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QB Zach Collaros back as Blue Bombers take on Stampeders
Standout quarterback Zach Collaros will return to action Friday night when the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers aim to avenge a recent loss to the Calgary Stampeders.,Calgary recorded a 22-19 overtime victory over the Blue Bombers on June 29 in a contest that Collaros left after sustaining a thorax injury...
Mercury look to stay hot, catch Fever on a slide
In search of a season-best fourth straight victory, the Phoenix Mercury begin a three-city road trip on Friday against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,Winners of three in a row, Phoenix (12-10) has matched its longest win streak from May 18-23. Most recently, the Mercury rallied from an early def...
Aces finding ways to win, while Dream coming up short
The Las Vegas Aces are rolling and the Atlanta Dream are reeling as the WNBA's month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Olympics approaches.,The Aces (14-7) have won eight of nine as they visit the Dream (7-14), who have lost five straight, on Friday night.,"We're trying to buckle down and get...
CSU's Jay Norvell: QB shared K-State transfer offer of $600K
Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell moved on from Colorado rival Deion Sanders, he claims, but the Rams' coach spilled the tea on a new hot-button issue around his program: tampering with quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and wide receiver Tory Horton. ,Norvell said Thursday in Las Vegas during ...
Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz slight favorite to repeat entering semis
Carlos Alcaraz is still favored to repeat as the men's champion at Wimbledon, but the Spaniard's biggest hurdles continue to close the gap.,Alcaraz, who has needed 13 sets to get through his past three matches, is the +105 favorite at BetMGM to win the men's title.,He first must get through Russia's...
Marcus Semien gets All-Star start in place of injured Jose Altuve
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will replace the injured Jose Altuve as a starter in the All-Star Game, while the Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro was added Thursday to the American League roster.,Altuve, the Houston Astros' nine-time All-Star, was elected by fans to start at second base. He...
Jasmine Paolini, Barbora Krejcikova to face off in Wimbledon final
No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy advanced to her second consecutive Grand Slam final, defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) in the first Wimbledon semifinal on Thursday.,In her first Wimbledon final on Saturday, Paolini will take on No. 31 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republi...
Three-way tie atop leaderboard at Evian Championship
Patty Tavatanakit, Gemma Dryburgh and Ingrid Lindblad each carded a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday to reside in a three-way tie for first place at the Evian Championship in Evians-les-Bains, France.,Each member of that trio recorded a bogey-free round at Evian Resort Golf Club. Tavatanakit, of Thailand,...
The Utah Jazz Won the Donovan Mitchell Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers mortgaged their future for Donovan Mitchell, and they're still a middle of the road team in the NBA's Eastern Conference....
Examiner: Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication
Former major league infielder Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.,The office, in a report filed on its website, also declared the death accidental.,Burroughs was 43 when he died May 9 in the parking lot of a youth baseball field in Long...
Eugenio Suarez looks to help D-backs salvage split vs. Braves
Eugenio Suarez's bat was missing in action for the first three-plus months of the season but it is heating up in July.,Suarez was a sub-.200 hitter when the month began but he has rediscovered his stroke. The Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman will look to keep up the torrid hitting when his club cl...
2024 NFC North Predictions: Detroit Lions Defend Crown, Minnesota Vikings Finish Last
The NFC North is widely expected to be one of the best, most competitive divisions in the NFL, here's how we see things shaking out....
Diamondbacks rally to finally get a win over Braves
Eugenio Suarez homered and had three RBIs, and Geraldo Perdomo added three hits, two runs and one RBI to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night in Phoenix.,Christian Walker forced in the tiebreaking run by walking with the bases loaded in the eighth...
Tigers edge Guardians to stay hot
Matt Vierling homered and drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers held off the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Wednesday night.,Andy Ibanez added a solo homer and Colt Keith tripled, scored two runs and drove in another as Detroit won for the fifth time in six games.,Detroit starter Reese Olson (...
Alouettes' 14-game winning streak on the line against Argonauts
The resilient Montreal Alouettes chase their 14th consecutive win Thursday night when they host the rival Toronto Argonauts.,The defending Grey Cup champion Alouettes (5-0) stayed unbeaten by scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to complete a 30-26 comeback win over Calgary on Saturday...
Nelly Korda: ‘Gone through every emotion possible’ in ‘24
Rest is the buzzword as Nelly Korda prepares to compete at the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France, this weekend.,The world's No. 1 player has felt fortunate to be able to recharge in recent weeks, spending time with family at home in Bradenton, Fla. in anticipation of the upcoming ...
Mystics fend off furious Fever rally, 89-84
Ariel Atkins scored 26 points and the Washington Mystics survived for an 89-84 road victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday afternoon at Indianapolis., ,Stefanie Dolson and Julie Vanloo added 13 points apiece, while Aaliyah Edwards and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough came off the bench for 12 and 10 po...
Wolves promote Matt Lloyd to general manager
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the promotion of Matt Lloyd to general manager on Wednesday.,Lloyd spent the past two seasons as the club's senior vice president of basketball operations.,Before joining Minnesota, he spent 10 seasons with the Orlando Magic and 13 with the Chicago Bulls.,"We are...
Rory McIlroy returns to defend Scottish Open title
All eyes will be back on Rory McIlroy as he defends his title at the Genesis Scottish Open while preparing for his last chance this year to end his vexing 10-year major title drought.,The PGA Tour is co-sanctioning the event with the DP World Tour for the third straight year. When players tee off Th...
Report: Anthony Edwards signs multiyear extension with Adidas
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has signed a multiyear extension with sneaker brand Adidas that is worth around $50 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Edwards has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2020. His first shoe, the AE1, was released in November 2023 and becam...