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Three World Cup Futures Bets Worth Making Before Kickoff
The 2026 World Cup begins Thursday. Here are three futures bets that offer intriguing value ahead of the tournament, including a wager on South American supremacy....
Nationals strive to continue successful run in San Francisco
The Washington Nationals will seek to continue their recent mastery at Oracle Park in San Francisco when they go for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,Daylen Lile has provided big hits for the Nationals, who entered the series with two wins in three tries against the Arizona D...
Early offense sparks Nationals to another win over Giants
Luis Garcia Jr. hit the 11th pitch of the game for a two-run homer, James Wood had three hits and scored twice, and the visiting Washington Nationals made it two straight wins over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday with a front-running 6-3 victory.,Andrew Alvarez and four relievers overcame nine h...
A's continue HR barrage against Brewers to even series
LAS VEGAS -- Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz each homered for the third time in two games to power the Athletics to a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, evening the series in Las Vegas., ,After homering seven times in the wild series opener, won by the Brewers 15-14 in 12 innin...
Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina's final friendly
Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina's final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala.,Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match, passing a throughball to Lautaro Martinez, who wa...
USWNT use own goal to earn friendly split in Brazil
Sophia Wilson was involved again in her team's goal and the visiting United States women's national team survived a physical encounter in Tuesday night's 1-0 friendly victory over host Brazil in Fortaleza.,Wilson's match-winning shot was ultimately credited as an own goal after it deflected off defe...
A's recall RHP Joey Estes from minors, option RHP Kade Morris
The Athletics made a change of right-handers on their pitching staff, recalling Joey Estes from their Las Vegas affiliate and optioning Kade Morris to the Triple-A club.,Estes, 24, went 2-6 with a 5.95 ERA in 12 starts for Las Vegas this season. He struck out 39 and walked 38 in 59 innings.,Last yea...
Ticket prices for Game 4 of NBA Finals at MSG plummet 70%
The New York Knicks still hold a 2-1 lead and home-court advantage in the NBA Finals, but ticket prices for Game 4 on Wednesday night have plummeted 70% since they lost Game 3.,With the prospect the Knicks could close out their first championship in more than a half century, the get-in price for Gam...
Texas Tech title wagers surge after Brendan Sorsby injunction
In an ironic twist, the injunction that opened the door for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play next season despite previously placing bets on his own team has led to a surge of wagers backing the Red Raiders to win the national championship.,Texas Tech was being offered at +2000 by BetMGM...
Reports: Bengals restructure Joe Burrow's, save $10M in cap space
The Cincinnati Bengals have created $10 million in salary cap space this coming season by restructuring Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow's contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Bengals moved from near the bottom of the league in effective cap room, $7.1 million, per reports, to in t...
Brendan Sorsby's case against NCAA set for 2027, after upcoming season
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility case against the NCAA is set for trial on Feb. 8, 2027, long after the end of the college regular season and extending past the College Football Playoff.,Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after it found he had bet about $90,000 on college and...
Hosts to offer 770 free World Cup tickets to N.J. matches
A total of 770 free World Cup tickets have been made available to New Jersey residents for matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,The New York New Jersey host committee confirmed the initiative Tuesday, made possible by donations from partners Uber and Hackensack Meridian Health.,The ti...
Revolution extend D Will Sands through 2030 season
The New England Revolution signed defender Will Sands to a contract extension through the 2030 season on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Sands, who joined the Revolution during the 2024 summer transfer window.,"We are thrilled to extend Will Sands and keep him in New Engl...
Iran: World Cup ticket allotment rescinded
Iranian soccer fans planning to attend the World Cup in the United States have been denied tickets to the country's matches, Iran's football federation said Tuesday.,In a statement, the federation said it had reserved tickets to sell to fans, who already have their travel plans set, only to learn th...
Memorial winner J.T. Poston WDs from RBC Canadian Open
J.T. Poston won't play at the RBC Canadian Open on the heels of winning the Memorial Tournament this past weekend.,Poston, 33, pocketed a $4 million first-place prize on Sunday after winning a two-hole playoff against Ryan Gerard at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,By virtue of the win, ...
Long-time Browns G Joel Bitonio retires after 12 seasons
Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.,Bitonio, 34, officially called it a career after starting all 17 games in each of the past two seasons and all 178 in which he has appeared since being selected by the ...
A's, Brewers meet again in Las Vegas after show-stopping opener
LAS VEGAS -- Both scheduled starting pitchers have a pretty good idea of what to expect when the Milwaukee Brewers face the Athletics on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series at Las Vegas Ballpark, the hitter-friendly home of the A's Triple-A affiliate, the Aviators., ,Left-hander ...
Tuesday MLB Best Bets: June 9th Pitcher Props Worth Targeting
Tuesday’s MLB picks feature Nathan Eovaldi’s strikeout prop against Kansas City and a fade of Robert Gasser in a hitter-friendly environment in Las Vegas....
Nationals ask Andrew Alvarez for another strong start, this time vs. Giants
Andrew Alvarez will be in search of a second consecutive sharp start when the Washington Nationals go for a back-to-back road win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,One of the team's top starters last September, Alvarez (1-0, 3.54 ERA) began the season in the bullpen before getting the ...
Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in wild 12-inning affair at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Christian Yelich slid home ahead of the throw on an infield grounder in the 12th inning, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a wild 15-14 comeback victory over the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Las Vegas, the future home of the A's.,Yelich, the automatic runner, s...