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Red Bulls, Nashville SC searching for first goals of season
The New York Red Bulls will be honored for their surprising run to last season's MLS Cup final and hope it can spark a successful night of offense when they face Nashville SC Saturday night in their home opener in Harrison, N.J.,The Red Bulls (0-1-0, 0 points) are playing their first home game since...

Crew bring history of road success to New England
The Columbus Crew traveled well last season and look to continue the trend when they play the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,A club-record nine wins plus five ties in 17 away matches last year leave the Crew (1-0-0, 3 points) confident they can go on the road and replicate l...

WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler advances to Austin QFs
No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler rallied past Spain's Cristina Bucsa 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.,Kessler trailed 4-3 in the third-set tiebreaker before ripping off the final four points of the match. The American saved 8 of 14 break points w...

Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner to miss Japan series vs. Dodgers
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell announced Thursday.,Hoerner, 27, still is recovering from surgery in October to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm and wi...

Sounders, Real Salt Lake aspire for better after unsatisfying openers
The Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake, who are scheduled to meet Saturday in Sandy, Utah, came away disappointed from their Major League Soccer openers for much different reasons.,The Sounders (0-0-1, 1 point) allowed an own goal in second-half stoppage time for a 2-2 draw with visiting Charlotte ...

PARIVISION, Tundra, Spirit, Chimera reach DreamLeague playoffs
PARIVISION, Tundra Esports, Team Spirit and Chimera Esports advanced to the four-team playoff at DreamLeague Season 25 while Team Falcons was the first team out following the conclusion of Group Stage 2 on Thursday.,PARIVISION completed a perfect 7-0 run by beating Chimera 2-0, knocking them down to...

Trail Blazers visit Nets squad welcoming Cam Thomas back from injury
The Portland Trail Blazers seek their third winning streak of four or more games in the last six weeks as they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Portland earned its third consecutive win Wednesday with a 129-121 decision over the Washington Wizards on the road. Shaedon Sharpe led the...

Early derby will test Charlotte FC, Atlanta United
Members of Charlotte FC acknowledge this season could become something special, so putting some of that on display in front of the home crowd is a much-anticipated opportunity Saturday afternoon in Charlotte.,The opponent will be rival Atlanta United FC.,"You feel this is an important game," Charlot...

White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (hand) out 4 to 6 weeks
Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken right hand sustained in Thursday's spring-training game against the Cleveland Guardians.,The White Sox said it was a non-displaced fracture with no surgery required.,Benintendi was plunked on his hand by a fas...

Report: UFL quarterbacks holding out over pay dispute
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League decided not to attend a QBs-only training camp this weekend as they seek better salaries and benefits, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,The UFL heads into its second season since being created by a merger between the USFL and XFL. The leagu...

Angels SS Zach Neto (shoulder) will miss Opening Day
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto won't be ready for Opening Day due to his recovery from right shoulder surgery, manager Ron Washington told reporters on Thursday.,Neto injured the shoulder on Sept. 26 while sliding during a game but didn't undergo surgery until early November.,The Angels open...

Victory critical for Iowa, Northwestern in race for Big Ten tourney berths
Fifteen of the 18 schools in the Big Ten qualify for next month's conference tournament in Indianapolis.,Neither Iowa (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) nor Northwestern (15-13, 6-11) have guaranteed a berth, which adds urgency to Friday's game between the Hawkeyes and host Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.,For Iowa, l...

Spring training roundup: Prospects help Red Sox hold off Tigers
Marcelo Mayer went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a two-run home run, Roman Anthony added the go-ahead double and the visiting Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers' split squad in spring training action Thursday in Lakeland, Fla.,Anthony and Mayer are considered two of the top prospects...

Report: Myles Garrett not interested in contract extension, wants out of Cleveland
A lucrative contract extension will not sway Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett from his request to be traded, according to a report Thursday from cleveland.com.,Garrett and his team, including agent Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports, have apparently declined contract negotiations with the...

Orioles star SS Gunnar Henderson (side discomfort) exits game
Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson departed Thursday's 11-8 spring-training victory over the Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning with what the team termed "lower right side discomfort.",Henderson made a leaping catch in the top of the first inning and apparently felt soreness...

Rangers adjusting without injured Adam Fox, take on Maple Leafs
While the New York Rangers routed the New York Islanders on Tuesday, they ended the night facing a potential long-term issue of replacing Adam Fox, one of the NHL's more productive defensemen.,Fox is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and the Rangers will be without him for at least week...

Stubbs: COTA’s new layout sets up well for these drivers
When the NASCAR Cup Series races at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this Sunday in Austin, Texas, the road course will look different than in years past.,That's because NASCAR has chosen to utilize COTA's shorter, "National" layout for this year's Xfinity Series and Cup Series races at the Texas road...

Chet Holmgren nearing return to top form as Thunder visit Hawks
Chet Holmgren said he still has a long way to go before returning to his pre-injury best for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.,That's a daunting thought for opposing NBA teams.,Holmgren, who missed 40 games earlier this season with a fractured pelvis, is coming ...

Tallon Griekspoor ousts top seed Daniil Medvedev in Dubai
Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points in upsetting top seed Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.,The Dutchman advanced to his eighth career ATP Tour semifinal (3-4 record) in knocking off Russia's Medvedev, the 2023 winner of this ...

Knicks, with next-man-up attitude, clash with Grizzlies
The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered a knee injury.,Until then, they might be able to survive his absence if Mikal Bridges performs as he did against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Bridges picked up the loss of Towns' scoring from the...