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LAFC seek offensive spark as MLS play resumes against San Diego FC
With their hectic runs in Leagues Cup competition complete, Los Angeles FC will play host to San Diego FC as the clubs return to MLS action Saturday.,LAFC won all three of their Leagues Cup matches, but two were finished off in a penalty shootout and that was insufficient to advance to the quarterfi...
Gunnar Henderson homers in 4-hit night as Orioles end Rays' win streak
Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles edged Tampa Bay 6-5 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla., snapping the Rays' nine-game winning streak.,The shortstop also hit a double and scored twice as the Orioles moved to 3-4 on their 10-game road swing. The contest was th...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaves game, tests for concussion
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game during Friday's 3-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees after taking a knee to the head from shortstop George Lombard Jr. in an accidental collision at third base.,After the game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrer...
Sporting KC seeks breakthrough against playoff-chasing Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are chasing a playoff berth as they carry a home winning streak into Saturday's match against Sporting Kansas City in Commerce City, Colo.,Colorado (7-10-1, 22 points) sits two points out of a Western Conference postseason spot, while Kansas City (4-12-2, 14 points) seeks a turna...
Hot-putting Arpichaya Yubol nabs lead at Standard Portland Classic
Arpichaya Yubol, in search of her first LPGA tournament win, holds a one-shot lead midway through the Standard Portland (Ore.) Classic.,The 24-year-old Thai player shot a second consecutive 6-under-par 66 on Friday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Her 12-under 132 total leaves her one stroke ahea...
Mets rally in sixth, top Nationals in series opener
Carson Benge laced a tie-breaking, run-scoring single in the sixth inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 in the opener of a three-game series.,Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying homer earlier in the sixth for the Mets, who snapped a two-game losing stre...
Padres hold off Guardians for 6th straight win
Xander Bogaerts slugged a two-run homer and Fernando Tatis Jr. added a solo shot as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Friday for their sixth straight win.,Luis Campusano doubled twice and drove in three runs for San Diego, which has won 16 of its last 20 games to move...
Caitlin Clark heats up in second half to pace Fever past Wings
Caitlin Clark scored 29 points as her second-half offense sparked the Indiana Fever to a 98-87 victory against the visiting Dallas Wings on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Kelsey Mitchell poured in 23 points, Aliyah Boston had 16 points and Tyasha Harris drained all five of her 3-point attempts for 15...
Diamondbacks blank Braves as Brandon Pfaadt outshines Chris Sale
Brandon Pfaadt outdueled 10-time All-Star Chris Sale as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Pfaadt (7-1) allowed only two hits over seven scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. The right-hander owns a 7-...
Alejandro Kirk delivers as Blue Jays knock off Yankees
Alejandro Kirk hit the go-ahead double in a two-run sixth and added a homer Friday night to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting New York Yankees 3-1.,The Blue Jays have won four of five on a seven-game homestand after taking the opener of a three-game series.,Shane Bieber (4-2) allowed on...
Rafael Flores Jr., Brandon Lowe power Pirates past Red Sox
Rafael Flores Jr. and Brandon Lowe each homered to propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Flores, who had two three-run home runs during Thursday's 13-1 triumph over Miami, hit a solo home run in the second, and Lowe smashed a Jovani Moran c...
Rory Sabbatini rides bogey-free 65 to Boeing Classic lead
Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia fired a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Boeing Classic on Friday in Snoqualmie, Wash.,Sabbatini turned 50 on April 2 and made his PGA Tour Champions debut two weeks later. Now he enters the weekend in fine position for his first win on the se...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaves game after collision
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had to leave Friday's game against the visiting New York Yankees after colliding with shortstop George Lombard Jr. at third base.,The unusual play occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning when the Blue Jays had Nathan Lukes on second and Guerre...
Bills' Phidarian Mathis banned 3 games for substance violation
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis received a three-game suspension on Friday from the NFL, which cited a violation of its substances of abuse policy.,According to ESPN, the punishment was in response to "an alcohol-related incident" from the spring of 2025 when Mathis was on the New Yo...
Miguel Vargas homers twice to lead White Sox over Tigers
Miguel Vargas homered twice in four hits, scored three runs and drove in three more as the visiting Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday night.,Braden Montgomery had three hits and three RBIs for the White Sox, who pushed their lead in the American League Central Division to 3 1...
RSL carry post-Gozo success into clash with nemesis Minnesota
Winless in four straight MLS matches, Real Salt Lake are sinking dangerously close to the playoff cutline in the Western Conference.,And RSL's pursuit of a sixth consecutive postseason berth has become more challenging with the loss of dynamic prodigy Zavier Gozo, who signed with Crystal Palace of t...
Nashville, Inter Miami prepped for clash of MLS' best
With first place in the Eastern Conference on the line, Nashville SC and visiting Inter Miami CF return to MLS play on Saturday night after a two-week league break.,Both sides spent the last fortnight competing in the Leagues Cup. Nashville and Miami went 1-2 against LIGA MX opponents, and neither q...
Surging Dynamo face rested but struggling Galaxy side
The Houston Dynamo have made a strong push in recent weeks, but they're not trying to send a message.,Yet Saturday night's match against the Los Angeles Galaxy could be a toway of gain more attention.,It's a chance for the Dynamo (10-6-2, 32 points) to climb to the top of the Western Conference stan...
Chase Burns fires 7 shutout innings as Reds edge Marlins
Chase Burns threw seven shutout innings for the Cincinnati Reds in a 1-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of their three-game series on Friday evening.,Burns (14-2) allowed four hits, struck out eight and didn't walk a batter for the third time this season. The right-hander avoided ...
Former Cincinnati runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas advances to 2nd round
The results have started to turn a little for Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.,The former World No. 3 has dropped all the way back to No. 49 in the ATP Tour rankings, but he did win a title in Gstaad, Switzerland last month and took Alex de Minaur to three sets soon after.,On Friday, the 2022 runner-up ...