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West's best clash north of border as LAFC take on Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be in a battle to keep hold of the top spot in the Western Conference when they host Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (10-3-3, 33 points) hold matches in hand over LAFC and the San Jose Earthquakes immediately below them, but have returned from the World C...
Gianni Infantino nixes unpopular proposal to sell stakes in World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.,Facing backlash throughout the sport, a World Cup boycott from Europe and criticism from high-ranking officials inside FIFA itself, Infantino said the proposed FIFA Forward Enter...
Giants RB Cam Skattebo on bungled backflip: ‘We live and we learn’
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo said he is "99.9% OK" following a gruesome leg and ankle injury last season.,That's in spite of an ill-advised backflip that was caught on camera a few weeks back.,Skattebo owned up to what he called a "dumb" decision to perform a backflip while attending Fa...
Union out to avenge loss to Atlanta, extend win streak to 3
The Philadelphia Union strive for their third straight win when they face Atlanta United on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,The Union, winners of back-to-back matches for the first time this season, announced Thursday that they had transferred defender Olwethu Makhanya to Scottish top-flight club Ran...
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford (wrist) hits IL for third time this season
The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list on Friday and recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma.,Crawford is dealing with left wrist inflammation. The move is retroactive to Thursday.,This marks Crawford's third IL stint of the season. He began the seas...
Cameron Young posts 61, joins 3-way lead at Rocket Classic
It was Cameron Young's turn to fire a 9-under-par 61 at the Rocket Classic, and the World No. 3 ended the day tied for the lead with Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,After Peter Malnati kicked off the tournament with a 61 on Thursday, Young began the second round ...
Orlando City showing signs of improvement ahead of Red Bulls clash
If both teams' form chart means anything, Saturday night's match between Orlando City and the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., might be high-scoring.,Orlando (6-9-2, 20 points) has allowed a whopping 44 goals in 17 matches for a minus-16 goal differential that presently has it on the outside of...
Revs aim to capitalize on lengthy road stretch; Montreal up first
Though three months remain in the MLS season, CF Montreal know time is tight if they want to achieve their aspirations of making the playoffs.,Montreal (4-10-3, 15 points) gets set to host the New England Revolution on Saturday in search of its first win since May 9. The Canadian side is 0-3-3 since...
FC Cincinnati settle in for healthy home stretch, starting vs. Quakes
FC Cincinnati will bid to bounce back from a tough loss to their intrastate rival when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side still looking for its first win since the World Cup break.,FC Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) conceded twice late in the first half to fall 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last Saturda...
Bye, bye birds? O's prez hopeful team can retain C Adley Rutschman
Is Adley Rutschman available at the trade deadline if the Baltimore Orioles hear an offer they like? ,When questions about the catcher's future with Baltimore came up Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didn't say yes. He didn't say no, either.,"We've put ourselves ...
Lionel Messi available for selection when Inter Miami host Crew
Lionel Messi's post-World Cup break could be coming to an end on Saturday night when Inter Miami host the Columbus Crew.,Messi and his teammate with both Miami and on the Argentine national team, Rodrigo De Paul, joined the team in practice on Friday for the first time since the Major League Soccer ...
Nashville SC seek to reignite attack at D.C. United
D.C. United and Nashville SC are pursuing vastly different goals this season. While D.C. is trying to end its MLS-high six-year playoff drought, Nashville is seeking its first-ever Supporter's Shield trophy.,Both teams are currently in position to accomplish those goals, though their margins for err...
Orioles RHP Yennier Cano agrees to 2-year extension, plus club option
The Baltimore Orioles and right-handed reliever Yennier Cano agreed on a two-year contract extension plus a club option for 2029 on Friday.,Financial terms weren't announced. According to MLB.com, Cano will earn $7.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons and the option is worth $10 million.,C...
FaZe Clan, Astralis reach semis at BLAST Bounty Summer finals
FaZe Clan and Astralis earned matching 2-1 decisions on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 event in Attard, Malta.,FaZe defeated The MongolZ and Astralis rallied past paiN Gaming to fill out the semis. Team Spirit and MOUZ were already in the semis thanks to their wi...
Signed to start, Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier embracing Love despite demotion
Tyler Allgeier left Atlanta for a chance to start, leaving behind a timeshare with Falcons All-Pro Bijan Robinson for a vacant No. 1 spot on the Arizona Cardinals' running back depth chart.,But as Allgeier knows from experience, depth charts are temporary.,The Cardinals invested the No. 3 pick in No...
Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that "talks have intensified" regarding Peralta.,Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's tra...
Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser quits over FIFA’s World Cup investment plan
Carlos Cordeiro, the senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned Friday in protest of the governing body's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.,Meanwhile, the COO of FIFA has also blasted Infantino's desire to introduce private investors into the tournament's financing, calling it ...
Will Warren spins best start of season as Yankees blank Cubs
Will Warren tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings to help the visiting New York Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon in the opener of their three-game series.,Warren (8-5) allowed four hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter in his best outing of the season. The third-year r...
Cody Fajardo, upstart Elks eye back-to-back wins over Riders
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo delivered the most prolific performance of his 11-year CFL career when he engineered a wild takedown of the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 23.,Now he has been asked to do it again.,Fajardo and the Western Conference-leading Elks (6-1) look ...
Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats
The Calgary Stampeders bring their high-octane offense to Hamilton to face the stingy Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.,The Stampeders (3-4) average a league-best 39.7 points per game, led by star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running back Dedrick Mills.,Adams, 33, threw for 319 yards and three t...