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Dustin Johnson’s major streak to end after WD from The Open final qualifying
Dustin Johnson will not attempt to qualify for the Open Championship next month at Royal Birkdale, ending a couple of impressive major streaks.,Johnson will be absent from a major for the first time since the 2017 Masters, ending a string of 38 straight major starts. He was one of the top players in...
Revs promote Curt Onalfo, Chris Tierney in front office
The New England Revolution extended the contracts of Curt Onalfo and Chris Tierney and promoted them to new roles in the front office on Monday.,Onalfo, the club's sporting director since 2023, is now the senior vice president of soccer operations.,Tierney, who has been the assistant sporting direct...
Ex-NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in betting probe
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were indicted on Monday on federal charges related to an alleged sports betting operation.,They are among six defendants named in an indictment released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.,Davis was arrested Monday along w...
T1 continue strong start at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 completed a 3-0 sweep of Karmine Corp on Monday to advance to Round 4 of the play-in stage at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,T1 completed the Round 2 wins in 31 minutes, 35 minutes and 27 minutes. Karmine Corp dropped to Round 3 to face Team Liquid, with th...
Shea Langeliers looks to continue making All-Star case as A's host Dodgers
Perhaps the only thing that can prevent Shea Langeliers from being the starting catcher for the American League All-Star Game are fans of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Otherwise, Langeliers is closing in on the coveted gig and he has one last voting period to state his case as the Athletics open a three-ga...
Pitching-strong Brewers lacking timely hits, try to do better vs. Reds
Getting runners on base and into scoring position hasn't been an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers. Capitalizing on those runners, however, has been a different story of late.,They'll aim to change that when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the first of a four-game series beginning Monday.,The Brewer...
Rolling Red Sox face challenge in chilling Nationals 1B Luis Garcia Jr.
The Boston Red Sox will be dealing with one of the hottest hitters in the National Leage when they open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday.,Luis Garcia Jr. hit two home runs and drove in five runs Sunday to lead Washington to a 6-4 road victory over Baltimore. Ga...
Serena Williams underdog in Wimbledon opener, big long shot to win title
Serena Williams is beginning her return to Wimbledon as an underdog to win her opening match, so it stands to reason she is a significant long shot to win the women's title at the All England Club.,Williams, 44, will compete in her first singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday when she takes o...
Jannik Sinner opens Wimbledon defense as odds-on title favorite
Jannik Sinner will begin his second consecutive Grand Slam as the odds-on favorite in the men's draw, and will be hoping for a better result this time around.,Sinner opened last month's French Open as the -325 favorite at BetMGM, but wilted in the Paris heat and failed to reach the third round. He'l...
Mystics edge Fire in second 4OT game in WNBA history
Sonia Citron scored a career-best 32 points, including the go-ahead basket with 21.4 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics edged the visiting Portland Fire in a marathon battle, prevailing 124-123 on Sunday in the second quadruple-overtime game in WNBA history.,Portland's Carla Leite scored a car...
Texas A&M adds 5-star WR Eric McFarland to booming ‘27 class
Wide receiver Eric McFarland, a five-star prospect in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas A&M on Sunday to add another top recruit to coach Mike Elko's eye-catching class.,Texas A&M has the No. 1-ranked recruiting class for the next cycle, according to both 247Sports and ESPN. McFarland is the six...
Josh Lowe's first career grand slam pushes Angels past A's
Josh Lowe hit his first career grand slam to help the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win against the Athletics in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Angels starter Sam Aldegheri (3-3) had surrendered a combined 11 earned runs over 7 2/3 innings in his prev...
Pirates rely on long ball to avoid sweep vs. Reds
Ryan O'Hearn hit a pair of home runs and Esmerlyn Valdez homered for the third consecutive game to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon.,O'Hearn's third career multi-homer game and first since Aug. 25, 2019 helped the Pirates avoid being swept in...
Luis Garcia Jr.'s 2-HR, 5-RBI day lifts Nationals past O's
Luis Garcia Jr. homered twice and drove in five runs to propel the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 road victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Garcia finished with three of Washington's seven hits as the Nationals captured the final two games of the three-game series.,Garcia's 15th...
Can MMA Fix Its Officiating Problem After UFC Baku?
UFC Baku sparked fresh debate over MMA officiating after several controversial referee decisions left fighters, fans and analysts frustrated....
T1, Karmine Corp advance with Rd 1 wins at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 and Karmine Corp each earned 3-0 sweeps early Sunday to advance through the first round of the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,T1 dispatched Team Liquid in 26 minutes, 36 minutes and 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Karmine took down Deep Cross Gaming...
Canada vs. South Africa Predictions: Best Bets for the World Cup Round of 32
Canada opens the World Cup knockout stage against South Africa. Here are the top betting picks, including match result, first-half and team goal props....
Orioles activate C Adley Rutschman, OF Dylan Beavers
The Baltimore Orioles activated catcher Adley Rutschman and right fielder Dylan Beavers and placed both in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals. ,Rutschman, who batted third Sunday, had been on the 7-day concussion IL. Hitting sixth Sunday, Beavers...
Angels hope bullpen woes stay in past ahead of finale vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels have recorded five victories in seven games and no longer possess the worst record in the American League.,One of the problem areas for the Angels has been their bullpen as they enter Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, ...
Nationals, Orioles hope bats come alive in series finale
The visiting Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles are wondering where their offense has gone after splitting two low-scoring games.,The decisive game comes Sunday afternoon.,The Nationals pulled out a 4-3, 10-inning victory Saturday night despite stranding 13 baserunners and going 3-for-15...