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Rory McIlroy missed text from Tiger Woods after U.S. Open meltdown
Rory McIlroy was in no mood to respond to the world after his meltdown at last month's U.S. Open, going as far as changing his phone number in avoidance.,As a result, McIlroy missed outreach from all directions -- even Tiger Woods' words of encouragement -- after the Northern Irishman's final-round ...
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NFL season is right around the corner, and there's no better time to lock in some future bets. Check out these teams with the best value to bet over their win total in 2024....
Forward KJ Martin re-signs with 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers on Monday announced they re-signed forward KJ Martin, acquired during last season as part of a three-team, seven-player deal that sent disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers.,The 76ers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple media reports...
Kings F Quinton Byfield signs 5-year, $31.25 million extension
The Los Angeles Kings locked up forward Quinton Byfield with a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension ($6.25 million average annual value) that takes him through the 2028-29 season.,Byfield, 21, was the second overall pick of the 2020 draft and has played parts of four seasons for the Kings, b...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins does not receive extension by deadline
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will play 2024 on the franchise tag after the team and player did not agree to a long-term deal by Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.,It was long expected that Higgins would not receive a new contract extension by the deadline. Of eight franchise or transition ...
Texas lands 4-star ATH recruit Nick Townsend
Four-star recruit Nick Townsend, the No. 3 athlete prospect in the nation in 247Sports' composite rankings for the Class of 2025, verbally committed to Texas on Monday.,Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian landed Townsend over finalists Alabama, Texas A&M, Southern California and Arizona State.,Townsend,...
Team USA outlasts Australia, 98-92
Team USA executed late in the game and survived a game Australia team for a 98-92 exhibition win in a pre-Olympics showcase in Abu Dhabi on Monday. ,Patty Mills connected on a 3-pointer from the left wing and pulled the Boomers within six, 86-80, during an 0-for-7 shooting stretch for Team USA. But ...
PGA Tour reveals 8-event FedEx Cup fall schedule
The PGA Tour confirmed the eight official events on the 2024 FedEx Cup fall schedule on Monday.,The stretch will serve as the final chance for players to secure or improve their status for the 2025 season.,This is the second year of the FedEx Cup fall format, which begins in mid-September at the Nap...
Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston pace Fever past Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and made a decisive block in the final minute, and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and dished a team-high six assists for Indiana (11-14), which won its second game ...
Kelsey Mitchell paces Fever past Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and made a decisive block in the final minute, and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and dished a team-high six assists for Indiana (11-14), which won its second gam...
Pirates sweep White Sox, enter break at .500 mark
Joey Bart cracked a go-ahead three-run home run, Bryan Reynolds also homered and Ke'Bryan Hayes had three hits as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday.,The Pirates secured a series sweep for the first time since winning the first four games of the season in Miami...
Red Sox win fourth straight series by turning back Royals
Rafael Devers and Dominic Smith each hit a two-run home run to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday in each team's final game before the All-Star Break.,Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the first inning,...
Will Power earns first career win at Iowa Speedway
Will Power edged Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds in the Hy-Vee One Step 250 on Sunday to claim his first win at Iowa Speedway.,With the victory, Power trimmed Palou's title lead to 35 points with six races remaining.,"I've been trying to win this race for years, so I'm over the moon," Power said after ...
Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died, three days after his 40th birthday.,No cause of death has been revealed.,His passing was confirmed by the Beaumont Renegades, which hired Jones as head coach and offensive coordinator for the indoor football team that is to beg...
Reports: Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died at the age of 40, multiple media outlets reported Sunday morning.,No cause of death was revealed.,Jones is best known for catching the "Mile High Miracle" on Jan. 12, 2013, as well as recording two touchdowns in the Ravens' 34-3...
Red Sox, Royals look for leg up in wild-card race
The Boston Red Sox have won their past three series, and they'll have to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday to extend that streak to four., ,After dropping the opener of a three-game series against the Royals 6-1 Friday night, Boston bounced back to earn a 5-0 victory Saturday. It was Bo...
In last game before break, Pirates have eyes on .500
The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to reach the .500 mark for the first time in more than two months when they send Mitch Keller to the mound in the finale of a three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Pirates are on their first three-game winning streak since M...
FC Dallas extend home dominance over Galaxy
Petar Musa and Logan Farrington scored goals as struggling FC Dallas won for just the second time in their last five matches, defeating the L.A. Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas.,Musa has scored in three consecutive matches and four of his last five as Dallas combined its usual strong o...
Bryan Reynolds (4 hits, 4 RBIs) propels Pirates past White Sox
Bryan Reynolds rapped four hits, including a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning, as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates earned a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Reynolds entered hitless in his previous 10 at-bats and in a 3-for-17 slump in his previous four ga...
Kutter Crawford's strong start carries Red Sox past Royals
Kutter Crawford tossed seven-plus scoreless innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Crawford (6-7) limited the Royals to two hits, struck out four and walked one. He exited after allowing a leadoff single to Maikel Garcia in the eighth. ,...