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Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- The National League beat the American League 4-3 in the All-Star Game's first-ever "swing-off" on Tuesday night.,The game was tied 6-6 after nine innings, so the teams competed in a three-man Home Run Derby in which AL manager Aaron Boone selected Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena and Jonatha...
Fever could be without Caitlin Clark for game at Liberty
Caitlin Clark's health and shooting struggles continue to be a prevailing storyline as the Indiana Fever prepare to complete a road back-to-back against the New York Liberty on Wednesday.,Clark did score nine straight Indiana points late in the fourth quarter Tuesday, pushing the Fever past the Conn...
Dynamo transfer MF Nico Lodeiro to his boyhood Uruguayan team
The Houston Dynamo formally transferred veteran midfielder Nico Lodeiro to Club Nacional de Football, his boyhood Uruguayan team, on Tuesday.,Lodeiro, 36, appeared in his final game for the Dynamo on June 28 when he played five minutes off the bench. He had one goal and one assist in 16 MLS matches ...
Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark (groin) exits late
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she aggravated her groin injury i...
Chiefs G Trey Smith signs new deal reportedly worth $94M
The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed a new long-term contract for guard Trey Smith on Tuesday, following reports that the sides were finalizing a four-year, $94 million extension.,The Chiefs did not reveal financial terms, but NFL Network and The Athletic reported the deal includes $70 million guarantee...
Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark leaves with groin injury
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she may have aggravated her groin...
LA Galaxy look to climb out of MLS cellar against Austin FC
Something has to give when offense-challenged Austin FC squares off against the porous defense of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday as the two Western Conference teams battle in Carson, Calif.,The Verde have an MLS-low 15 goals in 21 league matches this year. The Galaxy's suspect defense has surre...
Reports: MLS players get pay boost from CWC prize money
Major League Soccer players landed additional compensation for their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,The players' collective bargaining agreement had stated players would receive 50 percent of all money that came in from outside tournaments, but cappe...
Skidding Earthquakes, FC Dallas set sights on rebound
Three weeks after their initial meeting, the host San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas complete the season series as they face each other on Wednesday night.,The Earthquakes doubled up Dallas 4-2 in Frisco, Texas, on June 25 as Beau Leroux's goal broke a 2-2 deadlock while Dallas' Kaick (79th minute) ...
Jordan Morris' return gives Sounders more firepower vs. Rapids
With Jordan Morris back in the lineup, the Seattle Sounders' attack looks much more dangerous.,Morris scored 15 minutes into his first start since March 1 on Saturday, leading the Sounders to a 3-2 victory at Sporting Kansas City. It was Morris' 100th goal contribution in his MLS career.,The Sounder...
Milan Iloski, San Diego FC mutually terminate loan
Standout forward Milan Iloski and San Diego FC parted ways Tuesday when negotiations to reach a permanent deal broke down.,Iloski and the club mutually terminated his loan and he will return to Danish side FC Nordsjaelland.,Iloski was second on San Diego with 10 goals despite playing just 471 minute...
Home Run Derby enjoys 5% viewership bump, but ratings still lag
The 2025 Home Run Derby saw a 5 percent increase in viewership, though ratings for the event were still below most years since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.,Monday night's event, won by Seattle's Cal Raleigh over Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, averaged a 2.7 rating and drew 5.73 million viewers. T...
Real Salt Lake ready to hand Timbers rare home loss
Real Salt Lake will try to extend a modest four-match unbeaten streak on Wednesday night when they visit a Portland Timbers side that hasn't lost at home since the season's opening weekend.,Salt Lake (7-10-4, 25 points) earned a gutty 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night on the...
MLS assist leader Anders Dreyer leads San Diego FC as they host Toronto FC
It's mid-July and expansion San Diego FC leads the Western Conference, not the spot first-year franchises are typically found.,Yet the surprise factor has long since evaporated and San Diego FC has proven to be a scary team entering Wednesday night's home game against Toronto FC.,San Diego FC (13-6-...
Tony Clark blasts MLB salary cap idea as 'collusion' during All-Star break
MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark doubled down on his opposition to a salary cap on Tuesday, saying during All-Star festivities in Atlanta that such a change to the game's economic structure would move the game "backward.",Both Clark and commissioner Rob Manfred addressed several...
Heisman whispers loom as Arch Manning takes handoff at Texas
Arch Manning has started a grand total of two games in two seasons at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.,Yet, according to DraftKings, the Louisiana native and third-generation member of the Manning family is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.,"I'm not really sure how they got these opinions ...
Rob Manfred on ASG: 'I'd like to be back in Toronto'
It has been so long since Major League Baseball's All-Star Game was played north of the border, the American League squad included Carlton Fisk -- who's now 77 years old.,Judging by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's comments prior to Tuesday's All-Star Game in Atlanta, he has noticed the Toronto Blue J...
Crew put unbeaten streak on line against Nashville SC
The Columbus Crew try to extend their unbeaten streak while host Nashville SC bid to start a new one on Wednesday in an Eastern Conference showdown.,The opponents' streaks have Miami in common. Nashville (12-5-5, 41 points) had its 15-match unbeaten run in all competitions, including an 8-0-4 stretc...
ATP roundup: David Goffin returns from injury and triumphs in Gstaad
One tennis veteran prevailed, while another succumbed as first round play continued at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad in Switzerland on Tuesday.,No. 6 Belgian David Goffin, 34, returned to action after suffering a foot injury two months ago and outlasted 19-year old Martin Landaluce of Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-...
Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...