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Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich to have season-ending surgery
The Milwaukee Brewers' hopes of holding on to their lead in the National League Central race took a blow Thursday when the club announced that All-Star left fielder Christian Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery.,Yelich hasn't played since July 23. He spent the past three weeks having trea...
Athletics overcome 5-0 deficit, top Mets
Seth Brown laced the tie-breaking RBI single in the sixth inning Thursday afternoon for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who overcame a five-run deficit to edge the New York Mets 7-6 in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set.,JJ Bleday began the comeback in the fourth inning by hitting a gr...
Minjee Lee on top at wet and windy Women's Scottish Open
Minjee Lee of Australia carded a bogey-free, 5-under-par 67 to rise to the top of the first-round leaderboard at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open on Thursday in Ayrshire, Scotland.,After wet weather led to multiple delays to the proceedings at Dundonald Links, 42 golfers were still on the course...
Falcons to sign Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons to 1-year deal
Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, his agent told reporters on Thursday.,Simmons, who also visited the New Orleans Saints last week, is the second big addition in short order for Atlanta. The Falcons acquired disgruntled outside lineba...
NBA schedule release: Champion Celtics open vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.,The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedul...
Notre Dame suspends men’s swimming program over betting scandal
Notre Dame suspended its men's swimming program for at least one academic year Thursday after an external review discovered a widespread culture of swimmers betting on their own performances.,Notre Dame hired the law firm Ropes & Gray LLP to conduct a review of the men's swimming program following r...
Report: Joe Harris retires from NBA after 10 seasons
Sharpshooter Joe Harris is retiring after 10 NBA seasons, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Cavaliers selected Harris with the No. 33 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, and he averaged 10.3 points over 504 games (283 starts) with Cleveland (2014-16), the Brooklyn Nets (2016-23) and Detroit Piston...
2024 College Football Win Totals: Bet the Under on These Three Teams
Before the 2024 college football season kicks off, make sure you bet the UNDER on these three teams win totals....
FC Cincinnati acquire ex-USMNT F Nicholas Gioacchini on loan
FC Cincinnati acquired former U.S. men's national team striker Nicholas "Niko" Gioacchini on loan from Italy's Como 1907, the club announced Thursday.,The 24-year-old forward returns to MLS following earlier stints with Orlando City (2022) and St. Louis City (2023). He scored 10 goals in 32 matches ...
White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...
Reports: Mauricio Pochettino set to be USMNT coach
Mauricio Pochettino agreed to become the head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday.,The 52-year-old former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur coach will be responsible for leading the Americans into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Argenti...
Thursday August 15 Best Sports Betting Picks for Eagles vs. Patriots and MLB 8/15/2025 Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Thursday August 15th's MLB slate as well as a prediction for Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots preseason game....
Slam boosts Phillies' spirits ahead of series vs. Nats
Riding the momentum of one mighty swing, the Philadelphia Phillies hope to put their recent troubles in the rear-view mirror.,Kyle Schwarber launched his seventh career grand slam in the fourth inning on Wednesday, helping the Phillies halt a four-game slide with a 9-5 victory over the Miami Marlins...
Playoff-hopeful Mets seek series win vs. A's
Francisco Lindor likes the pressure of a playoff race.,He surely liked the New York Mets' response to the pressure Wednesday night.,Lindor and the Mets will look to earn a key series win Thursday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the rubber game of a three-game interleague set.,Left-...
Jiri Lehecka KOs Daniil Medvedev at Cincinnati Open
Jiri Lehecka, two matches into his return from a back injury, is already showing top form.,The Czech player upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Lehecka had been out for three months due to a back inju...
Broncos' Sean Payton: 'Lot of positives' from all three QBs
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said some of the decisions regarding his starters are "easy" and have already been made, but the quarterback battle will continue for at least another week.,Veteran Jarrett Stidham started the preseason opener at Indianapolis, but his two possessions were thwarted by...
Mirra Andreeva stuns Emma Navarro at Cincinnati Open
Russian Mirra Andreeva upset No. 11 seed Emma Navarro of the United States with ease, taking just 65 minutes to earn a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Wednesday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Andreeva won 23 of 28 first-serve points and converted 4 of 8 break points in her first match...
Stubbs: NASCAR sets needed precedent with Austin Dillon ruling
Austin Dillon may still get to wake up and stare at the trophy he earned from the Cook Out 400, but that's about the only positive he gained from the Sunday race.,On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that Dillon's victory at Richmond Raceway will not count toward his eligibility for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Se...
Mets pile it on vs. A's behind Pete Alonso
Left-hander David Peterson and three relievers combined to allow only six hits on Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Pete Alonso was 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Met...
Gunnar Henderson's early HR carries Orioles past Nationals
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run home run in the first inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday night., ,Orioles starter Dean Kremer worked six innings and allowed one run on five hits with three strikeouts. Kremer (5-9) snapped a personal five-game l...