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Whitecaps sign 17-year-old homegrown F Rayan Elloumi
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed 17-year-old forward Rayan Elloumi through 2028, the club announced Friday.,The deal includes options for 2029 and 2030 for the homegrown player from Alberta.,Elloumi has tallied 11 goals and seven assists in 18 matches for MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Whitecaps FC 2.,"(...
Tiger-Cats GM Ted Goveia passes away after battle with cancer
Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager Ted Goveia has died following a battle with cancer.,The Tiger-Cats announced his passing on Friday morning, just hours before he was to be honored at his club's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in what had been billed as "Team Ted Night.","Ted was a highly r...
Report: Season over for Rockies RHP Chase Dollander
The Colorado Rockies reportedly will place right-hander Chase Dollander on the 15-day injured list, effectively ending the rookie's season.,The Denver Post reported Friday that the 2023 first-round pick (ninth overall) is dealing with a knee injury. He had been in line to start Saturday's game at Sa...
Dash add Anna Heilferty, part ways with Ramona Bachmann
The Houston Dash signed defender Anna Heilferty to a short-term contract on Friday that spans through the end of the 2025 season.,Heilferty, 26, recorded two assists in 42 matches (26 starts) with Washington since being selected by the Spirit with the 19th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft.,Also o...
Sounders seek to continue good fortune vs. Galaxy
The Seattle Sounders have been a thorn in the side of the Galaxy of late and now may get a chance to effectively end Los Angeles' season.,Seattle could eliminate the defending-champion Galaxy from the postseason if it defeats visiting Los Angeles for the third time in 35 days on Saturday night.,Resu...
Agent: Malcolm Brogdon agrees to 1-year contract with Knicks
The New York Knicks are signing free-agent guard Malcolm Brogdon to a one-year contract, his agent told ESPN on Friday morning.,A former Sixth Man of the Year winner, Brogdon spent the past two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards. Injuries limited his availability over the...
Offensive-minded Earthquakes host LAFC in NFL stadium
A pair of teams out to help their playoff prospects will meet Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles FC in a super-sized venue at Santa Clara, Calif.,The match will be at the home of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, with soaring ticket sales of more than 45,000 allowing the Earthquake...
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CF Montreal aim to stay hot in matchup vs. St. Louis City
It's too late for CF Montreal to make a playoff run, but they finally have found their best form of the season.,Unbeaten in its last five MLS matches, Montreal will try to keep its surge going Saturday night when it hosts St. Louis City SC.,CF Montreal (5-15-9, 24 points) are 2-0-3 in their last fiv...
Orlando City look to regain form vs. upstart D.C. United
Orlando City SC will return to league play for the first time in three weeks when they visit a D.C. United side suddenly looking more dangerous under new manager Rene Weiler.,Orlando City (13-7-8, 47 points) enter the weekend in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with six matches to play in MLS. ...
Mariners, level atop AL West, pursue another win over Angels
Harry Ford and the Seattle Mariners enjoyed a memorable moment Friday night.,The rookie catcher got his first career RBI when his pinch-hit sacrifice fly lifted the Mariners to a 12th-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.,Seattle won its sixth game in a row and pulled even with the Hou...
Padres turn to JP Sears to help rotation vs. Rockies
Even with time running out in their quest to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers or Chicago Cubs to earn home-field advantage for the first round of the National League playoffs, the San Diego Padres are taking a big-picture look at the regular season's last 15 games.,The Padres will call up JP Sears from...
Tied atop AL West, Astros try to regroup against Braves
The Houston Astros, no longer in sole possession of first place in the American League West, stumble into a three-game series against the Braves that begins Friday in Atlanta.,Houston held a four-game division lead over the Seattle Mariners after beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sept. 3.,Since th...
Ex-Mets ace Jacob deGrom leads Rangers into Queens
Jacob deGrom hasn't appeared on the Citi Field mound since Oct. 8, 2022, when he helped extend the New York Mets' season by winning Game 2 of a National League wild-card series.,One thousand and seventy days later, deGrom will finally make his return to Citi Field and try to nudge the Mets closer to...
Cy Young winners face off as Tigers, Marlins open series
The Detroit Tigers, who are closing in on their first American League Central title since 2014, are set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night for the start of a three-game series.,Both teams will pitch Cy Young Award winners on Friday: left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-4, 2.10 ERA) for Detroit and r...
Packers WR Jayden Reed breaks collarbone
After sitting out the majority of the preseason with a foot injury, Green Bay wide receiver Jayden Reed sustained a broken collarbone during the Packers' 27-18 home win over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,Following the game, Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters that the third-year...
Harry Ford’s sacrifice fly lifts Mariners past Angels in 12th
Pinch-hitter Harry Ford's sacrifice fly with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning scored the winning run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Thursday night.,The Mariners (79-68) won their sixth in a row and pulled even with Houston atop the A...
Veteran Walker Buehler makes Phillies debut vs. Royals
Walker Buehler makes his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Buehler posted a 7-7 record with a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances for the Boston Red Sox this season before the team moved on from the veteran ri...
RB Austin Ekeler injures Achilles in Commanders' loss
The Washington Commanders' running back corps was dealt a significant blow on Thursday night as Austin Ekeler sustained a non-contact Achilles injury in a 27-18 road loss to the Green Bay Packers.,ESPN and NFL.com reported that the team fears Ekeler tore his Achilles tendon.,Ekeler, who has endured ...
White Sox look to continue winning ways vs. Guardians
Improbably, the Chicago White Sox are playing some of the best baseball in the majors.,The last-place squad in the American League Central Division is 9-2 since Aug. 31, matching the Baltimore Orioles for the top mark in the sport during that stretch.,White Sox left-hander Martin Perez (1-4, 3.15 ER...