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Timbers facing life without Kevin Kelsy against Austin FC
The resurgent Portland Timbers will begin life after Kevin Kelsy on Saturday night when they host an Austin FC side trying to recover from a disappointing Leagues Cup exit.,The 22-year-old Kelsy had scored nine times in league play to lead the Timbers (8-9-4, 28 points), who have lost only once in t...
Jackson Kent fires 7 strong innings for first win as Nats rout Marlins
Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.,Harry Ford also homered and Abimelec Ortiz had two hits for the Nationals, who have won consecutive...
Ignacio Buse, Arthur Fery to meet for Winston-Salem title
Third-seeded Ignacio Buse and fourth-seeded Arthur Fery advanced in distinct fashions on Friday and will meet in the Winston-Salem Open final on Saturday in North Carolina.,Buse, a 22-year-old from Peru, edged France's Benjamin Bonzi 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, while Fery advanced when Australia's James Duckwort...
Rapids, RSL have more than pride on line in rivalry tilt
The Colorado Rapids enter the second leg of the Rocky Mountain Cup against Real Salt Lake needing a victory on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,RSL (8-8-4, 28 points) earned a 2-1 home win against the Rapids (9-11-1, 28 points) on May 16. In the first leg of the rivalry series that dates back to 200...
Minnesota chases rare home win with Orlando City in town
Two teams straddling the MLS Cup playoff line square off in a key cross-conference match Saturday night when Orlando City takes on Minnesota United in St. Paul, Minn.,Orlando City (7-11-3, 24 points), boosted by the summer arrival of forward Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, enters the contest...
Nashville, hungry to stay on record pace, squares off with Cincinnati
Nashville SC will try to maintain its record-setting pace on Saturday night when they host an FC Cincinnati side coming off a rare home slip-up.,Nashville (15-2-4, 49 points) has won three straight in MLS since being eliminated from the Leagues Cup, extending its lead to 10 points over Inter Miami i...
Whitecaps look to dominate bottom-dwelling Sporting Kansas City
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City represent two extremes as they gear up to meet Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan., ,It's a matchup between the Western Conference's top team and bottom team., ,Vancouver (12-4-4, 40 points) is 2-1-1 this month in MLS play, coming off last week's 5-0 ...
Avs' Cale Makar becomes highest-paid player in NHL history
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar inked an eight-year, $163.2 million contract on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn more than $20 million per year.,The deal, which begins in the 2027-28 season, will pay the 27-year-old rearguard $20.4 million per year through the 2034-3...
Wide-open men’s U.S. Open field may produce fresh champion
Wide-open men's U.S. Open field may produce fresh champion,Sixteen of the last 17 Grand Slam tennis titles have been claimed by Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner.,But Italy's Sinner, the 2024 U.S. Open champion, has withdrawn from the tournament due to right knee inflammation. The 39-y...
Allisen Corpuz joins 3-way tie for lead at FM Championship
Allisen Corpuz rode a bogey-free 67 into a share of the lead at the FM Championship on Friday at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.,Corpuz sits at 9-under-par 135 and is tied with South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim, who also posted a 67, and Japan's Miyu Yamashita, who shot a 70.,They are one stroke ahead of a trio...
Florida native Ross Chastain claims clutch Daytona pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Floridian Ross Chastain claimed his first Busch Light Pole position of the season -- and third of his career -- delivering a clutch effort Friday evening at Daytona International Speedway.,The 33-year-old from Alva, Fla. -- whose crew chief Brandon McSwain is from Auburndale, ...
Vaughn Taylor takes 1-stroke lead as field blisters Warwick Hills
PGA Champions Tour rookie Vaughn Taylor birdied his final four holes and carded a 9-under-par round of 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,John Rollins also closed in fine fashion, going from 3-under to 8-under on his 13th throug...
Dynamo, Earthquakes both look to get back on track
The Houston Dynamo will look to bounce back from a rare loss when they host the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in a Western Conference clash., ,Houston (12-7-2, 38 points) heads home after a 2-1 away setback to St. Louis City SC on Aug. 22 that snapped its eight-match unbeaten streak (6...
Inter Miami facing coaching transition as they welcome CF Montreal
Inter Miami finds itself in a transitional period once again as it heads into its match against CF Montreal on Saturday night in Miami.,The club announced Thursday it has hired Argentine coach Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez to replace Guillermo Hoyos. Gonzalez replaces Hoyos just four months after Hoyos w...
Toronto FC prepare for festive return home to face NYCFC
Toronto FC and visiting New York City FC will both have to contend with key injury absences when they clash on Saturday night.,BMO Field may take on something of a festival atmosphere while the annual Canadian National Exhibition takes place around the stadium. Toronto (5-7-9, 24 points) will return...
D.C. United struggling to stay in playoff hunt as LAFC visit
D.C. United have spent much of the season clinging to one of the last few rungs on the playoff ladder in the Eastern Conference in hopes of ending their league-high six-year postseason drought.,But after two straight losses in which they have been outscored 6-1, another potential disappointment is l...
Teenagers take center stage when Red Bulls, Union meet
The New York Red Bulls have seen enough from 18-year-old striker Julian Hall.,The kid with 12 goals and five assists across all competitions this year has inked a contract extension through 2029-30 that should make him the centerpiece of the franchise.,Hall and the Red Bulls will shoot for three poi...
Sounders, Fire boast new forwards in clash
The Seattle Sounders will have a new look up front when they host the Chicago Fire on Saturday., ,The Sounders (7-9-4, 25 points) have struggled to score goals all season with just 22 in 20 matches, good for the second-fewest in MLS.,To combat that, Seattle acquired 27-year-old Dejan Joveljic from S...
Surging Atlanta aims to keep Charlotte at bay
Atlanta United faces visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night in the latest chapter of the two clubs' Southern rivalry.,Atlanta (6-12-3, 21 points) has climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff race on the strength of a three-match win streak, its longest in MLS regular-season play since 2021....
Ryan Gerard, Viktor Hovland move in front at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland share the halfway lead at the Tour Championship, but Scottie Scheffler is still near the top of the leaderboard.,What did you expect?,Scheffler is 8 under par and two strokes off the lead after the second round Friday at East Lake Golf Club. He remains tied ...