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Braves place Soroka on DL, recall Fried to face Cubs

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have placed rookie right-hander Mike Soroka on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain only hours before he was scheduled to start against the Chicago Cubs.

Gambling, tech firms scramble for foothold in sports betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The anticipation of legal sports gambling throughout the United States has prompted a flurry of deals among gambling and technology firms who want a foothold in a market worth billions.

Half the horses in Preakness field get 1st shot at Justify

BALTIMORE (AP) Half the participants in the eight-horse Preakness field have yet to experience the sensation of chasing Justify to the finish line.

Lynx star Moore voted AP preseason player of the year

The Associated Press is high on Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore for the second straight year

Kane leads US into semis, Canada knocks out Russia

HERNING, Denmark (AP) Captain Patrick Kane scored two goals to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday while Canada beat Russia 5-4 in overtime.

Detry in seven-way tie for lead at Belgian Knockout

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Home favorite Thomas Detry was involved in a seven-way tie for the lead after the first day of the inaugural Belgian Knockout on Thursday.

Basketball escort misses eviction hearing with panic attack

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The self-proclaimed ”escort queen” at the center of the University of Louisville’s basketball team sex scandal has missed a scheduled eviction hearing.

93-year-old makes first hole-in-one in 65 years of golfing

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) A 93-year-old Ohio man wrapped up his nearly seven decades of golfing with his first hole-in-one.

Dak Prescott: 'I want to be the best quarterback the Cowboys have ever had' | First Things First

Cris Carter reacts to Dak Prescott’s comments on First Things First.

Texas – Alabama set for future home-and-home football series

Texas and Alabama to play in 2022 and 2023

Green Bay Packers sign 2nd-round pick Josh Jackson

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed second-round draft pick Josh Jackson from Iowa.

Colin Cowherd reveals the truth about Houston’s win last night against Golden State

Colin Cowherd talks 2018 NBA Playoffs. Hear his thoughts on the Houston Rockets after their win last night against the Golden State Warriors.

Minnesota Lynx 2018 season primer

Everything Minnesota Lynx fans need to know about the upcoming WNBA season

Prescott wants to be best Cowboys QB ever

Dak Prescott isn’t worried about getting a big contract, but he does want to be the best Cowboys QB ever.

Nadal gains a measure of revenge against Shapovalov in Rome

ROME (AP) Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov in a 6-4, 6-1 win to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals and gain a measure of revenge against the Canadian teenager.

Jaguars, Vikings to hold joint practices in August in Minnesota

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings, teams that fell one victory shy of the Super Bowl last season, will hold joint practices in August.

Bennett wins 12th stage, Yates maintains Giro d'Italia lead

IMOLA, Italy (AP) Sam Bennett of Ireland pulled off a superb final attack to win the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia as Simon Yates remained in the overall lead on Thursday.

Arkansas to continue playing in Little Rock through 2024

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has announced an agreement to continue playing off campus at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium through 2024.

Willson can look across river and see hometown from new home in Detroit

He grew up in Windsor, Ontario

Atletico finishes strong after poor start to season

MADRID (AP) It all turned out just fine for Atletico Madrid.

Skip Bayless reacts to Houston’s dominate win over Golden State in Game 2 of the Western Conf. Finals

In his reaction to the Houston Rockets blowing out the Golden State Warriors 127-105 in Game 2 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, Skip Bayless shares his takeaway from Houston’s critical Game 2 win.

Just what the NFL needs: another rich, white owner who boasts about his testicles

David Tepper may have taken on Donald Trump publicly, but he doesn’t appear too different from the fraternity that already controls the league Thu 17 May 2018 04.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 17 May 2018 07.44 EDT Last winter, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson embarrassed the NFL. According

Ex-Eagle Terrell Owens: I can help Giants' Odell Beckham, ex-Cowboy Dez Bryant (VIDEO)

In August, 44-year-old Terrell Owens will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham may join him there one day. Owens, the former Eagles wide receiver, is ready to do his part to help Beckham make it to Canton, taking to Twitter Tuesday with this offer: You’

Gil Brandt: Giants had best offseason in the NFL

New Giants general manager Dave Gettleman set out this offseason to make last year’s 3-13 finish a distant object in the rearview mirror. Trading for veteran linebacker Alec Ogletree, signing left tackle Nate Solder and right guard Patrick Omameh, drafting running back Saquon Barkley No. 2 overall

NFL has no issue with David Tepper’s casino holdings

The prospective owner of the Carolina Panthers owns a company that holds ownership interest in casino stock. That won’t keep David Tepper from owning the team. Via Carleton English and John Kosman of the New York Post, the league has no issue with Tepper’s company, Appaloosa Management, holding ownership