberto Martinez confirmed he is stepping down after the 1-0 loss to Spain on Monday in their round of 16 match in Arlington, Texas.,Martinez has coached Portugal since 2023 and planned to leave his post after the team's run to what he hop...
Nats RHP Cade Cavalli has suspension reduced from 7 to 5 games
Cade Cavalli will begin a five-game suspension Monday after the Washington Nationals right-hander appealed an initial decision of seven games for his actions in an altercation with Willson Contreras and the Boston Red Sox last week.,There was no immediate word whether the other three disciplined pla...