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Mercury, Fire in must-win mode entering matchup
The Phoenix Mercury and Portland Fire are walking a tightrope. With every game a must-win, the teams meet in Phoenix on Sunday in an attempt to keep slim playoff hopes alive.,The Mercury (13-22) have lost three of four despite adding Kelsey Plum and are seven games behind Dallas (20-15) and Washingt...
Re-energized Austin FC faces FC Dallas in rivalry match
Austin FC hosts FC Dallas in an intrastate rivalry on Sunday night as both teams return to MLS play following three matches in the Leagues Cup.,While it's Dallas (7-5-6, 27 points) enjoying the better league campaign, Austin (4-9-5, 17 points) is the more in-form side, having earned two wins and a d...
Scottie Scheffler holds 2-shot lead with round to play at FedEx St. Jude
Scottie Scheffler shot 2-under-par 68 to maintain the lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., as he aims for his first victory since January.,Scheffler moved to 13-under 197 for a two-stroke lead on Sam Burns and South Korea's Sunjae Im at TPC Southwind, where the opening...
Charles McAdoo shines, as Blue Jays top Yankees
Charles McAdoo doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning Saturday afternoon, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-1.,McAdoo also had an RBI single in the two-run eighth as Toronto clinched the three-game series by winning the first two.,Spencer Miles (5-2) pitch...
NYCFC, Union meet fresh off disappointing Leagues Cup performances
The Philadelphia Union and New York City FC will both look to rebound from a frustrating showing in the Leagues Cup when they return to MLS play on Sunday evening in The Bronx.,Both teams lost two of their three first-phase matches against Liga MX opponents, falling well short of a top-four MLS fini...
NFL roundup: Josh Allen, Bills open up Highmark Stadium in style
Josh Allen passed for 111 yards and one touchdown and the Buffalo Bills opened Highmark Stadium with a 29-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Orchard Park, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon.,Allen tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman in the first quarter and completed 6 ...
Joshua Baez makes history with 3-homer debut as Cards top Cubs
Joshua Baez became the first player in major league history to hit three home runs in his debut, helping lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Baez hit homers to right, center and left field, driving in five runs as St. Louis won its thi...
Andrew Gutman signs with Chicago Fire FC through 2028-29 season
Chicago Fire FC signed Chicago native Andrew Gutman to a new contract on Saturday, keeping the defender with the team through the 2028-29 season.,Since December 2023, Gutman, 29, has played in 70 matches across all competitions, including Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open...
Fire, Timbers clash, riding strong stretches
Few teams have performed as well as the Portland Timbers since the resumption of the MLS season following the World Cup break.,Looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five straight games, the Timbers will hope to continue their momentum under new head coach Marti Cifuentes on Sunday night against...
Fever visits Dream for battle of surging teams
The Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream are both showing signs of rounding into playoff form as the regular season winds down.,The Fever (22-12) have won their past three games, and the Dream (21-12) have won three of their last four, each win coming by double figures. Fourth-place Indiana visits fi...
Kaden Honeycutt dominates Richmond for second career Truck Series win
RICHMOND, Va. -- It's been the ultimate celebratory week for TRICON Garage driver Kaden Honeycutt who absolutely dominated the weather-delayed Black's Tire 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway Saturday afternoon -- the strong winning effort coming only days after the 23-year-ol...
White Sox hold on for tight win over Tigers
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run and the visiting Chicago White Sox held on for a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi had two hits and also scored a run. Colson Montgomery drove in two runs and Braden Montgomery knocked in the other for the White Sox, who ext...
Yankees' Aaron Judge plays catch for 1st time in recovery from broken rib
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took a much-anticipated step forward in his recovery from a broken right rib on Friday, playing catch and running in New York.,Scans on the three-time American League MVP on Aug. 5 revealed enough healing to clear him for light workout activity, including outdoor runni...
Liberty erase slow start to take down Sun
Jonquel Jones collected 23 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting New York Liberty withstood a slow start and earned an 82-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.,Jones made 9 of 16 shots for her fourth double-double in the past five games and 15th overall. Jon...
Vikings' Jamal Adams carted off field vs. Giants
Three-time Pro Bowl defender Jamal Adams was carted off the field in his first game with the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. ,The team has not announced details about the injury.,Adams, 30, appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play early in the second quarter, when Jaxson Dart connected ...
Texans sign QB Brett Rypien, place QB Graham Mertz on IR
The Houston Texans signed veteran Brett Rypien to a contract on Saturday and placed fellow quarterback Graham Mertz on season-ending injured reserve.,The move comes two days after Mertz tore his ACL during the Texans' 27-7 preseason loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Rypien, 30, will be the ...
Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani's return to mound
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. He threw a 34-pitch bullpen session using his full mix of pitches.,This was his first bullpen session since July 22 while on the road in Philadelphia. Ohtani was shut down from...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day IL
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a head injury.,Guerrero exited Toronto's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees in the sixth inning on Friday after taking a knee to the head by shortstop George Lombard Jr. while sliding into thi...
Inter Miami sign Haitian attacker Lovend's Delinois
Inter Miami signed Haitian attacker Lovend's Delinois from their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate on Saturday.,The 21-year-old signed a first-team contract through the 2027 MLS season with options through 2029-30.,Delinois will occupy an international roster slot obtained from the New England Revolution on Sa...
VISION, Nigma Galaxy, Liquid advance to TI26 playoffs
Undefeated TEAM VISION advanced to the playoffs along with Nigma Galaxy and Team Liquid as the group stage concluded Saturday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Thursday. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current...