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Team USA is one win away from winning the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The hometown team, France, has an opportunity to pull one of the bigg

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will compete in the MLB Speedway Classic next season at Bristol Motor Speedway, Major League Baseball announced

Switzerland's Morgane Metraux rolled in a 15-foot eagle putt on the 18th on Friday to maintain a share of the lead entering the final round of the wom

CF Montreal acquired Canadian forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Toronto FC on Friday.,Toronto received $850,000 in general allocation money in exch

The San Francisco Giants will have an opportunity to trot out their newest player in front of the home fans, but he won't need any introduction to the

Jack Flaherty returned home when he landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline last month. ,That move likely will feel all the more rea

Pete Alonso hasn't ruled out reaching the 40-homer plateau this season, which is good news for the New York Mets.,Alonso went deep twice Thursday afte

The Philadelphia Phillies have answered a six-game losing streak with four victories in five games.,Philadelphia will look to keep the run going on Fr

The Atlanta Braves were surging a week ago after posting six wins in seven games and adding 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the San Francisco G

Two teams that experienced power surges on the road will square off when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and National League Central-leading Milwaukee Br

The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their power surge on Friday when they resume their I-70 Series with the opener of a two-game set against the vi

The San Diego Padres bring a five-game winning streak, the longest current burst in the majors, into Friday night's opener of a three-game series with

CeeDee Lamb's social media clap back at Jerry Jones was perfect, as the superstar wide receiver awaits a new contract from the Dallas Cowboys.

The Chicago White Sox will host the Chicago Cubs on Friday and resume their turbulent 2024 season with coach Grady Sizemore as interim manager.,The Wh

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina hit 24 winners and recorded a huge upset when he took down third-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 on Thursday in the s

There's nothing wrong with the Boston Red Sox offense, but the same can't be said about the team's pitching. The Red Sox enter Friday's game against t

Gold medalist Novak Djokovic withdrew from next week's Cincinnati Open, tournament officials said Thursday.,Djokovic, the World No. 2, is the defendin

Pete Alonso homered twice and singled, Mark Vientos also went deep, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 in Denver on Thursday.,Francis

Mark Canha finished 4-for-6 with a pair of RBIs and Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with two runs driven in, helping lead the visiting San Francisco Gia

The Minnesota Twins will look to gain ground against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday when the American League Central rivals open a four-game series

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore will miss the season with a knee injury after the team placed him on injured reserve on Thursday.,Moore wa

The Cincinnati Bengals signed former UFL defensive tackle Carlos Davis, the team announced on Thursday.,Davis was a seventh-round draft pick by Pittsb

PARIS -- Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200-meter title on Thursday when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek a

These five NFL players are currently under the radar, but could breakout into household names this preseason.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension Thursday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Sain

Top overall draft pick Caleb Williams will make his preseason debut on Saturday when the Chicago Bears face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in Orchar

The Boston Celtics are working with multiple firms to assist with the sale of the NBA franchise, Sportico reported Thursday.,Per the report, JPMorgan

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow, ma

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed 2024 UFL Defensive Player of the Year Breeland Speaks on Thursday.,The 28-year-old defensive end tallied 9.5 sacks and

PARIS -- Victor Wembanyama could get his wish of a gold medal home game against LeBron James and Team USA.,Bolstered by an electric home crowd, Wemban

Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA national champion gymnast Jordan Chiles is returning to UCLA.,Chiles made the announcement Thursday in an appe

D.C. United extend defender Lucas Bartlett's contract through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The 27-year-old center back's deal also includes an option

New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams joined his new teammates on the practice field Thursday, marking his first appearance since signing a one-ye

PARIS -- The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris Games on Thursday to move into a second straight Olympic women's volley

GUYANCOURT, France -- Switzerland's Morgane Metraux led the Olympic women's golf contest after Thursday's second round, propelled by a sensational fro

GREENSBORO, N.C. --The start of the first round of the Wyndham Championship was delayed at least into Thursday afternoon as the region deals with heav

These are our top betting picks and predictions for the Olympics on Thursday August 8th, including bets for men's basketball, track, and a bonus MLB p

Parker Meadows has made a big impact for the Detroit Tigers since coming off the injured list.,The rookie center fielder produced his third straight t

Kyle Schwarber is heating up his power bat at a good time for the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber has gone deep five times in the past four games, to

If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the National League wild-card chase, they will need veterans Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado to pr

For most of Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels survived pitching to Aaron Judge while the New York Yankees struggled to get Zach Neto out.,The Angels h

The Baltimore Orioles hope that Jackson Holliday can continue his recent success against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in the decisive

On paper, Jackson Merrill might be a rookie but at the plate, he's got the clutch bat of a veteran.,On Wednesday, the 21-year-old delivered the game-t

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, a first-time All-Star this year, is set to face the host Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series

For the second time in three days in Washington, the San Francisco Giants will have the chance to move above .500 and inch closer to contention for a

Ian Happ clubbed a two-run homer and four Chicago relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Cubs beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-2 on W

Brian Kelly usually figures some things out in his third year with a program. LSU could be primed to surprise some folks in the SEC this season.

Although he has put together an impressive 2024 season on the PGA Tour, Akshay Bhatia isn't completely satisfied heading into this week's Wyndham Cham

There will be no medals for the United States in beach volleyball for the first time since it became an Olympic sport in 1996.,Miles Partain and Andy

Naomi Osaka didn't face a break point in cruising to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over ninth-seeded Ons Jabeur on Wednesday in the first round of the National B