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5-star CB John Meredith III picks Texas over Texas A&M
Five-star cornerback John Meredith III announced his commitment to Texas on Friday.,Meredith is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by the 247Sports composite.,The Fort Worth, Texas, prospect chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M following official visits to both.,Coach Steve Sarki...
Three-time Cup champ, ex-Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires
Three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons.,Toews, 38, who sat out two seasons before returning to play all 82 games for his hometown Winnipeg Jets in 2025-26, ends his decorated career with 912 p...
Argentine news crew dismissed after false Messi family report
Members of a news crew in Argentina are out of a job after falsely reporting the death of the father of World Cup superstar Lionel Messi.,Florencia Pena announced on Luzu TV that Jorge Messi had died and went on to suggest that Messi would not play any further matches in the ongoing World Cup in Nor...
Corentin Moutet fined $40K for profanity during on-court interview
Frenchman Corentin Moutet was fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he swore seven times in less than a minute during a recent on-court interview, the ATP announced on Friday.,Moutet let the expletives fly on Tuesday following his 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over countryman Giovanni Mpetshi ...
MLB Best Bets Today: Brewers and Mariners Lead Friday Card
Check out Friday's MLB best bets featuring Brewers F5 behind Jacob Misiorowski and a Mariners first-five play against the Red Sox....
A's ride momentum of fast start into rematch vs. Angels
The Athletics made quick work of the Los Angeles Angels in the series opener and will search for another early-inning knockout punch Friday night when the teams continue their four-game set at West Sacramento, Calif.,The A's sent 11 batters to the plate in a five-run first inning and never relinquis...
Gage Jump fires 7 strong innings as Athletics shut out Angels
Shea Langeliers smacked a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and Gage Jump allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Athletics earned a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tyler Soderstrom also homered in the first inning for the Athletics...
US Open setup stymies field before conditions change with the wind
Players who started their first round at the U.S. Open in the afternoon wave may not know what the morning crowd was griping about.,Rory McIlroy stepped off the course at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club proud to have posted a 1-under-par 69, one off the lead at the time. "I think with the conditions toda...
Liberty, hottest team in WNBA, aim to extend dominance over Mystics
The New York Liberty will put multiple streaks on the line Friday night when they host the Washington Mystics.,New York (11-4) has the longest active win streak in the WNBA at eight games and has also beaten the Mystics in 10 straight regular-season meetings, last losing to Washington in the regular...
Tempo, Sun clash, both seeking return to win column
One losing streak will end Friday night when the Toronto Tempo visit the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (2-14) have dropped six straight after an 88-81 home loss to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday.,The Tempo (7-8) lost their third in a row, 113-91, to the host Indiana Fever on Tues...
Nasim Nunez, Nats riding high entering series with slumping Rays
The Washington Nationals arrive in Florida in their best standings position in seven seasons, and the club is hoping for positive chaos in its three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays starting Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Tuesday's victory over the Kansas City Royals put the National League...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala stuns Elena Rybakina in Berlin
Wild card Alexandra Eala of the Philippines stunned No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open.,Rybakina is the reigning Australian Open champion and won Wimbledon in 2022. She opened the match by taking a 4-1 lead, but Eala broke Rybak...
Lionel Messi's family confirms father experiencing health-related issue
As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a "health situation" that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday.,Jorge Messi is "under medical supervision" as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The fam...
MLB Best Bets Today: Three Picks for Thursday's Nine-Game Slate
Looking for MLB picks today? Check out our best bets for Thursday, including Mets vs. Phillies, Cardinals vs. Royals and Angels vs. Athletics....
F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare retires after 700 games
Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare officially has retired after 700 NHL games over 10 seasons with five teams.,Bellemare, who last suited up for the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, played the most games by a French-born player in league history.,He recorded 138 points (64 goals, 74 assists) and a plus-22 r...
Embattled Ronaldo: Portugal's World Cup 'far from over'
Embattled superstar Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off worries about Portugal's opening performance at the World Cup.,Ranked with the pre-tournament favorites, Portugal posted a lackluster 1-1 draw Wednesday against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston.,Ronaldo, 41, played all 90 minutes and ...
Best Super Bowl Bets to Make Before NFL Training Camps Begin
Looking for early NFL futures bets? Here are the favorite, dark horse and longshot Super Bowl picks worth considering before preseason action begins....
Athletics' Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz look to create more runs vs. Angels
The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics will get together for a four-game series when the American League West rivals begin the set on Thursday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics took three of four games from the Angels in Anaheim from May 18-21, scoring 23 runs in the three victories.,A's ...
Ryan O'Hearn's 6 RBIs spark Pirates' demolition of Athletics
Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in a career-best six runs while leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to an easy 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,O'Hearn had a two-run double in the first inning, a two-run blast in the fourth and a two-run single in the seventh as Pitt...
Report: Wizards' Trae Young to become free agent after declining option
Trae Young appears headed for the open market, though his short stay with the Washington Wizards may not be over.,Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season and will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday, according to a report from Andscape on Wednesday. Was...