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Canadiens D Noah Dobson, David Reinbacher battling injuries
Defenseman Noah Dobson, the Montreal Canadiens' key offseason acquisition, is day-to-day after suffering a groin injury Thursday night in a preseason game.,He left prior to the third period of the Canadiens' 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not return. After the game, head coach Martin St...
Europe takes Ryder Cup foursomes session as U.S. musters only single win
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay prevented another Friday morning shutout at the Ryder Cup by winning their foursomes match 2 up over Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and Norway's Viktor Hovland. ,Team Europe leads the United States team 3-1 after the first session of the week a...
Bills defenders Ed Oliver, Matt Milano out vs. Saints
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver and linebacker Matt Milano will not play Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints, head coach Sean McDermott said Friday.,Oliver has an ankle injury and Milano will miss the game with a pectoral issue.,McDermott said right tackle Spencer Brown (calf) an...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda meet in American battle in Tokyo
Taylor Fritz came back from a break down in both sets to defeat Nuno Borges of Portugal 7-5, 7-6 (4) and advance to the quarterfinal of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Friday.,Fritz counted 15 aces among his 29 winners in the match, which lasted one hour, 54 minutes. For Fritz, the second seed, it was hi...
Nashville SC can clinch playoff berth vs. surging Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will try to move above the playoff line when they visit Nashville SC on Saturday.,Only five points separate the eighth-place Colorado Rapids and 12th-place Real Salt Lake in the crowded Western Conference table. Houston (9-13-9, 36 points) is in 10th place, a point behind FC Dalla...
Braves' Brian Snitker focused on series with Pirates, not future
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker still doesn't know what his role will be next season as the Braves begin their final series by hosting a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Both teams long have been out of the playoff picture. ,Atlanta (75-84) saw its 10-game winning streak come t...
Standout rookies take center stage for A's, Royals
Hoping to avoid finishing with a losing record for the eighth time in nine years, the visiting Kansas City Royals will face the Athletics on Friday in the opener of the final series of the regular season in West Sacramento, Calif.,Kansas City (80-79) made the postseason last year for the first time ...
Ailing Crew look to heat up against Fire
The slumping and injury-plagued Columbus Crew play at the Chicago Fire on Saturday minus several top players.,The Crew (13-7-11, 50 points) will be without striker Wessam Abou Ali for an expected six weeks, ruling him out for the rest of the regular season, due to a hairline fracture in his right an...
Red Bulls face NYCFC, hope to bolster playoff hopes
New York City FC are officially in the playoffs but with three games left, their positioning could wind up in a variety of places.,The New York Red Bulls sit two points out of a playoff spot and the latest installment of the "Hudson River Derby" has two teams focused on improving their place in the ...
Out of postseason again, individual goals still in sight for Giants, Rockies
Two teams that will be watching the playoffs on television again will go head-to-head in the final series of the regular season when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants kick off a three-game set Friday night in California.,The Rockies (43-116), last in the National League West, will take t...
Yoendrys Gomez, White Sox pursue positive finish vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals head into the final weekend of a disappointing 2025 season on Friday with the opener of a three-game interleague series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,After recording consecutive 71-91 seasons that included the arrival of several prospects, there was some reason for...
Dodgers size up red-hot Mariners in battle of West's best
It will be a battle of West Division champions when the Seattle Mariners close the regular season with a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday night.,Whether it ends up being more than that -- a World Series preview, perhaps? -- remains to be seen.,The Dodgers (9...
Rays eager to play role of spoiler in series vs. Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will miss the playoffs, but they can still influence the American League East race when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.,The Rays (77-82) will try to avoid having to watch a celebration as they conclude their season with a three-game series against a team attempti...
Astros can't afford defeat against Kyle Hendricks, Angels
The Houston Astros open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night still alive in the American League postseason race but needing some help to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.,Houston (85-74) trails the Detroit Tigers (86-73) by one g...
Padres plot to end D-backs' chances, enhance own seeding
The San Diego Padres would love to finish the regular season with a bang and stay home to open the National League playoffs. The Arizona Diamondbacks would just love a chance to play in the postseason.,Neither team has a good chance to do what it really wants, but for one to succeed, it would have t...
Cubs expect to get Kyle Tucker back for final series vs. Cards
The Chicago Cubs expect to have a familiar face return to their lineup on Friday afternoon when they open their final regular-season series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker likely will be activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined since S...
Phillies' Jhoan Duran could face ex-club in matchup with Twins
As the regular season winds down, the Philadelphia Phillies still have one goal remaining.,The Phillies have an outside chance of earning the No. 1 overall seed in the National League playoffs, and they can help their chances with a win on Friday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Philadelphia (9...
Reds' Zack Littell gets ball in critical game against Brewers
The visiting Cincinnati Reds will turn to right-hander Zack Littell to keep their postseason hopes on track when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the opener of the final regular-season series.,Littell (10-8, 3.86 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Quinn Priester (13-2, 3.25 ERA), who h...
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara in position to waylay Mets' plans
From the perspective of the New York Mets, Sandy Alcantara might as well change his name to Freddy Krueger.,With the Mets trying desperately to hold onto the final National League wild-card playoff berth, facing Alcantara and the Marlins in Miami on Friday night is a scary proposition.,Alcantara has...
Surging Yankees open series with Orioles still in running for AL East
The New York Yankees know they will be hosting postseason games next week, but they still would like to skip ahead to the American League Division Series.,Tied for the lead in the AL East, the Yankees will aim for their sixth straight win and hope to get some outside help on Friday night when they h...