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Red-hot Jesse Winker guides Nationals past D-backs
Jesse Winker hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 3-1 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,With Washington trailing 1-0, Lane Thomas drew a two-out walk against Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt, and Winker homered to center on an ...
June 19, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Wednesday June 19th's MLB and WNBA slate....

Lionel Messi, Argentina welcome Canada to Copa America
The difference between defending champion Argentina and Copa America newbie Canada can't be more pronounced as they open Group A play in Atlanta on Thursday.,The Argentinians, led by the incomparable Lionel Messi, won the most recent tourney in 2021 as a prelude to winning the 2022 World Cup. Prior ...

Royals try to manage workload of Salvador Perez against A's
The Kansas City Royals hope a two-hit night will help soothe the pain in Salvador Perez's right knee as the club's three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics continues Wednesday night.DaDavis,Perez had a pair of singles, Adam Frazier a double, Kyle Isbel a triple and Nick Loftin a home run...

Eyeing return to .500, Diamondbacks take on Nationals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to reach .500 for the first time since mid-April when they play the second of three games against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Arizona defeated the Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night to move into the third wild-card spot in the National League.,"I'm proud ...

Another pitchers' duel could be on tap as Pirates face Reds
When it comes to impressive young starting pitching, the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates boast an embarrassment of riches.,Tied for third place in the National League Central standings, the teams meet in Pittsburgh on Wednesday in the decisive game of a three-game series.,Cincinnati evened th...

PGA Tour gives Tiger Woods 'lifetime achievement' exemption
Tiger Woods will be able to gain entry to all PGA Tour signature events moving forward after the circuit's policy board voted Tuesday to grant him a special exemption due to "exceptional lifetime achievement.",The move will give Woods access to the tour's eight signature tournaments, all of which aw...

A's snuff late rally, edge Royals
Zack Gelof homered, JJ Bleday collected three doubles and the Oakland Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Scott Alexander and Mason Miller retired the last four Royals in order aft...

Slade Cecconi, Diamondbacks shut out Nationals
Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Slade Cecconi tossed six strong innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday.,Joc Pederson had three hits for Arizona, which has won four of five.,Center fielder Corbin Carroll, who left Arizona's ...

Cristian Arango, RSL take aim at porous Sporting KC
The team with the best record in the Western Conference will match up with a club desperately in need of a win as Real Salt Lake invades Kansas City, Kan., for a match against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.,RSL (9-2-7, 34 points) have the second-best record and the best goal differential (+17) i...

LAFC still soaring ahead of meeting with stumbling Austin FC
Los Angeles FC will travel to Austin FC on Wednesday for a clash between Western Conference teams heading in opposite directions.,LAFC (10-4-3, 33 points) are on a roll, winning eight straight matches over all competitions and six consecutive league matches, including a 3-1 decision at Orlando City ...

FC Cincinnati missing key defenders in match vs. Union
FC Cincinnati, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference, will try to make up for a loss in their last match at home when they host the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.,Cincinnati (11-3-3, 36 points) returns home following a 4-2 victory in San Jose. Cincinnati's three-match home unbeaten str...

Astros place RHP Justin Verlander (neck) on injured list
The Houston Astros placed right-hander Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to neck discomfort.,The three-time Cy Young Award winner was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start against the Detroit Tigers.,Verlander, 41, has not pitched since June 9 when he allowed four runs in a...

Celtics celebrate, confident championship window is wide open
BOSTON -- With a Game 5 win on Monday night the Celtics sealed the NBA title, but Boston had actually been waiting for this moment for over a decade. , ,Just over five years after the Celtics claimed their 17th championship, Boston went into a complete rebuild on June 28, 2013, trading franchise cen...

Blue Jays place SS Bo Bichette (calf) on injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right calf strain.,The two-time All-Star has not played since Friday's 3-1 loss to the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Bichette, 26, is batting a career-worst .237 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in 66 games t...

Michigan adds 4-star QB Brady Hart to 2026 class
Four-star quarterback Brady Hart committed to Michigan's 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday.,The 6-foot-5 signal-caller from Cocoa (Fla.) High School is ranked as the No. 7 QB and No. 92 overall by the 247 Sports composite.,Hart made his commitment following an unofficial visit last weekend to Ann Arb...

Fever heating up as surging Mystics come to town
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are starting to win some games.,Sunday's 91-83 victory over Chicago marked their fourth in six games since a 1-8 start that saw the team flailing and failing repeatedly against top veteran sides such as Connecticut and New York.,Indiana tries to keep its roll goin...

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to have knee surgery
After coaching the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA championship on Monday night, coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that will he undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.,Mazzulla, who at 35 became the youngest coach to win an NBA title since Celtics legend Bill Russell at age 34 in 1968, suffered t...
Five NBA Teams Facing The Most Pressure This Summer
These five NBA teams will feel the most heat to improve this offseason as their timeline to win is on the line....

Sky-Fever matchup draws WNBA's highest ratings in 23 years
The Indiana Fever's 91-83 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday was the WNBA's most-watched game in 23 years, CBS announced on Tuesday.,The game featured 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark of the Fever and No. 7 overall pick Angel Reese of the Sky. The contest averaged 2.25 million view...