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Xander Schauffele climbs into tie for lead in Japan
Xander Schauffele and Max Greyserman are three shots ahead of the field heading into Sunday's final round at the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan.,Schauffele carded a 4-under 67 in Saturday's third round at Yokohama Country Club to catch Greyserman atop the leaderboard at 12-under 201.,Schauffe...

Minami Katsu maintains 2-stroke lead in Shanghai
Japan's Minami Katsu maintained a two-stroke lead at the LPGA Buick Shanghai with a 4-under-par round of 68 in the third round on Saturday.,One day after setting the course record with a sizzling 61 at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Katsu carded six birdies and two bogeys to move to 17-under as she c...

LAFC, Austin FC focus on playoff prep in last-season matchup
Short-handed Los Angeles FC will put a six-match winning streak on the line when they visit Austin FC on Sunday night in a meeting of playoff-bound sides.,After a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC on Wednesday, LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) enter the weekend in third in the Western Conference and one point be...

Chiefs face tall task in slowing Jared Goff, high-octane Lions
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs aren't used to being in this position.,The Chiefs emerged from the first five games on their schedule with a 2-3 record. They're still only one game out of first place in the AFC West behind the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers, but their home ga...

Positive vibes on both sides as Patriots clash with Saints
The New England Patriots need just one more win to match their total for all of last season.,The New Orleans Saints are coming off their first win of the season.,Two teams feeling better about themselves, featuring first-year head coaches and second-year quarterbacks, will try to build momentum when...

Skidding Ravens will be without Lamar Jackson again vs. Rams
The Los Angeles Rams hope a few extra days between games can make a world of difference for quarterback Matthew Stafford.,The 37-year-old veteran enjoyed a mini bye before the Rams (3-2) travel cross country to face the Baltimore Ravens (1-4) on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first game for the Ra...

Rested Packers get surprise second shot at Bengals QB Joe Flacco
Returning from their bye week with only one loss this season, the Packers received an unexpected surprise from their guests arriving in Green Bay on Sunday.,Looking to unwind a string of three consecutive losses, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns and pl...

Jorge Polanco, M's outlast Tigers in 15, advance to ALCS
Jorge Polanco grounded a single into right field with one out and the bases loaded in the 15th inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series.,Luis Castillo (1-0), making the first relief appearance ...

Demond Williams Jr. does it all as Washington tops Rutgers
Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and rushed for 136 yards, both career highs, to propel Washington to a 38-19 Big Ten victory over visiting Rutgers on Friday night in Seattle.,In the eighth start of his career, Williams was a one-man offense for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1), accounting for 538 of t...

Big Ten reportedly nearing vote on $2B capital deal
Big Ten member schools are nearing a vote on whether to accept an investment agreement that could put more than $2 billion into the conference, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,However, the deal is still yet from certain, reportedly because of the uniqueness of the scenario and the complexiti...

Reports: Angels interview Albert Pujols for managerial job
Albert Pujols interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels' vacant managerial job on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,The former slugger's meeting with general manager Perry Minasian reportedly occurred in St. Louis.,According to The Athletic, Pujols and Minasian held "preliminary discussions"...

Byrum Brown accounts for 5 TDs as No. 24 USF blasts UNT
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and the 24th-ranked Bulls forced five turnovers in a 63-36 victory over North Texas on Friday night in Denton, Texas.,The Bulls (5-1, 2-0 American Conference) overcame a sloppy first quarter during which t...

NWSL roundup: Pride edge Thorns on own goal
A Portland own goal during second-half stoppage time gave the Orlando Pride the needed tally to notch a 1-0 victory over the visiting Thorns on Friday night.,Marta took a corner kick in the second minute of extra time and her boot went toward the mass of people flocking in front of the net. Portland...

Folarin Balogun goal nets USMNT draw with Ecuador
Folarin Balogun scored in the 71st minute as the U.S. men's national team rallied to tie Ecuador 1-1 in a friendly in Austin, Texas, on Friday as the countdown to the 2026 World Cup continues.,The U.S. struggled to break the defense in the second half but a takeaway deep in the Ecuador end put the b...

A'ja Wilson pours in 31 as Aces complete Finals sweep of Mercury
PHOENIX -- League MVP A'ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebound as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 on Friday to sweep the WNBA Finals to win their third title in four seasons.,Jackie Young contributed 18 points and eight assists, Chelsea Gray also had 18 point...

Sharks reset, host Ducks after late collapse in opener
The San Jose Sharks will try to bounce back from a devastating season-opening loss when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.,The Sharks missed two empty-net chances with just under two minutes remaining against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in Las Vegas, and goalie Alex Nedeljkovic ...

Lionel Messi skips Argentina match, could play for Miami vs. Atlanta
The odds of Lionel Messi playing for Inter Miami in a critical matchup on Saturday increased when the star forward didn't play Friday night for his national team.,Inter Miami are set to face off with Atlanta United on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,However, leading up to the match, Messi tr...

Avs get shot at Stars after consecutive playoff exits
The Colorado Avalanche have been in a championship window for several years, but that window was slammed shut by the Dallas Stars in each of the past two seasons.,Last season was particularly painful for the Avalanche, who blew a 2-0 lead in the third period of Game 7. Saturday night the rivalry res...

Kraken ride Joey Daccord, host Golden Knights after opening win
Coming into the season, the Seattle Kraken knew they would have to rely on goaltender Joey Daccord and generate offensive production throughout the lineup to be successful.,That's precisely what happened on opening night.,Daccord made 35 saves, and eight players each contributed a point as the Krake...

Oilers look to correct course, aim for first win vs. Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks will look to make it back-to-back victories to open the season when they visit their division-rival Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,Vancouver scored four third-period goals in a 5-1 season-opening win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,Filip Chytil scored twice, Jona...