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Sport Canada withholds funding for soccer officials after Olympics drone scandal
PARIS -- Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympic soccer tournament an embarrassment to all Canadians.,Canada's team was docked six points in a massive blow t...
Simone Biles shakes off ankle pain, qualifies first for Olympics all-around
PARIS -- Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women's gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday but the American never considered aborting any of her four apparatus routines, her coaches said.,Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist competing in her th...
Angels' Jose Soriano looks to salvage series finale vs. A's
Hard-throwing right-hander Jose Soriano is doing his best not to be known as a strikeout pitcher.,Soriano has 77 strikeouts in 95 innings, and getting outs early in counts and reducing his number of pitches is a higher priority. ,Soriano will look to help the Angels avert a sweep by the Oakland Athl...
Nationals' Juan Yepez looks to continue torrid stretch vs. Cards
Washington Nationals first baseman Juan Yepez is enjoying his weekend return to St. Louis. ,"It's always fun to come here," he said. "The fans here are great and I think they were very good to me and to my family.",Yepez, who spent parts of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Cardinals, is 5-for-9 wi...
Reports: Mets trade for LF Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are acquiring left fielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night.,It has not yet been reported who or what is getting sent back to Washington in the deal, which is pending a physical. ,Winker was in the lineup during t...
Nationals pour it on vs. Cards, win 14-3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run homer as the visiting Washington Nationals rolled over the St. Louis Cardinals for a 14-3 victory on Saturday night. ,Juan Yepez and Harold Ramirez also drove in three runs apiece for the Nationals in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 4 minutes because of rain. James Wood...
Early 3-run HR holds up as A's stifle Angels
Shea Langeliers' three-run home run in the first inning accounted for all of the runs for the Oakland A's, but it was enough in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Oakland, which has beaten the Angels in eight of their past nine matchups, will go for a four...
ATP Roundup: Matteo Berrettini takes Generali Open championship
Italy's Matteo Berrettini defeated Hugo Gaston of France 7-5, 6-3 to win the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on Saturday.,The No. 50 player in the world prevailed in 81 minutes with eight aces and 25 winners. He also controlled return points, winning 27 of 61 (44 percent) while Gaston won just ...
QB Adrian Martinez: From MVP of UFL to Jets training camp
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...
Jets sign former UFL MVP QB Adrian Martinez to training camp roster
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...
U.S. gymnastics star Brody Malone out of all-around after struggles
American gymnast Brody Malone was expected to continue his extraordinary comeback from a serious leg injury suffered in March 2023 by competing for an all-around medal at the Paris Olympics.,Instead, after falling twice on the high bar -- his specialty -- and once on the pommel horse in the qualifyi...
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Saturday July 27 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for MLB, Olympics
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Logan O'Hoppe looks to deliver in clutch as Angels face A's
Logan O'Hoppe likely will be hitting fifth in the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday when they play the Oakland Athletics in the third contest of a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,It's the spot in the lineup where the Angels catcher has started 45 games, compared to cleanup (three), s...
Cards' Kyle Gibson looks to build on last outing in test vs. Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson used the All-Star break to review his performance to date and reset for the stretch run.,After allowing four runs on 10 hits in four innings in his last start before the break, Gibson (7-3, 3.99 ERA) went 6 2/3 frames while allowing one run on three hits in hi...
Austin Hays could make Phillies debut vs. Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians made the most of their offense to capture the opener of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Winners of three of their past four games, the Guardians will bid for a series victory on Saturday night when the top teams in the American League and Natio...
Falcons, Spacestation pull off sweeps in Esports World Cup
Team Falcons and Spacestation Gaming rolled to 4-0 sweeps on Friday in first-round playoff action at the Overwatch event in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Falcons thrashed M80 to advance to a quarterfinal match against Virtus.pro, while Spacestation Gaming earned a matchup with ...
Reversed call lifts Athletics to win over Angels
Seth Brown went 3-for-4 with a homer, and his sixth-inning RBI single on an overturned umpire's call snapped a tie and lifted the Oakland A's to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,The A's entered the top of the sixth down 4-2, but Brent Rooker's two-out, two-run homer...
Big 10th inning pushes Nationals past Cardinals
Jacob Young tripled home three runs in the 10th inning and the visiting Washington Nationals went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-8 Friday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs and Juan Yepez was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the Nationals, who rallied from 5-2 and 6-3 deficits...
Saints CB Marshon Lattimore exits practice with hip injury
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore left Friday's training camp practice with a hip flexor injury.,Coach Dennis Allen confirmed the injury but did not provide any details about the severity.,Lattimore, 28, missed 10 games in 2022 and seven games in 2023 due to kidney and ankle issues, re...