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Losene Keita scored a brutal knockout at UFC Paris, then delivered what might be the greatest and most hilarious post-fight celebration in MMA history

The 2026 NFL season is here. Check out three preseason futures bets we like, including the Broncos, Lamar Jackson and the Chicago Bears.

LeBron James, LaMelo Ball, Mitch Johnson, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Bob Iger are among the NBA figures facing major pressure in 2026-27.

Get our Blue Jays vs. Athletics prediction, odds and best bets for Monday night, including the Under 8.5 and a Dylan Cease strikeout prop.

Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana all won in Week 1, but the Big Ten's top national title contenders left plenty of questions unanswered.

Demond Williams Jr. threw for one touchdown and ran for another as No. 17 Washington opened its season with a 24-10 victory over visiting Washington S

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday night against the Washington Nationals, marking his fourth consecutive mis

Scott McLaughlin ended his 2026 IndyCar season with a long-sought victory at the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey before Alex Palou lifted the tro

Oakland native Bryan Woo continued his career-long mastery of his former hometown team with eight shutout innings, Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford had R

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday night against the Washington Nationals, marking his fourth consecutive mis

Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado belted back-to-back-to-back homers to start the bottom of the first inning Sunday and the San D

The New York Giants agreed to two contract extensions with key veterans on their roster Sunday.,Backup quarterback Jameis Winston signed a two-year, $

Charlie Woods battled to a 1-under-par 71 on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass to finish in a tie for eighth at The Junior Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Be

Nolan Gorman homered to cap a six-run fifth inning, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six in four spotless innings in his major league debut and the St. Louis

The New York Giants and veteran backup quarterback Jameis Winston have agreed to a two-year, $13 million extension, according to multiple reports on S

Team Spirit rolled to another title Sunday when they defeated MOUZ 3-1 in the grand final of the BLAST Open Fall 2026 in Porto, Portugal.,Two weeks re

The Houston Astros optioned right-handed reliever Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land and recalled right-handed reliever Miguel Ullola from Sugar Land

Daniel Schneemann singled home automatic runner Angel Genao in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 3-2 win over the visiting Detroit Tig

Aroldis Chapman became the ninth pitcher in major league history to record 400 career saves, closing out the Boston Red Sox's 3-1 victory over the hos

Heriberto Hernandez and Javier Sanoja homered as the host Miami Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Sunda

Bo Bichette hit the go-ahead three-run homer to cap a four-run, eighth-inning outburst as the host New York Mets stormed back to beat the San Francisc

Paul Skenes allowed four hits over 5 1/3 shutout innings and Henry Davis homered for the lone run of the game as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the visi

Josh Hill hit a bunker shot to 3 feet and birdied the 18th hole to win his singles match and secure Great Britain & Ireland's upset of the United Stat

Ronald Acuna Jr. crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning and Austin Riley delivered a go-ahead triple in the ninth as the visiting Atlanta Brav

Elly De La Cruz belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a two-run double in the fifth, fueling the host Cincinnati Reds to a 12-8 series-clinc

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Max Kepler was designated for assignment while catcher Adrian Del Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.,

The NFL announced Sunday that NFL owners agreed to a four-year contract extension with commissioner Roger Goodell that runs through the 2030 season, e

Vernon Adams Jr. will return under center on Monday when the Calgary Stampeders host the Edmonton Elks in the latest edition of the Battle of Alberta.

With their playoff hopes dwindling by the day, the Seattle Mariners will take a look at their top position player prospect, calling up infielder/outfi

The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Sunday with left hamstring discomfort less than a week after he was claime

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Tommy Pham on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Thursday, with a left calf strain.,Pham, 38, w

Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a third consecutive U.S. Open title remained on track when the No. 1 seed from Belarus advanced to the quarterfinals with

Kimi Antonelli put together another remarkable ride during an incredible season, winning the Italian Grand Prix on home soil Sunday by rallying from t

The Boston Red Sox placed All-Star outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Thursday, with a right quadriceps

Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash has been shut down for the rest of the season after an MRI showed continued inflammation in his right lat.,Brash,

Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman denied complaining about the bill of the cap of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Hancel Rincon during Friday's game

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Sam Okuayinonu will sit out more than just the team's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday in A

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in MLS history to record a five-match goal contribution streak on Saturday.,At

Western Michigan appeared to upset Michigan before a controversial final second was added back to the clock, leading to one of college football's wild

After dealing with a number of lineup changes of late, the Los Angeles Dodgers will make an adjustment to their starting rotation in the series finale

It would appear the Seattle Mariners are going to go out quietly instead of with a bang.,The defending American League West champions returned home Th

Check out our top MLB betting picks for Sunday, including Phillies vs. Braves, Yankees vs. Padres and Diamondbacks vs. Astros.

The St. Louis Cardinals are more than halfway through their nine-game road trip, and it hasn't been boring. ,The Cardinals took two of three against t

The Spencer Jones homecoming tour continues to play to rave reviews in San Diego.,The New York Yankees' rookie outfielder kick-started a four-run seco

The Toronto Blue Jays are getting hot at the right time -- and taking advantage of the struggling Kansas City Royals in the process. ,Aiming for a sea

The Chicago White Sox know that opting for a bullpen game during a playoff hunt is less than ideal.,But Chicago is more focused on the next couple of

The Texas Rangers are beginning to see their playoff hopes drift away.,They'll try to start reeling them back in when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in

The finale of their three-game interleague series with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday will mark the conclusion of a stretch of 13 games i

Salahdine Parnasse made the most of his rare UFC main event debut, stopping Dan Hooker and drawing comparisons to Justin Gaethje.

One of the biggest power outbursts of the season for the San Francisco Giants provided a glimpse at what could have been -- and what might be next sea