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Unbeaten at home, LAFC face tough Minnesota United club
Minnesota United will put a six-game unbeaten streak on the line Wednesday night when they visit Los Angeles FC in a key Western Conference battle., ,The Loons (7-2-4, 25 points) are second in the West, four points behind Real Salt Lake but have two games and a potential six points in hand. LAFC (7-...
Red Sox get bats going to end Orioles' winning streak
Rafael Devers had four hits, including a key triple, as the Boston Red Sox beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Tuesday night.,Wilyer Abreu and Rob Refsnyder homered for the Red Sox, who evened the three-game series at a game apiece.,Boston's pitching didn't allow a run over the final eight inning...
Kyle Gibson, Cardinals dominate Reds
Kyle Gibson held the host Cincinnati Reds hitless and scoreless for the first five innings and Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman belted two-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals won 7-1 on Tuesday.,Arenado homered for just the fourth time this season and Ivan Herrera had three hits for the Cardinals, w...
Caitlin Clark scores 30, but Sparks avenge loss to Fever
Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added 21 off the bench as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks exacted some revenge on the Indiana Fever with a 88-82 victory by overcoming a career-high 30 points by Caitlin Clark on Tuesday at Indianapolis., ,Dearica Hamby scored 17 points with 10 rebounds a...
Inconsistent Sounders try to disrupt streaking Real Salt Lake
The Seattle Sounders will look for a second consecutive win when they host a Real Salt Lake side riding an 11-match unbeaten run on Wednesday night. ,Seattle (4-6-5, 17 points) has yet to string two wins together, with coach Brian Schmetzer's veteran-laden squad coping with a lengthy early-season in...
Facing FC Dallas, Galaxy aim to remain unbeaten at home
The LA Galaxy will look to stretch their unbeaten streak to six games when they play host to FC Dallas on Wednesday in a clash between the Western Conference rivals in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (6-2-7, 25 points), third in the Western Conference, have not lost since a 2-0 defeat in Austin on April 2...
Sun rout cold-shooting Mercury to stay perfect
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points as the Connecticut Sun took control in the second quarter and stayed unbeaten with a 70-47 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun are off their first 6-0 start in franchise history and notched their most lopsided win of th...
Whitecaps, Sporting KC out to halt lengthy winless streaks
Two teams on significant recent slides, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City, will be counting on better outcomes when they meet Wednesday night at Kansas City, Kan.,On a 0-3-3 stretch, Vancouver (5-5-4, 19 points) lost 2-1 to visiting Inter Miami on Saturday in front of a record home cr...
Dynamo seek similar effort, different result when Rapids visit
The Houston Dynamo will try for their first home victory since late March when they host the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.,A combination of injuries and defections left the Dynamo (5-6-3, 18 points) short-handed for much of the early season. But with captain Hector Herrera returning to start four of...
High-scoring Aces, Lynx meet coming off impressive wins
The Las Vegas Aces will play their first road game of the season Wednesday night when they travel to Minneapolis for a clash with the Minnesota Lynx.,Minnesota (4-1) is ahead of Las Vegas (3-1) in the standings this season. The Lynx are coming off Sunday's dominant 92-79 road victory over the Dream ...
Chicago, Orlando aim to end recent struggles
Two sides struggling to score look to get going when Orlando City visits the Chicago Fire on Wednesday.,Orlando (4-6-4, 16 points) has scored 15 goals, fourth fewest in MLS this season and has been shut out three times in the past five matches, including the most recent outing, a 2-0 setback against...
Out to avoid 3-1 hole, Oilers try to halt Stars' road success
The pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to host the Dallas Stars for Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday.,Trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven set and coming off a 5-3 home loss on Monday, the Oilers are aware of the importance of this clash and how their odds of advancin...
Novak Djokovic begins French Open defense with straight-sets win
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic launched his title defense at the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Tuesday in Paris.,Djokovic, who has yet to win a tournament of any kind this season and has expressed frustrations with his game, is seeking his fourth title a...
Hot at home, Austin FC host surging Timbers
Austin FC will look to build on an assertive five-match home winning streak when they host the up-and-down Portland Timbers on Wednesday in a Western Conference clash.,Austin (6-4-5, 23 points) returns home after coming back to salvage a 1-1 draw at San Jose on Saturday. Brendan Hines-Ike scored the...
Rangers activate RHP Nathan Eovaldi off IL to start vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers are activating right-hander Nathan Eovaldi from the injured list in time to start against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, manager Bruce Bochy confirmed to reporters.,The Rangers also activated rookie DH/OF Wyatt Langford from the IL before Tuesday's game. Langfo...
Reports: Texans extend WR Nico Collins for 3 years, $72.75 million
The Houston Texans rewarded wide receiver Nico Collins for his breakout performance last season with a three-year, $72.75 million contract extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports Tuesday.,The contract, with a maximum value of $75 million, keeps the 25-year...
Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman help Dodgers stun Mets in 10
Mookie Betts delivered the tiebreaking RBI single leading off the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a late two-run deficit to defeat the New York Mets 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon.,Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer with one out to provide insurance for t...
Stewart-Haas Racing to close operation after ‘24 season
Stewart-Haas Racing will be shut down at the end of the current season, co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas revealed Tuesday.,Since being formed in 2009, the team has collected 69 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series and three NASCAR drivers' championships. Stewart won the Cup Series title as a drive...
Texas Tech lands MWC Freshman of the Year JT Toppin
Former New Mexico forward JT Toppin, the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, has transferred to Texas Tech, the school announced Tuesday.,"I can't wait to show Red Raider Nation the energy and hard work I bring to every game," Toppin, who is from Dallas, said in a statement. "I look forwa...
Pirates-Tigers postponed due to inclement weather forecast
The game Tuesday night between the Pittsburgh Pirates and host Detroit Tigers was postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather.,The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Wednesday starting at 12:40 p.m. ET and the second game starting about 40 minutes after Game 1's conclusi...