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Ryan Kent might debut for Sounders at San Diego FC
English winger Ryan Kent could make his MLS debut on Saturday night when the Seattle Sounders make their first-ever visit to San Diego FC.,The Sounders (1-2-3, 6 points) signed Kent -- a free agent after terminating his contract with Fenerbahce in Turkey last fall -- to fill a void left by injuries ...

Whitecaps aim to protect Western Conference lead vs. Rapids
The Vancouver Whitecaps, the top team in the MLS Western Conference through six matches, look to extend a hot start to the season as they face the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday evening.,Vancouver (4-1-1, 13 points) is wrapping up a stretch of three matches in eight days after a 0-0 draw again...

Sporting KC face St. Louis in first game under Kerry Zavagnin
For the first time since 2009, Sporting Kansas City will play under new leadership.,When they host St. Louis City on Saturday night, SKC will be run by longtime assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin. Sporting (0-5-1, 1 point) parted ways with Peter Vermes on Monday after the team lost 2-1 at FC Dallas on M...

LAFC out to keep rolling against winless Dynamo
Still looking for more consistency amidst a crowded schedule, Los Angeles FC will visit winless Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday.,Los Angeles (3-3-0, 9 points) has been a Jekyll-and-Hyde team through its six regular-season matches. LAFC has outscored opponents 4-0 in their three victories but have been...

NBA roundup: Rockets end Thunder's 11-game win streak
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over visiting Oklahoma City on Friday, ending the Thunder's 11-game winning streak.,Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31 and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time...

MLB roundup: Jose Ramirez (3 HRs) powers Guardians past Angels
Jose Ramirez hit three home runs and Brayan Rocchio had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, both coming off Angels start...

Royals come up big to beat Orioles in rain
Maikel Garcia drove in three runs, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run single and Seth Lugo pitched six solid innings to lead the host Kansas City Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on a rainy Friday night.,Garcia delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth inning and added an ...

Jose Ramirez's 3 homers power Guardians past Angels
Jose Ramirez hit three home runs and Brayan Rocchio had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, both coming off Angels start...

Luka Doncic puts up 35 as Lakers pound Pelicans
Luka Doncic scored 35 points and Austin Reaves added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers helped their prospects for a top-four finish in the Western Conference with a 124-108 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,LeBron James produced 27 points and eight assists and Jaxson Hayes had 12 ...

Clippers blow out Mavericks, jockey for playoff berth
Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and sparked a key early run as the Los Angeles Clippers sailed past the Dallas Mavericks 114-91 on Friday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers have won 10 of their last 12 games. Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell each had 14 points for Los Angeles. The Mavericks scored the...

NHL roundup: Caps top Blackhawks on Alex Ovechkin's historic night
Alex Ovechkin caught Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Friday, with his two-goal performance also lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.,The pair gives the Capitals captain 894 goals, matching Gretzky's mark. A capacity crowd, inclu...

Stephen Curry, Warriors down Nuggets, tighten race for 4th
Stephen Curry bombed in a game-high 36 points, Brandin Podziemski and Jimmy Butler III combined for 45 more and the Golden State Warriors dumped the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on Friday in San Francisco.,The Warriors (46-31) earned their fifth straight win to climb within a half-game of the fourth-place...

Stallions build big lead, hold on to beat Panthers
Harrison Mevis made all three of his field-goal attempts, leading the Birmingham Stallions to a 21-12 win over the Michigan Panthers on Friday in Detroit.,The Stallions (1-1) held an 18-0 lead early in the fourth quarter before the Panthers (1-1) got back in the game on a 9-yard touchdown pass from ...

WTA roundup: Three U.S. players reach Charleston semis
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula and eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova won all-U.S. matches on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Pegula started slowly but rallied for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over seventh-seeded Danielle Collins. Anisimova prevailed 7-5, 7-6 (1) against ...

UConn bounces UCLA in semifinals, to face South Carolina for title
Azzi Fudd scored all 19 of her points in the first half, powering UConn to a dominant start as the Huskies cruised past UCLA 85-51 in Friday's second national semifinal in Tampa, Fla.,UConn, a second seed, advanced to Sunday's national title game against defending champion South Carolina. The Gameco...

Rangers score 4 runs in 3rd inning to take down Rays
The Texas Rangers scored four times in the third inning and beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 in their series opener Friday night in front of 24,483 in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-0) earned the win after holding the Rays scoreless on one hit and two walks over five innings. He st...

Surging Rockets end Thunder's winning streak at 11 games
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.,Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31, and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time in 16 games. Houston posted a 4...

Reds finally score, but Brewers hold on for victory
Brice Turang socked a two-run homer and Tyler Alexander and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 victory over visiting Cincinnati on Friday night, the Reds' fourth consecutive loss.,Milwaukee has won four straight since opening the season with four loss...

Coby White, Nikola Vucevic net 31 each to lead Bulls past Blazers
Coby White and Nikola Vucevic each scored 31 points, and Josh Giddey notched his sixth triple-double of the season as the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 on Friday night.,Giddey racked up 15 points, a career-best 19 rebounds and 12 assists as Chicago (35-42) moved up t...

Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley help Cavs hold off Spurs
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and Evan Mobley added 25 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers did just enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-113 on Friday.,The Cavaliers (62-15) won their third straight contest and reduced their magic number to clinch the best record in th...