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49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) limited in practice
San Francisco 49ers superstar running back Christian McCaffrey was limited in practice Wednesday with the Achilles tendinitis and calf strain that forced him to miss opening week. ,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday it can be seen as a positive sign that McCaffrey was cleared to practice at a...
2024 Procore Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The eight-event FedEx Cup Fall slate tees off with this week's Procore Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.,Formerly the Fortinet Championship, the event begins the race to secure PGA Tour cards and status for next season for the majority of the field. There is a smattering of marquee na...
NFL sets record for Week 1 viewership
The NFL set a Week 1 viewership record with 21.0 million average viewers on television and digital platforms, NFL Media reported Wednesday.,That represents a 12 percent increase over the 2023 opening week.,Additionally, total viewership was the highest since 2019, with 123 million people seeing at l...
Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Wednesday September 11, 2024
It's a packed Wednesday slate of MLB games on September 11th, so we locked in our top sports betting picks and predictions for today's slate of games....
Jordan Moore, Duke look to keep making plays vs. UConn
Two basketball heavyweights will square off on the gridiron Saturday evening when UConn visits Duke for a non-conference matchup in Durham, N.C.,This will be just the fourth all-time meeting between the schools' football teams. The Huskies recorded a 22-20 win in 2004 and a 45-14 victory in 2007 bef...
A's turn to Joey Estes in bid for series victory vs. Astros
Hogan Harris, the Athletics' seventh pitcher of the game, did more than just secure his fourth win of the season and the seventh of his career when he worked the final two innings of Oakland's 4-3, 12-inning victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.,With Oakland manager Mark Kotsay down to on...
Max Fried, Braves pursue two-game sweep of Nationals
The visiting Atlanta Braves will try to complete a much-needed two-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Atlanta (79-66) routed Washington 12-0 on Tuesday night while the New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the teams tied for the third and final National League wild-c...
Bunt-fueled 12th-inning rally lifts A's over Astros
Daz Cameron, Max Schuemann and Nick Allen parlayed successive bunts into a two-run rally in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Oakland Athletics escape with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Athletics (63-82) rallied against Hector Neris (9-5), the sixth pitcher of the game for ...
Rhett Lowder gets first major league win as Reds snuff Cards
Rhett Lowder earned his first career big-league victory as the visiting Cincinnati Reds blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Tuesday night. ,Lowder (1-1) held the Cardinals to five hits in five innings. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Justin Wilson, Tony Santillan, Brent Suter and Emi...
Aurora, Xtreme move on at The International 2024
Aurora and Xtreme Gaming each rallied for 2-1 victories to advance in the lower bracket of The International 2024 on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Aurora defeated HEROIC and Xtreme topped Team Spirit after HEROIC and Spirit kicked off the day with victories in the first round of the lower bracket....
Michael Harris II, Braves crush Nationals' pitching
Michael Harris II homered twice, Orlando Arcia and Sean Murphy also went deep and the visiting Atlanta Braves routed the Washington Nationals 12-0 on Tuesday night.,Harris, Matt Olson and Ramon Laureano had three hits each for the Braves, who began the night one game behind the New York Mets in the ...
Mauricio Pochettino named next coach of USMNT
The United States Soccer Federation formally hired Mauricio Pochettino as the next head coach of the U.S. men's national team on Tuesday.,Pochettino, 52, takes over for Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after the USMNT failed to advance out of their group at the 2024 Copa America.,The former ma...
Sky meet road warrior Mystics with final playoff spot up for grabs
The Chicago Sky are doing their best to remain in playoff position without star rookie Angel Reese to help. Meanwhile, some solid road play still has the Washington Mystics in the postseason hunt.,The Sky will aim for a season-high third straight win while keeping the Mystics from a fifth consecutiv...
Athletics place RHP Osvaldo Bido (wrist) on 15-day IL
Oakland Athletics right-hander Osvaldo Bido was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, with right wrist flexor tendinitis.,The second-year right-hander had been scheduled to start on Tuesday in the series opener at the Houston Astros. Left-hander JP Sears was tapped to ...
NFL Future Bet Movement, Value After Week 1
As NFL fans overreact to what happened during NFL Week 1, sportsbooks are updating and adjusting future markets in real time. Here's what changed and where you can find value....
Browns holding TE auditions after David Njoku injury
The Cleveland Browns plan to audition several free agent tight ends on Tuesday with David Njoku expected to miss multiple games with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported.,Irv Smith, Tommy Sweeney and Geoff Swaim are among the candidates reportedly heading to Cleveland for interviews and workouts.,Njok...
Report: PGA, PIF meeting in NYC for 'multiple days'
Tiger Woods and a contingent of PGA Tour officials are in New York for "multiple days" of meetings with representatives from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, a sign of increased intention in lagging negotiations to merge professional golf circuits, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,PGA Tour commission...
Lakers' Christian Wood (knee) out 8 weeks after setback
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Christian Wood will be re-evaluated in eight weeks following a second surgery on his troublesome left knee Monday.,Wood, 28, underwent an initial procedure in March and missed the last two months of the 2023-24 regular season.,He averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds an...
College Football Updated Heisman Best Bets After Week 2
Two weeks of college football are in the books, and these players have launched themselves into being worth of an early Heisman future bet....
After 'lowest of lows,' No. 18 Notre Dame bids to turn back Purdue
A week after suffering a humiliating home-field loss to Northern Illinois, No. 18 Notre Dame will look to regain its footing when it visits Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind. ,Notre Dame (1-1) tumbled 13 spots in the AP Top 25 poll after losing to the Huskies, who entered last week...