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Liquid, Gladiators advance at The International 2024
Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators each recorded a sweep on Friday to advance to the upper-bracket final in The International 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Liquid posted 37- and 50-minute wins on red to dispatch Cloud9, while Gaimin Gladiators notched a 33-minute victory on green and a 24-minute trium...

Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) questionable to play vs. Broncos
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting to start Justin Fields at quarterback against the Denver Broncos with Russell Wilson questionable for Sunday's road game against his former team.,Wilson had the same status last week because of a calf injury and was inactive for the season-opening road victory o...

Ravens rookie CB Nate Wiggins out Sunday after car accident
Baltimore Ravens rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins will miss Sunday's home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders after being involved in a car accident, coach John Harbaugh said Friday.,Wiggins, selected in the first round (30th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Clemson, missed practice on Thursday ...

UFC 306 at the Sphere: Preview, Odds, Trends
The UFC takes over the Sphere in Las Vegas for the first time on Saturday night for UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche in advance of Mexican Independence Day.,The main event features a highly anticipated bantamweight fight, with Sean O'Malley (18-1) making his second title defense against No. 1 contende...

Fans impacted by logistical issues on opening day of Solheim Cup
Fans, both frustrated and furious, took to social media Friday morning to complain about logistical issues that were keeping them from reaching the grounds of the Robert Trent Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., for the opening-day matches of the Solheim Cup.,They reported long lines -- with waits as lon...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Friday September 13, 2024
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday September 13th's MLB slate of games as playoff races are heating up across the MLB....

White Sox bring team-record home skid into series opener vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox are riding a franchise-record 15-game home losing streak, and even more unwelcome historical records are looming in the next few weeks.,The White Sox (33-114) will aim for their first home win since Aug. 12 when they begin a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Fr...

Nationals' DJ Herz, after exiting hitless outings, faces Marlins
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz will look to build off his first win in more than a month when the Washington Nationals play the second contest of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Herz (3-7, 3.82 ERA) tossed five scoreless innings without allowing a hit in a 5-3 victor...

MLB confirms Sacramento will host A's in '25
The Athletics, on their way out of Oakland, will spend next season in West Sacramento, Calif., Major League Baseball confirmed on Thursday.,After agent Scott Boras gave multiple media interviews questioning whether Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, was suitable to host ...

Marlins capitalize on Nationals' miscues, halt skid
Jonah Bride and Connor Norby each drove in two runs as the visiting Miami Marlins overcame an early three-run deficit in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,In the opener of a four-game series, Jake Burger collected three hits and Xavier Edwards had two after entering the game i...

Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang in action in first session of Solheim Cup
Major champions Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz have the first tee time for the U.S. at the Solheim Cup on Friday morning, with Rose Zhang slated for the Americans' second pairing.,The international team event will begin Friday at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., with four foursomes ...

Late hits help Astros get past pesky Athletics
Jon Singleton ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the host Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,Singleton plated Yainer Diaz, who had smacked a one-out single, advanced to second on Kyle Tucker's base hit and moved to third...

Bubba Watson among players facing relegation after LIV Chicago
Players near the bottom of the LIV Golf season standings are in danger of finding themselves relegated out of the league following the LIV Golf Chicago event, which begins Friday.,At the end of the event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill., players ranked 49th or lower could be dropped fro...
Stephen A. Smith Rips Cincinnati Bengals Over Ja’Marr Chase Contract: “That Organization Makes Me Sick”
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith ripped the Cincinnati Bengals and Mike Brown on "First Take" on Thursday for struggling to find a longterm deal for Ja'Marr Chase....

Week 2 TNF: Bills-Dolphins Preview, Props, Prediction
The Buffalo Bills have won four consecutive games against the Miami Dolphins and will try to make it five straight on Thursday Night Football in Week 2. However, the Bills opened as 1-1.5-point underdogs, and the line has since moved to +2.5 at many sportsbooks.,Miami could have secured the team's f...

Mystics visit Dream for high-stakes showdown
The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics are two of three teams locked in a tight race for the final WNBA playoff spot. ,On Friday night in Atlanta, the Dream (12-24) and Mystics (12-24) meet for the first of two games in three days as both sides try to overtake the Chicago Sky (13-23) for the eight...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Thursday September 12, 2024
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Thursday September 12th's slate of MLB games....

Red Sox LHP James Paxton to retire at end of season
Boston Red Sox left-hander James Paxton announced he will retire at the conclusion of this season. ,Paxton, 35, made three starts for the Red Sox following a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 26. The British Columbia native has been on the injured list since Aug. 12, one day after he sustai...
Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
Thursday Night Football continues as Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off with the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. These are our best sports betting picks....
NFL Week 2 Betting Picks and Predictions: Top Spread Bets
Week 2 of the NFL season gives us another chance to win some bets. Here's our top picks and predictions for NFL Week 2 on Sunday September 15th....