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Mystics look to continue playoff push vs. red-hot Lynx
The Washington Mystics endured a historically futile start to the season, losing their first 12 games to set a franchise record.,But entering Sunday's home game against the surging Minnesota Lynx, Washington is trending toward a more favorable side of history.,Winners of five of their last six games...

Report: Cincinnati DT Dontay Corleone to return after blood clots
Cincinnati defensive tackle Dontay Corleone, sidelined this summer with blood clots in his lungs, will start Saturday's home game against Pitt, ESPN reported.,The 6-foot-1, 320-pound junior team captain sat out the Bearcats' season-opening 38-20 win against Towson but was cleared for full contact on...
NFL Primetime Betting Picks for Week 1 Sunday Night Football & Monday Night Football
The NFL blessed us with a great primetime slate of games, so we're here to lock in betting picks and predictions for Week 1 Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football....

Hot hitters square off in Athletics-Tigers matchup
Two of the hottest hitters in the American League go head to head once again Saturday afternoon when Zach McKinstry and the Detroit Tigers visit Lawrence Butler and the Oakland Athletics in the continuation of a three-game series.,Butler finished with three hits while McKinstry had two as the two te...

Setting sights on bigger goals, Orioles take on Rays
The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a winning record, but there is quite a bit more in mind for the American League East leaders.,They will try to keep plugging away when facing the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Orioles (82-60) are guaranteed to f...

Nationals, Pirates set for day-night DH after rainout
After pending thunderstorms in the Pittsburgh area led to the scheduled Friday night game being postponed, the Pirates and the visiting Washington Nationals will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.,It was the first game postponed at PNC Park this season.,The only action for the teams on Frida...

Seth Brown lifts A's past Tigers in 13th inning
Seth Brown's second hit of extra innings, a one-out double in the bottom of the 13th, gave the Oakland Athletics a 7-6 walk-off win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday in the longest game of the season for each team.,On a night when Detroit's Tarik Skubal was denied a potential 17th win, a ga...

Chiefs-Ravens opener draws top Thursday opener rating
The dramatic first game of the NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens drew record viewership numbers for a Thursday opener.,An average of 28.9 million people watched the game, which the host Chiefs won 27-20 when an apparent last-second Ravens touchdown was overturned on a vi...

Alex Morgan reflects on achievements on, off pitch at retirement presser
Alex Morgan could feel it was time. She was ready for one last farewell.,The longtime face of women's soccer held her retirement press conference Friday, one day after revealing on social media that she is pregnant with her second child and set to conclude her decorated playing career this weekend.,...

Nationals-Pirates postponed; doubleheader set for Saturday
Friday's game between the visiting Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed due to rain and expected inclement weather.,The teams will try to continue their four-game series on Saturday with a split doubleheader. The first game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m., the second for 6:40 p.m...

Xtreme, Cloud9, Liquid, Aurora win The International seeding deciders
Xtreme Gaming and Cloud9 earned top seeds at The International by winning their respective seeding deciders on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Xtreme Gaming swept Talon Esports 2-0 and Cloud9 did the same to 1w Team to earn the A1 and B1 seeds in the playoff bracket. They'll be joined by Team Liquid,...
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday Night Football in Brazil
NFL opening weekend has expanded into Friday as the Packers vs. Eagles game kicks off in Brazil. These are our top bets....
College Football Top Betting Picks & Predictions for Saturday, September 7
It's a packed Week 2 slate of college football games, so here are our top picks and predictions for CFB on Saturday September 7, 2024....
Top MLB Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday September 6, 2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Friday September 6, 2024 around the MLB....

Steelers QB Russell Wilson 'hoping' to play in opener vs. Falcons
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson remains hopeful that he'll be under center for Sunday's season opener against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Wilson has been limited in practice as he deals with tightness in his calf.,"Just felt a little tight. Wanted to be smart about it," Wilson said on F...

Red Bulls seek winning formula against Sporting Kansas City
The host New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City meet on Saturday as part of a light evening of league action due to the FIFA international break.,New York's place in the standings belies the club's current form. Despite sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Red Bulls (10-5-12, 42 points...

Revolution aiming to keep St. Louis City winless on road
Boosted by some midseason acquisitions, St. Louis City SC look to finally enjoy some road success when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,St. Louis (5-10-12, 27 points) is 1-0-2 over its last three matches, including a 2-1 upset win against the Western Conference-...

Dash sign Natalie Jacobs, Sarah Puntigam to new deals
The Houston Dash signed defender Natalie Jacobs to a new four-year contract and midfielder Sarah Puntigam to a new two-year deal.,The contracts announced on Friday by the NWSL club will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.,Jacobs, 27, has appeared in 55 matches since joining Houston in April 2022. She has h...

Week 1: Packers-Eagles Preview, Props, Prediction
Philadelphia hasn't lost a game in September since 2021 and is 3-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni.,The Eagles will try to extend that success in a different hemisphere in Friday night's unprecedented Week 1 date with the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first NFL regular-seas...

Friend or 'Foe'? Taylor Fritz favored in All-American U.S. Open semifinal
Fans of the Netflix documentary "Break Point" know Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe grew up battling each other on the court, are good friends off it and that both desperately want the title of the top American men's tennis player of this generation.,One of the 26-year-olds will earn a distinct advan...