Author: Amanda Collins

In top form, Russell Henley’s consistency headlines our final-round bets for Sunday at Royal Portrush. Jul 19, 2025 • 19:40 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Russell Henley lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of The 153rd Open Championship. Scottie Scheffler enters Sunday with a chokehold on the field. He holds a four-shot lead at 14 under, and this tournament is all but over. Below, I highlight my three favorite prop picks for the final round of the 2025 Open Championship. As always, monitor the British Open odds and available…

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank said Saturday his franchise is “strongly, strongly considering” the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul, who hinted last month that he wanted to return to Los Angeles. Paul has played for five different teams since leaving the Clippers in 2017, but his family still resides on the West Coast.Despite playing in his 20th season for the San Antonio Spurs, Paul started all 82 games at point guard, contributing 8.8 points and 7.4 assists per game. Previously, two of his best seasons in the NBA from a passing standpoint came during his six-year…

A Manhattan pawn shop owner has admitted to buying and reselling stolen luxury goods, including watches and high-end jewelry, as part of a cross-country burglary ring that targeted wealthy homeowners. Among the victims is Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, whose home was broken into while he was away for a Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys last December.Dimitriy Nezhinskiy of New Jersey, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property, according to the Associated Press. Nezhinskiy admitted to knowingly purchasing stolen luxury goods but maintained he was unaware the items had been…

The Saturday MLB schedule features several important showdowns between World Series contenders, including Dodgers vs. Brewers at 9:10 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is riding an eight-game winning streak, but Los Angeles is the -140 favorite in the Saturday MLB odds with the over/under at 8.5. Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich has a team-high 19 home runs and 65 RBI this season, and SportsLine’s model is backing him to record an RBI at +195 odds (risk $100 to win $195). With all 30 teams in action, there are numerous intriguing MLB player props to wager on through various MLB betting sites. Also,…

Hello and welcome to the 16th installment of our weekly two-start pitcher article for the 2025 MLB season.I’ll be here every Friday to highlight some of the best two-start pitcher options in fantasy baseball leagues for the upcoming week, as well as some streaming options to keep in mind.AdvertisementThinking ahead with your weekly strategy can give you an advantage on the waiver wire and hopefully be a difference-maker in the standings at the end of the season.This is a living document, so we’ll update the options below as the weekend moves along.Before we get into it, we’ll start with a…

In 2024, the Pittsburgh Steelers went 10-7 and made the playoffs as the sixth seed. They lost 28-14 to the Ravens in the wildcard round.  This offseason, former Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt was eligible for a contract extension. There was lingering drama between Pittsburgh’s front office and Watt this offseason. Pressure was building for the two sides to reach a deal. Finally, ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced that the Steelers gave Watt a three-year, $123 million extension. With an AAV of $41 million, Watt is now the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. It’s the second time in his…

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.Good morning! This newsletter is fully guaranteed.Deals: Why a new NFL contract battle has emergedOur free and excellent NFL newsletter, Scoop City, published an edition this week that left me thinking about several recent pieces of news. You can judge how related they are: An independent arbitrator found that in 2022, the NFL encouraged owners to limit guaranteed contracts after the Browns made their disastrous $230 million commitment to Deshaun Watson. (The NFLPA alleged collusion that year; journalist…

The Washington Nationals have signed No. 1 pick Eli Willits, the team announced Saturday. He has signed for $8.2 million, according to MLB Pipeline, which is the record for a high school draftee but under the bonus slot amount of $11,075,900.Willits is the son of former big-league outfielder Reggie Willits. At 17 years, six months and 21 days, the Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) high school shortstop is the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB Draft history as of June 30 (the draft used to be held in mid-June).A switch-hitter, Willits is “a darling of analytical models because of his age, position…

Kansas City receiver Rashee Rice has received a 30-day jail sentence and five years of probation for a car crash from 2024.Rice can serve the 30 days in jail at any point during his probation.The odds are very good that he’ll be suspended by the NFL at some point during the 2025-26 season.Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice was convicted of eight counts stemming from a 2024 car accident. He has been sentenced to 30 days in jail, and five years of probation.The odds are also high that Rice will be suspended by the NFL. But for how many games?Rice…

By David Aldridge, Josh Robbins, Dan Woike and Matt MoretMarcus Smart and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a contract buyout, and the 31-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year intends to join the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, league sources told The Athletic.Smart was entering the final season of his contract with the Wizards and was due to earn a guaranteed salary of $21.6 million. Once released, he cannot sign with another team for 48 hours until he clears the waiver process.Team and league sources believe Smart will then finalize a two-year deal with the Lakers…