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Jorge Polanco and Luke Raley hit home runs as the Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game skid and moved into a virtual tie for first place in the Americ

As the MLB Trade Deadline grows closer, let's take a look at starting pitchers who could be atop shopping lists for teams looking to acquire talent.

After knocking out Mike Perry in the sixth round, Jake Paul called out UFC Champion Alex Pereira for a boxing match if the 37 year-old can get Dana Wh

Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died of an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir on Saturday, the school announced. He was 22.,Per the Cache Co

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown went viral after a clip surfaced where he seems to say that Bronny James isn't a pro. The thing is, Brown might actua

These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday 7/21/2024 MLB slate with a bonus bet on the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm neuritis.,The move is retroactive to Th

While the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, plenty of attention will be 1,800 miles away at Cooperstown, N.Y., where

Inconsistent on offense to close out the first half of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers at least have figured out how to hit in the clutch lately.

When the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, they'll have another confident pitcher

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy wants his hitters to be woodpeckers. ,Murphy smiled wide after his hitters did their best impression of the bird

For the New York Mets, Saturday was a good news day -- on and off the field.,After receiving positive updates on the progress of a pair of injured pla

The Cleveland Guardians have lost just one series at home this season. They haven't lost even once when Ben Lively is on the mound in Cleveland.,Despi

The visiting Detroit Tigers look to continue their success against the Toronto Blue Jays this season when they vie for a three-game sweep on Sunday af

The Tampa Bay Rays are near the bottom of the majors in homers, but recently the power is appearing more consistently.,After tying a season high with

The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record.,The Pirates look to extend their season-h

Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes and Richard Evans were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., on Saturday. ,Amritraj lande

Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, a

Forward/center Evan Mobley has agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension that will keep him with the Cleveland Cavaliers through th

Jake Paul took down Mike Perry on Saturday night, winning by TKO in the sixth round of a cruiserweight boxing match in Tampa, Fla. ,After previously k

There could be long-term ramifications for whomever wins the rubber game between the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.,Th

The New York Subliners came up one map short in their quest of taking down OpTic Texas in the Call of Duty League championship playoffs in Allen, Texa

Cole Bassett's penalty-shot goal in the 88th minute led the Colorado Rapids to a 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake in Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday nigh

Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-in

Denis Bouanga recorded a brace and Mateusz Bogusz also scored to help Los Angeles FC roll to a 3-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders on Saturday

Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil scored goals 10 minutes apart in the second half and the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 3-2 victory Satur

Griffin Dorsey completed a rare brace with a ferocious finish from the edge of the penalty area in the 87th minute, and the visiting Houston Dynamo co

Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Houston Astros took a one-game lead in the American League West with a 4-2 vict

Virna Jandiroba beat Amanda Lemos via submission on Saturday night in their main event women's strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. ,Lemo

Top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia advanced to the final of the Hungarian Grand Prix with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Germany's Eva Lys on Saturday in Budape

Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Saturday as the visiting New York Mets edged the Miami Marlins 1-0.,Severino (7-3) wo

Brent Rooker belted a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler cleared the bases with a three-RBI double and the Oakland Athletics continued their recent offe

Jake Rogers' grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.,A

Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett retired Saturday, four months after the 31-year-old signed with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent.,"It's

The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot.,The move w

New Orleans Saints wide receiver and All-Pro returner Rashid Shaheed has agreed to a one-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the team, ESPN rep

Derek Meadows, a five-star wide receiver from the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Saturday.,Meadows marks the Tigers' second five-star pledge in fo

Ozzie Albies delivered the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals In

A potential bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko has fallen through after the latter decided to sit out the rest of 2024, ESPN reported

Randy Arozarena homered twice and tied a career high with four hits as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 9-1 rout of the host New York Yankees on Saturda

While there's never a guarantee, these young, bright MLB superstars seem like they're on the track towards Cooperstown's Hall of Fame very early in th

These are our top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate and WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday 7/20/2024.

After their start to the second half of the season was delayed because of rain, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will resume their

Vernon Adams Jr. is coming off a monster game and now faces a team that struggles to pressure the quarterback.,Adams looks to help the BC Lions increa

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland was out for more than two months this season with a strained left elbow, but the time off has helped him fi

The Houston Astros are back in their customary spot atop the American League West.,If only by the slimmest of margins.,The Astros returned from the Al

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello will look to build off an impressive first half when he takes the mound Saturday against the host Los Angeles

Kyle Hendricks will try for a repeat performance when the veteran right-hander takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night against the visi

The Cleveland Guardians returned from the All-Star break Friday with a victory to get back on track.,The win came at the expense of the San Diego Padr

Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman and Anthony Santander found their swing at the Texas Rangers' home ballpark on Friday.,The Orioles' trio of All-Star