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As we approach the halfway point of the 2022 MLB season, the Cy Young betting odds markets continue to fluctuate. In our last MLB CY Young odds update, Miami's Sandy Alcantara and Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan were the odds-on favorites in their respective leagues. Since then, both players' odds to win the Cy Young have decreased, as each pitcher continues to stifle their opposition every fifth day, but just because they're bolstering their cases doesn't mean other NL and AL sleepers should be ignored by bettors. Below, we'll break down the latest odds for both AL and Cy Young favorites while also discussing some of our favorite sleepers and long shots. MORE MLB FUTURES: MVPs | ROYs Who's the 2022 NL Cy Young favorite? All odds courtesy of Vegas Insider Sandy Alcantara, Marlins (+150) . Alcantara is an innings machine, most recently limiting the Angels to one run over eight innings on July 5. Prior to that, he pitched a complete game in a 4-3 ...

Getty Images Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will both carry gold heading into their fourth fight. Moreno captured the interim UFC flyweight championship with a third-round TKO over Kai Kara-France at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night at UFC 277. Moreno and Kara-France fought a competitive two rounds that likely inched in Moreno's favor. It was an action-packed third round that will be remembered fondly. Kara-France tripped Moreno to the floor and hurled a slashing elbow that opened a cut under Moreno's eye. The City Kickboxing product bludgeoned Moreno with punches as teammates Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski watched in support.  Moreno's relentless spirit shone as he returned t...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are rebuilding their team in an interesting way. Sam Presti hired Mark Daigneault to become the fourth head coach of the OKC Thunder and launched the team on a new path. Since the hiring, Daigneault has preached about versatility, playmaking, and pace. The former G-League head coach has passed his first two seasons with the Thunder with flying colors. Despite the record, it is easy to see and get behind his vision for the team. One of his big ideas is having everyone grab and go off of a rebound, push in transition, putting pressure on opposing defenses. That has shown over his first two seasons, as the OKC Thunder have ranked top-15 in PACE each season, ranking 7th in 2020-21 (101.61), and 12th in 2021-22 (99.39). It is clear, that the idea will be to get out and run. Not many benefit more from the NBA eliminating the take foul than the OKC Thunder Since the end of the season, the Thunder have added Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, Jalen Williams, and Jaylin Wil...

At some point, it will be crisp and cool, but for now it's hot and hazy and so we look ahead to the 2022 girls' cross country season by taking a look at the top 11 runners we're keeping an eye on this year: Rachel Allison, Bloomington North, Sr. Top 2021 time: 18:56.3 Took a hold of the lead role for the Cougars last year in three of her four postseason races, and along with Nola Somers Glenn and now graduated Bea Cakmak, gave North a formidable trio. Kate Barada, Bloomington South, Jr. Top 2021 time: 20:09.9 Earned her first All-Area nod last season as the No. 2 runner for Panthers, who had just one senior in their top seven last year and will add Callahan to the mix in hopes of returning to state. Ruth Bartlett, Bloomington North, So. Top 2021 time: 20:30.0 Worked way into the varsity lineup as the steady No. 5 runner through state series and will be part of a team looking for for better depth this year after losing just one senior. Lillyanna Blais, Eastern Greene, So....

Carmelo Anthony has shot 35% or better from 3-point range in 5 of the past 6 seasons. NBA free agency's fast start quickly lurched to a near standstill, as the basketball world braces for resolution on the heels of Kevin Durant's reported trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. Teams and players could officially commence signings on July 6, and we've kept track of all the reported and official free-agency moves, as well as the offseason trades consummated since the June 23 NBA Draft. It appears now we have at least a little breathing room with the league turning some of its attention to 2022 NBA Summer League. Still, several talented free agents around the NBA find themselves looking for new contracts. Here's a quick look at six of the top remaining 2022 NBA free agents, listed alphabetically (the list does not include Charlotte's Miles Bridges, who was reportedly arrested for domestic violence on the eve of free agency): LaMarcus Aldridge, Brooklyn Nets, un...

Let's take a time machine back to 2017, shall we? An NFL draft class stacked with headlining first-rounders and two mid-round superstars in Cooper Kupp and Alvin Kamara, the top 10 included a ton of high-level playmakers still in their prime as we enter 2022.  Here is how each of the picks has progressed now five years into the future. 1.  Myles Garrett , EDGE, Cleveland Browns After recording seven sacks in his rookie season, Garrett has evolved into a perennial All-Pro and a force opposing offenses are forced to game plan against each and every week. A unique blend of speed, power, and flexibility to stress the outside shoulder of the tackle, Garrett has the ability to wreck a game at any moment. One of the league's favorites for Defensive Player of the Year each and every fall, he's totaled 58.5 sacks in his first handful of seasons and looks to be just now scratching the surface of his performance ceiling. Grade: A 2. Mitchell Trubisky , QB, ...

Show Caption Hide Caption Watch Ibrahim Sylla win slam-dunk contest at CSU alumni game Ibrahim Sylla, who played college basketball at Northern Colorado, wins slam-dunk contest at Colorado State's Ram Up alumni game Kelly Lyell, Fort Collins Coloradoan When Jason Smith got the call, he couldn't wait to get back on the basketball court with other former Colorado State players. Surely his 12 years of experience in the NBA — not to mention his 7-foot frame, would be a welcome addition to the team of former Rams that Derrick Stevens was putting together for The Basketball Tournament — a 64-team, single-elimination, $1 million winner-take-all event. "I was excited. I wanted to get back out on the court," Smith said Monday during a Ram Up team practice at Moby Arena. "But with me being 36 years old, 12 years in the NBA took a toll on my body. … I tried to, bu...

BLOOMINGTON — So this is where the magic happens. John Harrell's small office in his house in Bloomington is understated. There's an L-shaped desk strewn with papers, with a monitor and a printer on one side. There's a shelf with knick-knacks, golf balls and picture frames on top, and hats hanging underneath — two Dodgers hats, three hats from Disney World, a Nike golf hat and one from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. A black Callaway golf bag sits in the corner of the room with a club leaning on a table. Another bookshelf in the corner,  holds a Bible, a few books for pleasure, and a plethora of old Indiana high school football and basketball digests. Beige carpet and walls are complemented by a navy blue wallpaper border with golfers. More: What we learned in IHSAA basketball: Two great scenes in Morristown, sectional draw looms His chair is well-worn, the arms peeling. He's on his eighth computer, his second laptop. He's had the same ...