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NYCFC acquire M Nicolas Fernandez Mercau as DP
New York City FC acquired midfielder Nicolas Fernandez Mercau from Spanish side Elche CF on Friday.,The 25-year-old Argentina native joins NYCFC as a Designated Player on a contract through 2029.,Fernandez Mercau tallied 11 goals and 12 assists in 97 appearances over three seasons at Elche.,He helpe...

Carlos Alcaraz one win from Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face either top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy or No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia, a sev...

Atlanta United loan Edwin Mosquera to Millonarios
Atlanta United FC loaned midfielder Edwin Mosquera to Millonarios FC in his native Colombia on Friday.,The deal runs through June 2026 and includes an option for a permanent transfer to the Primera A side.,Mosquera, 24, had five goals and two assists in 56 MLS matches (10 starts) since joining the F...

Tadej Pogacar conquers Stage 7 of Tour de France
Defending and three-time champion Tadej Pogacar won Stage 7 of the Tour de France on Friday and reclaimed the yellow jersey.,It was the second stage win of this year's competition and the 19th of the Slovenian cyclist's Tour de France career.,Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard finished second in the hilly, ...

White Sox LHP Fraser Ellard to return for doubleheader
Left-handed reliever Fraser Ellard returned to the Chicago White Sox for Friday's doubleheader against the visiting Cleveland Indians.,Ellard, who has been rehabbing from a left lat strain with Triple-A Charlotte, will serve as the 27th player for both games.,Ellard, 27, had been on the IL since May...

Grigor Dimitrov on Wimbledon injury: 'Recovery starts now'
Grigor Dimitrov shared an update Friday on the pectoral muscle injury that forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon this week with a huge lead against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.,The 19th-seeded Bulgarian retired from Monday's Round of 16 match in London with a 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 lead against the top-seeded ...

Raptors F Brandon Ingram (ankle) cleared for contact
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contract as he works his way back from an ankle injury.,"He's pain-free, he's moving well, he got stronger," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic told TSN on Thursday. "He's in a really, really great spot.",The 27-year-old former All-Star is expec...

Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL
Boston Legacy FC signed striker Aissata Traore to a three-year contract through the 2028 NWSL season on Friday.,The deal makes Traore, 27, the expansion club's first international signing and the league's first player from Mali.,Traore will remain on loan with French club FC Fleury 91 before joining...

Amid 'congested' schedule, LAFC host skidding FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC finally found their scoring touch amid their crowded schedule and will try to gather momentum when they host FC Dallas on Saturday night., ,LAFC (8-5-5, 29 points) earned a much-needed victory, 3-0, over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday to end a four-game winless streak (0-3-1) across...

Sizzling Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer for visit to Athletics
The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks.,With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a second straight setback when they face the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Blue Jays, who are in first place in the American Le...

Up-and-down Pirates visit Twins, seek to end skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates might want to avoid the Mall of America during their visit to Minnesota., ,They've experienced enough roller-coaster rides as of late., ,After winning six games in a row at home, the Pirates have lost six games in a row on the road. They will try to snap that skid when they pl...

Padres keep winning close games; Phillies buoyed by healthy Bryce Harper
San Diego's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night was the 20th one-run victory of the year for the Padres.,"We're good in close games," San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. "We do a lot of things well that allow you to win close games. But it's also legal to win 7-3 or 8-2.",The Pad...

Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels
Two teams hoping to get back to the .500 mark before the All-Star break will square off Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Arizona, at 46-48, is five games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in ...

Banged-up Cards, slumping Braves face off
With multiple players battling injuries, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking forward to the All-Star break.,But first they must finish their six-game homestand, which will continue Friday night in the opener of a weekend series with the Atlanta Braves.,"We need to continue to just have our head down...

'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their recent momentum when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of the teams' final series before the All-Star break.,Priester (6-2, 3.59 ERA) will oppose left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-9, 4.7...

Royals in power groove heading into home series vs. Mets
A sudden power surge has helped fuel a needed winning streak for the Kansas City Royals.,However, the scheduled mound return of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga might keep the homer-happy Royals in check.,Kansas City will try to record a fifth consecutive victory Friday night and extend the Me...

Short-handed Astros look to shut down hot Rangers offense
Houston's Isaac Paredes was named to the All-Star Game this week as an injury replacement for Cleveland's Jose Ramirez at third base, a fitting development considering how seamlessly Paredes has fit in with the Astros in his first season with the club.,Houston, which will host the Texas Rangers in a...

Reds look to continue making history as they open series vs. Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds need just one win this weekend to continue a unique pursuit of history heading into the All-Star break.,The Colorado Rockies will need a lot more than one victory to halt their unwanted flirtation with the record books.,The Reds will look to build off a pair of resounding wins wh...

As Rays struggle, Red Sox aim for eighth straight win
The Boston Red Sox are feeling good.,After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games by rallying past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. They will look for a second straight win...

Tigers All-Star Tarik Skubal opens series vs. Mariners
Tarik Skubal had his final start before the All-Star break moved up. The Seattle Mariners will now have to deal with the Detroit Tigers' ace on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Skubal, like several of his teammates, will head to Atlanta after the series wraps up to participate in t...