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Evander has hand in 5 goals as FC Cincinnati hammers Orlando City
Evander scored two goals and assisted on three others, including Kenji Mboma Dem's eventual match-winner in the 52nd minute, sending FC Cincinnati into the World Cup break with a 6-2 rout of visiting Orlando City on Saturday evening.,Despite allowing a brace to Orlando's Martin Ojeda, Cincinnati (5-...

Charlotte FC scores early, holds on to blank Revolution
Despite going down to ten men, Charlotte FC eked out a tense home victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday evening.,An early Idan Toklomati goal made the difference for Charlotte (6-6-3, 21 points), who will ride a two-game winning streak into the World Cup break. Charlotte lost their May...

George Russell tops Lando Norris in dramatic Canada Sprint
In dramatic fashion, George Russell fended off Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli to capture the top spot in the Canadian Sprint on Saturday in Montreal.,Russell defeated McLaren driver Norris by a mere 1.272 seconds. However, the headline was his battle with Mercedes teammate Antonelli.,In Lap 6, the ...

Earthquakes tasked with trying to beat Timbers for first time in Portland
After a stellar start to the season in which they lost just once in their first 12 MLS matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have hit a rough patch.,The Earthquakes (9-3-2, 29 points), who are still tied in points with Vancouver atop the Western Conference, will look to snap out of a four-match winless ...

Expansion teams Fire, Tempo set for first-ever matchup
The WNBA's two newest teams will battle on Saturday in Toronto, with both teams looking to build momentum in their inaugural seasons.,Portland (2-3) has posted a pair of close wins and three relatively lopsided defeats. The Fire are coming off a 90-73 loss at Indiana on Wednesday. Even with Caitlin ...

Defenseless FC Cincinnati, Orlando City figure to score on Saturday
Two of the worst defensive teams in MLS meet on Saturday evening as FC Cincinnati plays host to Orlando City.,Scoring goals hasn't been a problem for Cincinnati; its 30 goals are tied for third in MLS. The issue is keeping the ball out of its own net: FC Cincinnati have conceded 35 goals this season...

Ivan Toney makes England's WC roster but 3 key others do not
Strikers Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins have been named to England's 26-man roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, coach Thomas Tuchel announced.,Toney and Watkins impressed for their respective teams, with the former faring well with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli and the latter with Aston Villa in t...

Knicks ride third-period explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.,Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for...

Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal throws off mound in bullpen session
Two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose bone chip from his pitching elbow, Detroit Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Thursday and came away pleased with the results. ,"It was a certain velocity I was trying to get to today," said Skubal, w...

Coco Gauff opens French Open defense vs. fellow American
Defending French Open champion and No. 4 seed Coco Gauff will face fellow American Taylor Townsend in the first round at Roland Garros.,The draw was announced on Thursday for the French Open, the clay-court major that begins on Sunday in Paris and runs through June 7.,Gauff, 22, is seeking her third...

Jannik Sinner faces French wild card in Roland Garros opener
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner's quest to complete a career Grand Slam at Roland Garros will begin against French wild-card entry Clement Tabur.,The draw was announced on Thursday for the French Open, the clay-court major that begins on Sunday in Paris and runs through June 7.,Sinner, 24, won the Austral...

ATP roundup: Aleksander Kovacevic stuns top seed in Hamburg
Lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic rallied to stun No. 1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the Hamburg Open on Wednesday in Germany.,Kovacevic trailed 4-1 in the deciding set before winning five straight games to beat the fifth-ranked player in the world and become the first Americ...

Switzerland's Rodriguez, Xhaka make fourth World Cup rosters
Defender Ricardo Rodriguez and midfielder Granit Xhaka will each take part in their fourth World Cup after being named to Switzerland manager Murat Yakin's 26-player roster.,The pair have each equaled Xherdan Shaqiri's Swiss record of 12 World Cup finals appearances.,On the other end of the experien...

Kansas, Villanova set home-and-home series
Kansas and Villanova men's basketball teams have scheduled a home-and-home series beginning with the 2026-27 season, the schools announced Wednesday.,The series will open at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., on Nov. 27, 2026. The teams will play at Villanova in November 2027.,"We've had a lot of g...

French Open pay protest to include interview refusals
The world's top tennis stars reportedly will voice their displeasure with the French Open prize pool by remaining silent.,Players selected to participate in Friday's opening press conferences at Roland Garros in Paris will walk out after 15 minutes to protest the 15% average allocation of revenues t...
Knicks Exposed James Harden’s Biggest Weaknesses in Game 1 Comeback
The Cavaliers blew a 22-point lead against the Knicks as James Harden struggled badly late in Game 1 of the East Finals....

Rays sweat out Yandy Diaz's condition ahead of finale vs. Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays hope Yandy Diaz will be available on Wednesday afternoon as they attempt to extend their hot start.,The Rays will be in search of their major-league-leading sixth series sweep of the season when they face the Baltimore Orioles to conclude a three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla.,D...

Caitlin Clark breaks record ahead of Fever's matchup with Fire
The Indiana Fever and star guard Caitlin Clark will host WNBA expansion franchise Portland Fire for the first time on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,The Fever (2-2) are coming off a win Sunday at home over the Seattle Storm in which Clark tallied game highs of 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebou...

Thunder confident in another bounce-back effort in Game 2 vs. Spurs
After playing a career-high 48-plus minutes in Monday night's epic 122-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to open the Western Conference finals, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama wasn't worried about keeping anything in the tank.,"Yes, it takes a toll," Wembanyama said. "We can rest in Ju...

Scotland's World Cup roster spans 24 years in age
Scotland manager Steve Clarke announced his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, which spans from 19-year-old attacker Findlay Curtis to 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon.,Gordon made the roster despite being sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, while Curtis earned his spot after scoring f...