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Three MLB Futures Picks to Beat Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026
Looking beyond the Dodgers? Here are three World Series futures bets offering value, including the Mariners, Red Sox and Mets....

US successfully defends mixed team aerials gold medal
LIVIGNO, Italy -- The United States won gold in the Olympics freestyle skiing mixed team final on Saturday, retaining their 2022 title, while Switzerland captured the silver and favorites China were left with the bronze.,The Americans stormed to victory after failing to reach the podium in this week...

Home favorite Jeeno Thitikul seizes lead in Thailand
Jeeno Thitikul ended the third round of the Honda LPGA Thailand with a flourish on Saturday, recording birdies on the final three holes to grab a two-stroke lead.,The World No. 1, playing in front a cheering home-country crowd, mixed seven birdies and a bogey to finish with a 66 and move to a 20-und...

Quakes open vs. SKC, hope for big things in Year 2 under Bruce Arena
After narrowly missing the MLS Cup playoffs, the San Jose Earthquakes are hoping history repeats itself when it comes to head coach Bruce Arena heading into Saturday night's season opener with visiting Sporting Kansas City.,The Earthquakes are the fifth MLS team coached by the 74-year-old Arena, a f...

Revolution kick off new era against ambitious Nashville
Nashville SC and the visiting New England Revolution took different offseason routes ahead of their season-opening matchup on Saturday night.,After missing the MLS playoffs for the first time in 2024, Nashville head coach B.J. Callaghan led the club to a 16-12-6 mark (54 points) last season and a re...
UFC Houston Predictions: Strickland vs. Hernandez Betting Picks
UFC Houston betting preview featuring Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, plus best bets for Delija vs. Spivac and Lebosnoyani vs. Rowe....

Corinne Stoddard earns bronze in 1500m, halts U.S. speed skating drought
South Korea and the United States had a lot to celebrate as the curtain came down for short-track speed skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,While Koreans Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong earned gold and silver in the 1,500 meters, Seattle native Corinne Stoddard captured bronze and halted a 16-year ...

Canucks C Filip Chytil (face) out indefinitely after practice injury
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil will miss an indefinite amount of time because of a facial fracture that he sustained during a practice drill, head coach Adam Foote said Friday.,A shot hit Chytil in the face on Wednesday as the Canucks prepared to return from the NHL's ongoing Winter Olympics'...

American Alex Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milan Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals.,The 31-year-old, widely seen as the favorite in his third Winter Games, won halfpipe bronze in 2022 and silver in 2018.,...

New stars in spotlight as Minnesota United visit Austin FC
Austin FC and Minnesota United will look to get off the right foot and build team chemistry after offseason changes when they meet in Saturday's season opener in the Texas capital.,Austin aims to build on a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference last season and its second-ever playoff appearan...

Atlanta opens second 'Tata' Martino era at Cincinnati
Eastern Conference rivals clash Saturday afternoon when FC Cincinnati host Atlanta United on the first day of the season.,Cincinnati is coming off a 2025 season where it finished second in the Eastern Conference and beat its archrival, the Columbus Crew, in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.,T...

Valorant added to inaugural Esports Nations Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced that 32 teams will compete in a Valorant competition at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Nov. 8-15.,Valorant brings the number of titles in the event to 16.,Five-player teams from 32 nations will compete across a group s...
Friday NBA Odds & Best Bets: Feb. 20th Top Basketball Betting Picks
NBA betting preview for Friday’s nine-game slate featuring Cavaliers vs. Hornets, Nets vs. Thunder and Clippers vs. Lakers. Expert picks and analysis....
MLB AL West Future Betting Picks: Totals, Pennant Winner, and More
AL West betting preview featuring Astros under 86.5 wins, Mariners to win the AL at +550, and Athletics over 75.5 wins. Full MLB futures analysis....

ACC tourney hopes at stake as Notre Dame visits Pitt
The race atop the Atlantic Coast Conference is heating up with just a handful of games left in the regular season, while positioning at the bottom of the standings is being contested as well,With only 15 of the 18 teams advancing to the ACC tournament, Notre Dame and Pitt need to stack up some wins ...

Reports: New salary for Indiana's Curt Cignetti averages $13.2M through 2033
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to a new contract, raising his average annual salary to $13.2 million through 2033, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The extension is the third in just over two years for Cignetti, who reportedly made $11.6 million per year in his previous deal. Now,...

Aston Martin shuts down F1 testing as car problems persist
Aston Martin ended its F1 preseason testing two hours early Friday on the final day at the Bahrain International Circuit amid ongoing technical issues.,Lance Stroll completed just six laps Friday, suffering a heavy lock-up and an off-track excursion, before the team announced it was limiting runs wh...

Hilary Knight, Evan Bates to carry US flag at closing ceremony
Gold-medal winners Hilary Knight and Evan Bates were selected as flagbearers and will lead the United States delegation in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday.,Knight, captain of the U.S. women's hockey team, scored the game-tying goal late in the gold-medal game agains...

Somi Lee (61) has career-low round, takes lead in Thailand
South Korean Somi Lee carded a 61 -- her career-low round -- to move to 17-under par and take a three-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Friday.,Trailing her is World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, who, with her home-country crowd on her side, fired a 63 at the Siam Country Club Old Cou...

Orioles INF Jordan Westburg has partial UCL tear
Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will be out through at least April due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Baltimore president of baseball operations Mike Elias told reporters Friday.,Westburg will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Friday with the hope of ...