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MLB Next Manager Fired Odds: Strong favorite emerges
The Chicago White Sox got the ball rolling on the managerial carousel when they fired Pedro Gifol two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,There are several other managers on the proverbial hot seat, but one name has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be...
U.S. women win basketball gold over France by a foot
The United States -- behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks from A'ja Wilson won its 61st consecutive game in women's Olympic basketball play and captured its eighth consecutive gold medal, beating France 67-66 in a gritty battle Sunday in the closing event of the Paris Olympics.,The game did...
Olympic cycling: American Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- American Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the women's omnium to conclude Olympic racing at the National Velodrome on Sunday.,Valente comfortably retained the title she won in Tokyo with a consistent performance across the four races.,Poland's Daria Pikulik ...
Team Liquid remains unbeaten at LCS Summer Split
Team Liquid swept NRG 2-0 on Saturday to remain undefeated as teams continue to battle for playoff positions in the League Championship Series Summer Split.,Team Liquid won both matches on red, in 28 minutes and 23 minutes, to improve to 7-0. ,Also on Saturday, 100 Thieves defeated Shopify Rebellion...
American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sets WR, claims gold in 400 hurdles
PARIS -- American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400 meters hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title on Thursday.,Anna Cockrell of the United States took silver and Dutchwoman Femke Bol claimed bronze.,McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her previous mark o...
Leagues Cup roundup: LAFC, Pumas UNAM advance to Round of 16
Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera scored to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory against visiting Austin FC in a knockout-round match of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.,LAFC will host either Necaxa or the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 16 after goals in the 11th and 61st minutes.,Hugo Lloris ma...
Pitbull buys naming rights to FIU's football venue
Florida International will welcome its opponents to Pitbull Stadium in Miami, beginning this football season.,The university and Miami-based entertainer Armando Christian Perez, better known as Pitbull, agreed to a deal of at least five years to rebrand the campus stadium with his name.,The FIU boar...
Panthers QB Bryce Young to sit out preseason opener
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young won't play in Thursday's preseason opener against the host New England Patriots, head coach Dave Canales announced.,Canales previously has voiced his intention of keeping Young healthy heading into the latter's second NFL season.,"Bryce will not play (on Thu...
Athletics to sell their share of Oakland Coliseum
The Oakland Athletics on Monday reached an agreement to sell their 50 percent ownership stake in the Oakland Coliseum to the African American Sports & Entertainment Group for $125 million.,The AASEG, a private, Black-owned development group, previously landed a deal to buy the other 50 percent of th...
Liquid edge Cloud9 in battle of unbeatens at LCS Summer Split
In a battle of unbeatens, Team Liquid rallied to beat Cloud9 2-1 on Sunday as teams continue to battle for playoff positions in the League Championship Series Summer Split.,After losing the opening match in 39 minutes on red, Team Liquid stormed back to win in 24 minutes on blue and 34 minutes on re...
Field tightens as LCS Summer Split winds down
With the battle for the top two seeds down to the three teams, the rest of the field is in a dogfight to advance to the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs. And at no point was that more evident in the event thus far than Saturday's pair of group matches.,Beginning the day within one ga...
Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire opens up about PTSD diagnosis
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire revealed over social media that he has experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for over 5 1/2 years.,On Thursday, Edwards-Helaire shed light on the dark times he has experienced by going through PTSD -- such as flashbacks, nightmar...
Breanna Stewart, Team USA beat Belgium, clinch spot in knockouts
A'ja Wilson piled up 23 points and 13 rebounds while Breanna Stewart scored 26 points as the U.S. women's national team beat Belgium 87-74 in group play at the Paris Olympics on Thursday at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.,The result marked the 57th consecutive victory for the Ame...
Carlos Alcaraz, U.S. doubles tandem roll to victory
PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remained on course for gold, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6 (7) after saving a set point in the tiebreaker on Thursday at Roland Garros.,Alcaraz, a first-time Olympian, is among the final four who will be in the running for the Olympic men's title with defendi...
Carlos Alcaraz, US doubles tandem roll to
PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remained on course for gold, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6(7) after saving a set point in the tiebreak on Thursday at Roland Garros.,Alcaraz, a first-time Olympian, is among the final four who'll be in the running for the Olympic men's title with defending To...
Twins acquire RHP Trevor Richards from Blue Jays
The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Trevor Richards from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league infielder Jay Harry.,Richards, 31, is 2-1 with a 4.64 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 45 games (two starts) this season.,He is 24-27 with a 4.51 ERA in 280 career games (61 starts) with...
Angels acquire RHP Mike Baumann from Giants
The San Francisco Giants sent right-handed pitcher Mike Baumann south to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baumann, 28, will join his fourth team this season after stints with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and San Francisco.,Baumann entered the major lea...
Australian Mollie O'Callaghan grabs gold from teammate Ariarne Titmus
PARIS -- Australia's red-headed rocket Mollie O'Callaghan upset teammate and defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women's 200 meters freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Monday.,O'Callaghan stopped the clock in an Olympic record 1:53.27 at La Defense Arena, 0.54 seconds ahead of Titm...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....