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Lakers add big-ticket courtside seats for playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers are making room for more movers and shakers -- and celebrities -- this playoff season.,The team announced Thursday the availability of additional floor seats, where Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell, Ice Cube, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian and fellow celebrit...
Argentina to play World Cup tune-ups at Texas A&M, Auburn
Defending champion Argentina will conclude its preparations for this summer's World Cup with a pair of friendlies at iconic college football stadiums in early June.,Argentina, led by eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, will face Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and...
Report: Justice Department opens investigation into NFL
The federal Justice Department is investigating whether the NFL's media package has led the league to harm consumers financially by anticompetitive actions, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.,The investigation launched after the Justice Department heard recent concerns by media companies, me...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks stand between Celtics, No. 2 seed
The Boston Celtics can clinch the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs when they visit the New York Knicks on Thursday night.,Boston (54-25) will secure the No. 2 seed with one more victory or any New York (51-28) loss. The Knicks can finish as high as second but are also battling with Cle...
Celtics rule out star G Jaylen Brown vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will be without star guard Jaylen Brown on Thursday as they vie to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference against the host New York Knicks.,Brown, 29, has been ruled out for the contest due to left Achilles tendonitis, the team announced.,He boasts career-best averages in...
The Masters Odds and Predictions: Top Picks for Augusta National
Masters 2026 betting picks featuring Cameron Young, Ludvig Aberg, and Tommy Fleetwood as top value plays at Augusta National....
Yankees need more punch from bottom 3 hitters vs. Athletics
The New York Yankees are off to a quick start even with some difficulties hitting with runners in scoring position and getting production from the bottom of their lineup.,The Yankees hope to see improvement in both areas Thursday afternoon when they host the Athletics in the decisive game of a three...
Jordan Walker goes deep to help Cardinals topple Nationals
Jordan Walker homered again, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and notched three hits and starting pitcher Michael McGreevy retired the final 10 batters he faced as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the host Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday.,Walker hit his fifth home run of the season and three St. ...
Brent Rooker's sac fly in 9th lifts Athletics past Yankees
Brent Rooker lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the visiting Athletics earned a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Athletics won for only the fourth time in their past 17 visits to Yankee Stadium and earned the win after a shaky opening inning and ...
Prosecutors seeking to subpeona Tiger Woods' prescription records in DUI case
Florida prosecutors plan to file a subpoena for Tiger Woods' prescription drug records from a pharmacy following the golfer's March 27 arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.,Woods, 50, entered a plea of not guilty in a Florida court to charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence ...
Falcons OT Kaleb McGary retires, team reportedly signing Jawaan Taylor
Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary, who missed the entire 2025 season due to a knee injury, announced his retirement on social media on Wednesday through his agent, Collin Roberts.,McGary, 31, had signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension in early August 2025 before sustainin...
Jordan Walker goes deep to help Cardinals slay Nationals
Jordan Walker homered again, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and notched three hits and starting pitcher Michael McGreevy retired the final 10 batters he faced as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the host Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday.,Walker hit his fifth home run of the season and three St. ...
Monaco's Valentin Vacherot stuns Lorenzo Musetti in Monte Carlo 2nd round
Valentin Vacherot became the first competitor from Monaco to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters since 2006 with a stunning 7-6 (6), 7-5 upset of fourth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday.,Vacherot is the first Monegasque player to do so since his coach and half-brother, Benjam...
Reports: Texans exercise options for CJ Stroud, Will Anderson
The Houston Texans exercised the fifth-year options for quarterback CJ Stroud and pass-rusher Will Anderson, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,The options will pay Stroud $25.904 million and Anderson $21.512 million in 2027. They were the No. 2 and No. 3 overall picks in the 2023 NFL Draft by ...
Strong-starting Yanks proving cynics wrong, go for win No. 9 vs. A's
The New York Yankees are only 10 games into a season with most of the same roster that was underwhelming in the American League Division Series last fall against the Toronto Blue Jays.,So far, the results have been strong for the Yankees, who will attempt to earn a ninth win in their first 11 games ...
Hot outfielders lead Nationals, Cardinals into decisive game
St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker will look to continue his hot streak when the Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet in the rubber game of their three-game series Wednesday afternoon in the nation's capital.,Walker homered for the second straight night and third time in four games Tuesday to hel...
Wednesday April 8th MLB Pitcher Props: Dylan Cease and Kyle Bradish Bet Picks
MLB picks today featuring Dylan Cease outs prop and Kyle Bradish strikeouts in favorable matchups against struggling offenses....
UCLA's championship win drew 3rd-highest rating for women's final
UCLA's romp to the Women's NCAA Tournament championship against South Carolina on Sunday, despite the one-sided score, drew the third-highest rating for a women's title game, ESPN announced on Tuesday.,The Bruins' 79-51 victory over the Gamecocks drew an average of 9.9 million viewers with a peak of...
Jaylen Brown helps Celtics snap Hornets' win streak at 4
Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and had nine rebounds to propel the Boston Celtics to a 113-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night., ,Boston (54-25) received 23 points from Jayson Tatum and 12 from Neemias Queta, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard. The Celtics have won four s...
Late rallies lift Cardinals to 10-inning win over Nationals
Thomas Saggese and JJ Wetherholt hit run-scoring doubles in the 10th inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Tuesday night.,Saggese led off with a double off Cole Henry (0-2) to score automatic runner Masyn Winn with the go-ahead run. Saggese went to third on...