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Revolution face another hot MLS team in Charlotte FC
Something has to give when the New England Revolution return home Saturday night to face another Eastern Conference team on a hot streak in Charlotte FC.,New England (8-12-7, 31 points), which has one-goal wins in all three all-time home matchups with Charlotte and won April 26 in the Queen City, is...
Diamondbacks take aim at streaking Dodgers
Once expected to be a key National League West series in advance of the calendar shifting to September, the Los Angeles Dodgers' three-game set against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks has lost some bite.,While the first-place Dodgers enter Friday's opening contest coming off a three-game series sw...
Cubs face Rockies, try to gain ground in division race
With a month left in the regular season, the Chicago Cubs still have a chance to catch the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central crown, but they need to start piling up victories.,Now is the time to do it, with 18 consecutive games against teams with records under .500, starting Friday n...
Free-falling Angels brace for Christian Walker, Astros
The Los Angeles Angels will try to bounce back from a shellacking when they play the opener of a four-game series against the host Houston Astros on Friday night.,Los Angeles lost 20-3 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday; the defeat was the Angels' ninth in the last 12 games.,Houston will try to keep ...
Yanks' Carlos Rodon takes on White Sox for first time at former home field
New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon has had a successful August, going 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA over five starts.,On Friday night, he'll try to help New York secure at least a split of a four-game road series against the Chicago White Sox from a familiar perch: the pitcher's mound at Rate Field.,Ro...
Mets' prized prospect Jonah Tong to make MLB debut vs. Marlins
By almost any standard, Nolan McLean is off to the best start for any rookie pitcher in New York Mets history.,And if the scouting report is correct, Jonah Tong might be even better. ,Tong, the Mets' No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut Friday night when he takes the mo...
Red Sox's Payton Tolle reportedly set for debut vs. Pirates, Paul Skenes
The Boston Red Sox reportedly are calling up their top pitching prospect, Payton Tolle, to start on Friday against a young player whose early career they would like to see him emulate.,The 22-year-old left-hander will go up against Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes in the opener of a three-game ...
Majors' top two teams meet as Brewers open set vs. Blue Jays
The teams with the two best records in the majors clash Friday night when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series.,The Brewers have the top record in the big leagues despite losing 6-4 on Thursday to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Milwaukee dropped two in a ...
Braves ask Bryce Elder to keep Kyle Schwarber in ballpark
Kyle Schwarber has a knack for stepping up when the Philadelphia Phillies need him most.,Following a historic performance on Thursday, Schwarber will aim for an encore on Friday when the Phillies continue their series against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Schwarber hit four home runs on Thursday, bec...
Reds aim to regain momentum in opener vs. Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds were gaining ground in the National League wild-card race until they hit speed bumps on their just-concluded road trip.,Cincinnati went 3-6 and lost six times in the final seven games, including all three during their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin the week. The ...
Tayven Jackson, UCF escape Jacksonville State's upset bid
Tayven Jackson threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns and led the game-winning drive in the final two minutes as UCF escaped Jacksonville State's upset bid Thursday to win the first game of Scott Frost's return to Orlando.,After the Knights got a fourth-down stop with 1:31 left in a tie game, Jackso...
Fox, YouTube TV reach carriage deal ahead of football season
College football fans concerned about missing one of the opening weekend's marquee matchups can breathe easier after Fox and YouTube TV reached a full carriage agreement on Thursday.,The sides' dispute had threatened to prevent YouTube TV's 9 million-plus subscribers from watching the Saturday match...
Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas carry Mercury past Sky
Kahleah Copper scored 28 points on her 31st birthday, MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas became the first player in league history with 300 assists in three seasons, and the host Phoenix Mercury held off the Chicago Sky 83-79 on Thursday.,Natasha Mack had 10 points and 12 rebounds, her first career double-...
LSU’s A.J. Haulcy suspended for first half of Clemson game
No. 9 LSU will be down a starter for the first half of its opener at No. 4 Clemson on Saturday, as safety A.J. Haulcy will serve a suspension.,The former Houston player was involved in an on-field fight during the final game of the 2024 season against BYU and was ejected.,Confusion over his status a...
Wisconsin starter Billy Edwards Jr. leaves game vs. Miami (Ohio) with injury
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., making his debut Thursday night after transferring from Maryland, left midway through the second quarter of the nonconference opener against Miami (Ohio) with a lower-body injury and will not return., ,Edwards, who passed for 2,881 yards and 15 touch...
QB gets hurt, but Wisconsin shuts out Miami (Ohio)
Reserve quarterback Danny O'Neil threw for a second-half touchdown and ran for another and Wisconsin held Miami (Ohio) to 117 total yards en route to a 17-0 victory on Thursday in the nonconference season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,O'Neil, who replaced injured starter Billy Edwards Jr. m...
Nebraska holds off Cincinnati thanks to late interception
Malcolm Hartzog Jr. made an acrobatic one-hand interception in the end zone with 34 seconds remaining, sealing Nebraska's 20-17 win over Cincinnati on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.,The game was the season opener for both teams.,The Bearcats got the ball with 1:36 left at their own 9-yard line after a...
Houston allows just 144 yards, shuts out Stephen F. Austin
Conner Weigman passed for three touchdowns and host Houston's defense dominated Stephen F. Austin in a 27-0 victory in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Weigman completed 15 of 24 passes for 159 yards for the Cougars, who finished 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 last season. The tra...
Drake Lindsey, Darius Taylor help Minnesota outlast Buffalo
Drake Lindsey completed 19 of 35 passes for 290 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his first career start, and Minnesota pulled away for a 23-10 win over Buffalo in the season opener for both teams Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Jalen Smith and Jameson Geers each caught a touchdown pass f...
MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber blasts 4 homers in Phillies' win
Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, highlighting the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 rout of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,Schwarber belted a solo homer in the first inning, a two-run shot in the fourth, a three-run blast in the fifth...