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Report: Houston or Austin could get NHL team by 2029-30
It appears Houston or Austin could land the NHL's next expansion franchise -- possibly by the end of 2026 -- and potentially begin play in 2029-30, The Athletic reported on Saturday. ,Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin's company, Pursuit Sports, has agreed to pay a $2 billion expansion fee to bring th...
TEAM VISION advances to grand final at The International
TEAM VISION recorded a 2-1 victory over Team Yandex on Saturday to advance to the grand final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION sandwiched a 53-minute win on red and 49-minute victory on green around a 45-minute setback.,Team Yandex will have a chance for a rematch on Sunday, provid...
UFC Sacramento Betting Picks: Three Best Bets for Fight Night
Breaking down three UFC Sacramento betting picks, including Hernandez-Rodrigues, Anthony Wint and Marcio Barbosa....
'Back to the basics' as Astros pursue series win vs. Athletics
Back-to-back series losses to sub-.500 American League West foes left the Houston Astros searching for answers on Friday in advance of their three-game weekend series against the visiting Athletics.,The Astros produced a more palatable effort in their 4-0 victory and also showcased signs of aggressi...
UFC Sacramento Betting: Three Sneaky Props Worth Considering
Looking for UFC Sacramento betting value? Here are three sneaky props featuring Anthony Hernandez, Mario Barbosa and Reinier de Ridder....
Kennedy Nzechukwu Is the UFC Underdog Bet You Should Know Tonight
Looking for UFC betting value? Kennedy Nzechukwu (+122) is Deadspin's top underdog pick against Shamil Gaziev at UFC Sacramento....
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz strives to continue stellar season in matchup vs. Marlins
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz had two hits, including a home run, on Friday night in a loss to the Miami Marlins as he continued his breakout season.,Ruiz's OPS is .761, which would be a career high in a full season if he can sustain that mark through Game 162. ,He likely will be behind ...
RB Nick Chubb, 30, announces retirement on social media
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL in a social media post on Friday.,Chubb, 30, had seen his production decline in recent seasons as he battled injuries. In 2025, his lone season with the Houston Texans, he rushed for 506 yards in 15 games (nine starts)....
Yordan Alvarez, Hayden Wesneski lead Astros in shutout of A's
Hayden Wesneski logged five scoreless innings of one-hit ball, Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes posted consecutive RBI doubles in the fifth and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game intradivision series against the visiting Athletics 4-0 on Friday.,Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with two r...
Brandon Nakashima knocks off Taylor Fritz in Cincinnati quarterfinal
Brandon Nakashima continued his torrid run on North American hard courts Friday, upsetting sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Next up for the 27th-seeded Nakashima is an all-American clash with 17th-seeded Frances Tiafoe, who de...
Javier Sanoja knocks in game-winner as Marlins walk off Nationals
Javier Sanoja grounded a bases-loaded single past a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the ninth, giving the host Miami Marlins a 3-2 walk-off win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.,Reliever Clayton Beeter (5-4) took the loss, in large part due to his throwing error in the ninth.,Agustin ...
Austin FC, bolstered by rare road win, host surging Union
Austin FC will try to carry momentum from a rare road victory when they host the surging Philadelphia Union on Saturday in an interconference clash between sides with identical records through their first 20 games.,The Verde (5-10-5, 20 points) head home after a solid 2-1 win in Seattle on Wednesday...
Brandon Nakashima knocks of Taylor Fritz in Cincinnati quarterfinal
Brandon Nakashima continued his torrid run on North American hard courts Friday, upsetting sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Nakashima, who advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 final last week in Montreal, reached the semifin...
FC Cincinnati stressing better home form prior to facing Sounders
FC Cincinnati will try to improve their exceptional home record and extend their league unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday night when they host the sliding Seattle Sounders.,Cincinnati (8-6-6, 30 points) has posted a 7-2-1 record at home this season, good for third-best in the Eastern Conferen...
Richard T. Lee moves in front at LIV Golf Indianapolis
While LIV Golf Indianapolis will double as the team championship for 2026, the player atop the individual leaderboard is an unaffiliated wild card.,Richard T. Lee of Canada moved in front after 36 holes thanks to his second-round, 4-under-par 66 on Friday at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, I...
Former Cards exec Ryan Gold faces second state betting investigation
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has opened a second investigation into former Arizona Cardinals scouting executive Ryan Gold's alleged betting activity.,The probe follows an inquiry opened by the Arizona Department of Gaming in July. According to an ESPN report on Friday, the Massachusetts inves...
Yandex, VISION advance to upper-bracket final at The International
Team Yandex and TEAM Vision advanced on Friday to the upper-bracket final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION bumped Team Spirit to the lower-bracket quarterfinals with a 2-1 decision in the semifinals, while Team Yandex won by the same score against Nigma Galaxy. Team Yandex and TEAM...
Court ruling halts fifth-year NCAA eligibility for some athletes
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes from the high school class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility.,The 2-1 decision by the Tenth Circuit came after the NCAA appealed a Colorado federal ju...
UFC Sacramento Sees Real Line Movement Ahead of Fight Night
UFC Sacramento betting odds have shifted significantly. Here are the biggest line movements involving Hernandez, de Ridder, Jones and more....
Whitecaps acquire D Sebastian Ramirez on loan
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired defender Sebastian Ramirez from Colombia's Fortaleza on Friday.,The deal for the 20-year-old Colombian center-back runs through June 2027 and includes a purchase option.,"Sebastian is a young, defensively minded player who has emerged as a key contributor for Fortale...