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Jake Paul favored after barely making weight for Mike Perry bout
Jake Paul's highly-anticipated and much-criticized date in the ring against Mike Tyson hit a bump in the road with the former heavyweight champion recovering from a medical issue and the bout was pushed to November.,In the meantime, Paul will square off against former UFC fighter and current bare-kn...
RB Kenyan Drake retires after eight NFL seasons
Running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement after eight NFL seasons Friday on Instagram.,Drake, 30, gained 5,521 yards from scrimmage and scored 41 touchdowns in 104 games with five teams.,"It's been an incredible ride," Drake posted. "... Ready to enjoy a little retirement and see where the ...
Friday July 19 Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate on July 19, 2024....
Nationals RHP Josiah Gray to undergo UCL surgery
Nationals Opening Day starter Josiah Gray is out for the season and beyond with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. ,The Nationals said Gray might not require Tommy John surgery to replace the ligament, but the details of the operation won't be known until the 26-year-old is on the operat...
Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The team designated veteran infielder Edwin Rios for assignment to make room on the active roster.,Fairchild, 28, has not played since July 6 due to what the team called a "spine-disc injury.",He is bat...
Caitlin Clark for MVP drawing heavy action at sportsbooks
A'ja Wilson appears to be cruising toward her third WNBA Most Valuable Player honor, but the Las Vegas Aces' star has an interesting challenger emerging in the rearview mirror.,Caitlin Clark won't be joining Wilson in Paris to help the U.S. national team chase gold at the Summer Olympics. The Indian...
Scottie Scheffler’s caddie ill, seen lying on ground at The Open
Ted Scott, the caddie for World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, is fighting through a stomach illness at the Open Championship.,Scott was seen lying down on the ground at various points during Scheffler's round in the Friday morning wave at Royal Troon in Scotland. The broadcast announcers covering Scheffl...
A's RHP Mason Miller ready to bring the heat vs. Angels
All-Star closer Mason Miller will be in the spotlight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,In a matchup of teams playing some of their best baseball of the season entering the All-Star break, the A's will be seeking to continue a ho...
Reds, Nationals open second half lagging in wild-card chase
It's been a season of ups and downs for the Cincinnati Reds and despite the setbacks, the club is still within striking distance of a playoff spot.,The Reds look to inch closer to that goal when they visit the Washington Nationals on Friday for the first of three games to kick off the second half of...
Underdog Daniel Brown passes Shane Lowry for The Open lead
Little-known Daniel Brown of England birdied Nos. 16 and 18 as darkness approached to shoot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 and grab the first-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.,Brown, ranked No. 272 in the world, leapfrogged 2019 Op...
UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...
Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. ,"Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter.,For the time ...
Randall Cobb retires from NFL, joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb has retired from the league after 13 seasons.,Cobb, 33, won't be straying too far from the game, however. ESPN announced Thursday that he is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,"I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC w...
Justin Thomas takes early lead at Open Championship
Justin Thomas birdied his final two holes to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and set the early pace at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. ,Thomas, a two-time major champion who's struggled in recent seasons, rang up seven birdies to make up two bogeys a...
Thursday July 18 Best Sports Betting Picks For US Open, NBA Summer League Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the PGA's US Open and NBA Summer League on Thursday 7/18/2024....
White Sox sign 3B Nick Senzel
The Chicago White Sox signed free agent third baseman Nick Senzel on Wednesday. ,Financial terms of the deal were not announced. ,Senzel, 29, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on July 6 and released five days later. He appeared in 64 games for Washington this year, hitting .2...
Whitecaps clip Sporting Kansas City thanks to Fafa Picault
Fafa Picault scored a go-ahead goal late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps edged visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.,With the victory, the Whitecaps (11-7-5, 38 points) stretched their unbeaten streak to five matches (4-0-1). ,A Robert Voloder own goal got Vancouver on ...
FC Dallas closes gap with win over Austin FC
Peter Musa scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick that punctuated a wild sequence early in the second half as surging FC Dallas defeated short-handed Austin FC 3-1 on Wednesday in a Copa Tejas match in Frisco, Texas.,Paul Arriola added a goal and an assist for FC Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points), whic...
Cavan Sullivan, 14, makes MLS debut as Union blast Revs
Tai Baribo recorded his first career MLS hat trick and the Philadelphia Union halted a 10-match winless stretch with a 5-1 blowout of the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Chester, Pa.,Cavan Sullivan entered the match in the 85th minute for the Union to become the youngest player to debut...
Brian Gutierrez, Fire edge FC Cincinnati 1-0
Brian Gutierrez broke a scoreless deadlock in the 69th minute and the visiting Chicago Fire picked up just their second road win of the year, beating FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Wednesday.,Gutierrez entered in the 59th minute, then scored his fifth goal of the season 10 minutes later as the Fire (6-11-7, 2...