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Facing Charlotte, Orlando hopes season-long fight results in playoff berth
Orlando City will aim to clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth on Saturday afternoon with a win against hosts Charlotte FC.,Orlando (12-13-7, 43 points) sits just four points ahead of 10th place. However, the Lions have gone on a five-game unbeaten streak (2-0-3), and with the summer addition of striker A...
FC Dallas making run at top spot in West, face lowly Sporting KC
FC Dallas still has an opportunity to move to a coveted spot in the MLS standings and keeping that quest alive means creating a successful result against the worst team in the league.,FC Dallas looks to continue their push when they visit Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon at Kansas City, Ka...
Superstars Connor McDavid, Matthew Schaefer face off as Oilers visit Islanders
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is in the midst of one of the best season-opening runs in NHL history.,New York Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer is also doing unprecedented things on a seemingly nightly basis.,McDavid and Schaefer will duel for the first time this season Saturday afternoon...
Auburn out to parlay NIT title into momentum as it faces SE Louisiana
Auburn enters its second season under coach Steven Pearl looking to build on an NIT championship and return to the NCAA Tournament.,The Tigers open the new season Wednesday night when they host Southeastern Louisiana.,Auburn finished 22-16 last season, missing the NCAA Tournament to snap a run of fo...
Familiar faces lead Virginia Tech into opener vs. Coppin State
With his top two scorers returning, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young said his team is anxious to see how it stacks up in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Conference season is still two months off, but the Hokies will begin tuning up when they tip off the season Tuesday night against Coppin State in...
Resilient Sabres take recharged offense to OT-tested Kings
The Buffalo Sabres eye a third straight win when they wrap up a four-game road trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,The Sabres are coming off a 7-6 victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. They fell behind 2-0 early in the first period and 3-1 later in the frame before scori...
Kyle Larson heads to Martinsville with Cup Series title within reach
It looks like Kyle Larson was able to find a friend or two when it mattered most last weekend.,The 2021 and 2025 series champion, Larson can claim his third NASCAR Cup Series title at the schedule's penultimate event and final short-track race, the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afte...
NYCFC aims to stave off elimination as it hosts Montreal
Still alive in the playoff race entering the final two games, New York City Football Club's margin of error is non-existent.,Taking three points Saturday afternoon at home with a win over lowly CF Montreal is imperative for NYCFC, which is seeking some favorable scoreboard results.,NYCFC (9-12-11, 3...
Lamar Jackson set to return as Ravens seek revenge on Bills
The Buffalo Bills scored 16 unanswered points in the final 3:56 to win a wild contest against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2025 opener for both teams.,That matchup was the rematch of the previous season's AFC divisional playoff game, best remembered for Ravens tight end Mark Andrews dropping a tying ...
FURIA, Nemiga advance to PGL Masters Bucharest grand final
FURIA and Nemiga Gaming will meet in Saturday's grand final after they won their respective semifinal matches at the PGL Masters Bucharest event Friday in Romania.,FURIA defeated MOUZ 2-1, while Nemiga blanked Team Vitality 2-0, ensuring the grand final would consist of two teams that needed to go a...
Report: Depleted Thunder to sign G Ochai Agbaji
With long-term injuries to both Jalen Wiliams and Cason Wallace, the Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard Ochai Agbaji, ESPN reported Friday.,Agbaji was waived by the New York Knicks just before the season started. The Kansas product has played with three teams since he was the No. 14 overall selectio...
FC Cincinnati seeks playoff clincher when it hosts Philadelphia
FC Cincinnati will have MLS Cup Playoff qualification on their minds when they face the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon.,Cincinnati (11-11-10, 43 points) settled for a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami on Wednesday after allowing a Riquelme Fillipi equalizer in the 90th minute. It enter...
After resurgence, Columbus can clinch playoff berth vs. DC United
What seemed improbable two months ago could become reality this weekend if the host Columbus Crew defeat D.C. United on Saturday and get help Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.,The Crew (12-15-5, 41 points) were last among 15 teams in the Eastern Conference on Sept. 1, five points behind Orlando City ...
About-face as Heat unveil new, improved Dwyane Wade statue
Seven years after he last played in an NBA game, Dwyane Wade has that old look back again.,The Miami Heat revealed enhancements to its Wade statue outside of its home arena that had been widely ridiculed since it was unveiled in October 2024 for looking nothing like the 13-time All-Star.,The square ...
CAS rules Russia can return to international hockey competition
Russia's national hockey teams are expected to be back on the ice in international competitions as soon as December after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to welcome the country back into its events.,According to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, t...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) to return vs. Bills
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will return to action against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after missing three games with an ankle injury.,Jackson practiced in full Wednesday as he worked toward returning from his ankle injury. Baltimore is 1-2 without him, including consecutive setbacks i...
Trail Blazers PG Ja Morant (hamstring) out four-plus weeks
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Ja Morant sustained a Grade 2 left hamstring strain during Thursday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies and will miss at least four weeks.,The Trail Blazers said Friday that Morant will be re-evaluated after four weeks. The damage was detected through an MRI exam.,Mora...
RHP Sonny Gray declines option, joins list of 11 new free agents
Boston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray declined his side of a $30 million option for 2027 and heads a list of 11 new players to reach free agency with option decisions on contracts for next season.,Gray will receive a $10 million buyout to eliminate the final season on what was originally a three-ye...
Trail Blazers look to stay perfect on the road in visit to Jazz
The Portland Trail Blazers' road success will be put to the test again when they tip off a four-game trip with an afternoon affair Saturday against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,The Trail Blazers swept a two-game tour of California when they won 128-120 in Sacramento against the Kings last Friday...
Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos tangle as Lightning visit Predators
Tampa Bay heads to Nashville to face the Predators Saturday afternoon in the first of two meetings this year, and the match will feature two dynamic former teammates on the ice together for the first time after one broke the other's franchise record.,The Lightning's Nikita Kucherov posted the primar...