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FC Cincinnati seeks to keep D.C. United down
FC Cincinnati will try to fix a suddenly leaky defense on Saturday night when they host a D.C. United side that has struggled to score without top striker Christian Benteke.,Manager Pat Noonan's Cincinnati (9-4-3, 30 points) has allowed seven goals over its last two matches, a 4-2 defeat at Atlanta ...
New York City FC aim to end Nashville SC's unbeaten run
Nashville SC will put a nine-game unbeaten streak on the line Saturday when it hosts New York City FC in an Eastern Conference battle.,Nashville (8-4-4, 28 points) enters the contest third in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. The Boys in Gold are on a 6-0-3 run in all competitions and a 4-0-...
Liberty head to Washington looking to remain perfect
Last season, the New York Liberty won their first four games before enduring their only losing streak -- two games -- en route to the first WNBA championship in team history.,The Liberty, off to another unbeaten start, will seek their sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Mystics on Frid...
David Critchley to make managerial debut for St. Louis City against San Jose
David Critchley will become St. Louis City's third different manager in an 11-month span when he takes the sideline Saturday afternoon against the visiting San Jose Earthquakes.,Critchley takes over for Olof Mellberg, who was fired Tuesday after just 15 games. Mellberg had replaced John Hackworth, w...
MLB roundup: Junior Caminero drives in 6 as Rays rout Astros
Junior Caminero notched a career-high six RBIs, highlighted by a three-run, opposite-field homer that capped a five-run seventh inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays throttled the host Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday.,Reliver Bryan King had allowed four earned runs all season before the Rays tagged him with...
Rays look to steal another from Astros
After entering the opener of a four-game road series against the Houston Astros leading the majors with 76 stolen bases, the Tampa Bay Rays wreaked havoc again on the basepaths in their 13-3 win on Thursday.,The Rays swiped five bases, three from rookie left fielder Chandler Simpson, and forced a th...
Jessica Clements' walk-off HR lifts UCLA past Oregon at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jessica Clements delivered a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning to give No. 9 UCLA a 4-2 win over No. 16 Oregon in the final game of the opening day of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,After Oregon tied it in the top of the inning, the Bruins answered in th...
Jessica Clements' walk-off HR lifs UCLA past Oregon at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jessica Clements delivered a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning to give No. 9 UCLA a 4-2 win over No. 16 Oregon in the final game of the opening day of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,After Oregon tied it in the top of the inning, the Bruins answered in th...
Nationals ring up 7 in 10th to blast Mariners
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and Luis Garcia Jr. added a two-RBI double in a seven-run 10th inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-3 Thursday night.,Daylen Lile's first career RBI, on a sacrifice fly, brought home the tiebreaking run in the 10th against Mariners r...
Jays aim to build on blowout, keep Athletics reeling
The Blue Jays' struggling hitters feasted on the visiting Athletics' pitching in the opener of a four-game series, and Toronto will aim to continue the trend on Friday night.,The Blue Jays slammed four home runs and produced an eight-run second inning en route to a 12-0 victory on Thursday.,Ernie Cl...
Brewers, arriving in Philadelphia, look to extend win streak to 5
The Milwaukee Brewers will seek their first five-game winning streak of the season Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Milwaukee is coming off a thrilling three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox. The Brewers nipped the Red Sox 3-2 in the series opener on ...
Junior Caminero (6 RBIs), Rays blow out Astros
Junior Caminero notched a career-high six RBIs, highlighted by a three-run, opposite-field homer that capped a five-run seventh inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays throttled the host Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,A half-inning after the Astros completed a rally from ...
Skidding Braves, Red Sox face off in interleague series opener
Two slumping clubs will try to find their footing on Friday when the Boston Red Sox visit the Atlanta Braves to start a three-game interleague series.,The Red Sox are coming off a three-game sweep at Milwaukee, the last two in extra innings, and have lost a season-high five in a row. Boston has fall...
Phillies acquire LHP Josh Walker from Blue Jays
Left-hander Josh Walker, designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a cash deal on Thursday.,Philadelphia optioned Walker to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Walker, 30, made three relief appearances for Toronto earlier this season, receiving no...
Oilers bounce Stars, clinch finals rematch vs. Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers get their shot at revenge in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 6-3 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday to close out the Western Conference finals.,Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist as the Oilers dispatched the Stars in five games in the best-of-seve...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks earn trip back to Indiana for Game 6
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a convincing 111-94 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.,Karl-Anthony Towns played through a left knee injury to record 24 points ...
Sky defeat Wings to claim first win of season
Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points and eight rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 17 points and the host Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 97-92 on Thursday to earn their first victory of the season.,Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 37 points to keep Dallas (1-5) afloat. ,Chicago (1-4) outscored Dallas...
Sky defeat Wings to claim first win of the season
Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points and eight rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 17 points and the host Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 97-92 on Thursday to earn their first victory of the season.,Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 37 points to keep Dallas (1-5) afloat. ,Chicago (1-4) outscored Dallas...
NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech blank Ole Miss in WCWS opener
OKLAHOMA CITY -- NiJaree Canady took a perfect game into the sixth inning and finished with 10 strikeouts in a complete-game two-hitter as No. 12 Texas Tech earned a 1-0 win over Ole Miss in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,The Red Raiders will take on the victor fr...
Chris Sale's strong start carries Braves to DH split with Phils
Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves routed the host Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 in the nightcap of a split doubleheader on Thursday.,Austin Riley homered, doubled and drove in four runs for Atlanta, which had lost six of its previous seven games. Ozzie Albies knocked in thre...