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Formidable at home, Rapids eager to add to St. Louis' road woes
Good luck trying to take down the Colorado Rapids on their home pitch.,The Rapids (10-8-4, 34 points) are 6-2-2 as the hosts this season and enter the match against visiting St. Louis City on Sunday undefeated in their past five (4-0-1). They haven't lost at home since May 11.,"With our fans, with a...

D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt exits game after taking liner off foot
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt left in the fifth inning Saturday night at San Diego after getting hit in the foot with a line drive.,Pfaadt exited with Arizona trying to protect a 2-1 lead after a line drive from Padres first baseman Luis Arraez hit him on the left foot. The play l...

Padres put RHP Yu Darvish on restricted list
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the restricted list for an indefinite period for what manager Mike Shildt called "a personal matter involving his family.",Shildt, in making the announcement Saturday, did not provide information on the nature of Darvish's situation to give him ...

Atlanta United gets MLS-record fee in Thiago Almada transfer
Atlanta United completed its transfer of midfielder Thiago Almada to Brazilian top-flight side Botafogo on Saturday for an MLS-record fee, the club announced.,While the club confirmed the fee is a record, it didn't attach a monetary figure. The Athletic reported Atlanta United stands to receive $21 ...

Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon mixed doubles
Andy Murray's storied Wimbledon career apparently is over. ,He was scheduled to play mixed doubles with fellow Brit Emma Raducanu, but she pulled out of the pairing Saturday -- hours before their scheduled match -- citing a wrist issue.,By tournament rules, Murray is not allowed to play with a repla...

Padres' clutch hitting becoming the norm, to D-backs' detriment
The way Manny Machado figured it, a one-run deficit going into the bottom of the ninth wasn't a big deal, even if the San Diego Padres had just blown a 7-2 lead Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's just one run," he said. "We've been in worse situations before and come back....

Manny Machado's 9th-inning homer lifts Padres past D-backs
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull the Di...

Manny Machado blasts 2-run HR in 9th to lift Padres past Diamondbacks
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull it wit...

Canada gets past Venezuela on PKs, reaches Copa semis
Ismael Kone converted the decisive spot kick to take Canada through to the Copa America semifinals on penalties following a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.,Kone sealed a 4-3 win after six attempts per team, with Maxime Crepeau having saved two Venezuela tries while a...

Blacklist, HEROIC, others secure advancement at Riyadh Masters
Blacklist International, Entity and HEROIC each picked up two wins Friday to ensure they will advance past the play-in stage at the Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Blacklist International improved their Group A-leading record to three wins and one tie, while Entity is right behind with two wins and ...

Oilers acquire F Matthew Savoie from Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres traded former top-10 draft pick Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Ryan McLeod and forward prospect Tyler Tullio on Friday.,Savoie, 20, was the ninth overall pick of the 2022 draft but has played in just one NHL game so far. He took five shifts for a total of 3:55 o...

Ecuador fires head coach Felix Sanchez after Copa America loss
Ecuador head coach Felix Sanchez was fired following Thursday's loss to Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals.,His coaching staff also was dismissed.,"We thank Felix and his coaching staff for their work and professionalism, and wish him success in his future endeavors," according to a stateme...

Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...

Michael King shines, Jurickson Profar homers as Padres top Rangers
Michael King threw 5 1/3 quality innings, helping lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,King (7-5) allowed just one run on four hits, striking out five and walking two. Donovan Solano finished 3-for-4 with an RBI, while former Ranger Juric...

Blacklist International atop group as Riyadh Masters begins
Blacklist International were the only Group A team to register a win on Thursday as the play-in phase of the Riyadh Masters got underway in Saudi Arabia.,The $5 million Dota 2 event, part of the Esports World Cup, features 20 teams. Team Falcons, BetBoom Team, Gaimin Gladiators, WBG.XG, Tundra Espor...

Argentina tops Ecuador in shootout to reach Copa semis
Argentina didn't play a perfect match, far from it, but when it comes to penalty kicks, the team seems invincible again as a record 16th Copa America championship becomes closer to reality.,With Lionel Messi back in the lineup but having an up-and-down match in Houston on Thursday, defending champio...

Jurickson Profar, Padres go for series win vs. Rangers
Barring a World Series matchup, the San Diego Padres won't be seeing Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, again this season following Thursday's rubber match of a three-game series with the Texas Rangers. ,However, it's a different story for San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar. ,On Wednesday, P...

Brewers continue to roll, blank Rockies
Christian Yelich homered and Colin Rea tossed seven shutout innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in Denver.,William Contreras and Brice Turang had three hits apiece and Yelich had two for Milwaukee, which won for the eighth time in the...

David Peralta ends homer drought as Padres top Rangers
David Peralta hit his first home run in almost a year, helping the San Diego Padres even their three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 6-4 win on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas.,Manny Machado also homered for the Padres, who got RBIs from Luis Arraez and Jackson Merrill while snapping thei...

Phillies power up in second straight win over Cubs
Rafael Marchan hit a solo homer and Alec Bohm added a two-run blast as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday.,Philadelphia broke an eighth-inning tie with two runs against Tyson Miller (2-1). Trea Turner scored on Edmundo Sosa's sacrifice fly and Whit Merrifield f...