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Union strive to continue sizzling run in clash vs. Revolution
The Philadelphia Union will try to extend their unbeaten run to 16 matches in Chester, Pa., on Saturday when they host a New England Revolution side they potentially could face in the MLS Cup Playoffs.,The Union (13-10-7, 46 points) are four matches away from equaling the MLS regular-season record o...
Kensei Hirata joins Chandler Blanchet atop Bermuda leaderboard
Kensei Hirata of Japan fired a 7-under-par 64 on Friday to join Chandler Blanchet atop the leaderboard halfway through the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,Hirata and Blanchet are tied at 13-under 129 after two rounds at Port Royal Golf Course. Blanchet held the first-round ...
Unbeaten 49ers depleted at WR ahead of trip to face Falcons
Undefeated but battered, the San Francisco 49ers limp into Atlanta to face the reeling Falcons on Sunday afternoon.,San Francisco (6-0) has paid a physical toll for its best start since 2019, when it won its first eight games. The 49ers will be without receivers Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and Mike Eva...
Roughriders control playoff path as they wrap season vs. Elks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a hand in deciding their foe in the playoffs when they conclude the regular season against the Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon in Regina.,Saskatchewan (9-8) would finish third in the West Division with a win over Edmonton (13-4). That scenario would set up ...
Amid hectic travel plans, Lionel Messi leads Miami vs. Red Bulls
There is all sorts of intrigue over whether Lionel Messi will show up at the Ballon d'Or ceremony Monday in London to possibly celebrate winning the award for a record ninth time.,Two days before the ceremony, the New York Red Bulls are more interested in devising ways to contain Messi when Inter Mi...
Battered Columbus trying to regroup for crucial match vs. Toronto
At 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, the task of beating visiting Toronto FC got appreciably more difficult for the Columbus Crew leading into their crucial matchup Saturday afternoon.,At that moment, St. Louis City defeated the Crew on penalty kicks to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after an often brutall...
Tiger-Cats, Redblacks close season, look to next year
By any measure, the 2026 season has been a disappointment for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Expected to contend for the Grey Cup title, Hamilton instead enters its season finale on Saturday against the visiting Ottawa Redblacks at 5-12, its playoff hopes quashed a while back.,But the Tiger-Cats already h...
Nashville SC can taste Supporters' Shield with timid Montreal up next
After locking up the top spot in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history, Nashville SC can claim the Supporters' Shield when they head north of the border to visit CF Montreal on Saturday.,Nashville (20-3-7, 67 points) needs just one point to clinch the No. 1 seed in the MLS o...
Dale Brown dies at 90; coach turned LSU into national power
Dale Brown, who guided LSU men's basketball to two Final Fours in the 1980s and transformed the program into a national power during his 25-year coaching tenure in Baton Rouge, died Friday, the university announced. He was 90.,Brown guided the Tigers to the national semifinals in 1981 and 1986. They...
Angel Reese, Dream carry momentum into Game 4 vs. Valkyries
ATLANTA -- Since letting Game 1 of the WNBA Finals slip away, the Atlanta Dream have taken command in the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Valkyries.,Now with a 2-1 lead in the series to move two victories away from the title, the No. 4 seed Dream will need to keep their offense flowing...
Ravens list QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) as questionable vs. Bengals
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed as questionable for his team's home game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a left ankle injury.,Jackson was limited at practice for a third consecutive day on Friday because of an injury he picked up against the Tennessee Titans ba...
Devils ride hot streak into meeting with resurgent Kings
Arseny Gritsyuk has scored a goal in four straight games for the New Jersey Devils, but coach Sheldon Keefe believes he has even more to offer heading into Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings in Newark, N.J.,"I love Grits, he's done a lot of great things, but I still think there's a better...
Roger Goodell: NFL targeting Tokyo for game in 2027 or 2028
The NFL expects to be playing a regular-season game in Tokyo in either 2027 or 2028, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday.,"Listen, Tokyo is clearly on our list, whether it's next year or the year after. It's coming at some point in the near future," Goodell told NFL Daily.,"We're going to cont...
Tyrrell Hatton, Ian Poulter join LIV Golf exodus
LIV Golf lost two more big-name players, with Englishmen Tyrrell Hatton and Ian Poulter announcing Friday they will not sign on for LIV 2.0.,Hatton, 35, posted a brief statement to Instagram announcing his decision.,"Wanted to confirm that I will not be a part of LIV 2.0," he wrote.,"A big thank you...
Rams WR Puka Nacua (calf) questionable for Sunday
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable for Sunday's game at Las Vegas with a calf injury, head coach Sean McVay said Friday.,Nacua sustained the injury during Thursday's practice and did not participate in Friday's session as the Rams (2-4) prepared to face the Raiders (3-3).,The ...
Bears TE Cole Kmet (knee) to miss rest of season
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is going on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed on Friday.,Kmet was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's 30-24 home victory against the New England Patriots. He grabbed his right knee after bei...
Familiar faces square off as ascending Flyers host road-weary Ducks
Two teams that are trending in opposite directions face off Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Anaheim Ducks.,Philadelphia got off to a brutal start this season, going 0-6-3 in its first nine games. However, the team has won three in a row to generate a bit of momentum.,Anaheim...
Knicks signing Dalton Knecht to a 2-way contract
The New York Knicks are signing former first-round draft pick Dalton Knecht to a two-way deal.,The 25-year-old forward's agents with Excel Sports Management confirmed the move to ESPN on Friday.,The Los Angeles Lakers selected Knecht, known in college at Tennessee as a sharpshooter, with the No. 17 ...
Police prompt PSG Sunday match postponement due to Paris unrest
With ongoing protests in France, combined with the scheduled NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints in Paris, a Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday night.,The move was requested by local police, citing security concerns an...
Bills' Sam Franklin Jr. wins appeal, suspension reduced to fine
Buffalo Bills safety and special teams captain Sam Franklin Jr. won his appeal to overturn the one-game suspension he initially received from the NFL for allegedly spitting at an opponent.,The league announced Friday that it reduced the punishment to a fine of $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Fr...