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Extra-time goal helps Atlanta salvage draw vs Chicago
Rookie Will Reilly scored a game-tying goal in the fourth minute of extra time on Wednesday to help Atlanta United post a 2-2 draw against the visiting Chicago Fire.,With Atlanta trailing by a goal, Alexsey Miranchuk sent in a corner kick, which was deflected and then rebounded by Reilly, who fired ...

Union hold off CF Montreal to remain atop MLS standings
Olwethu Makhanya scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half to lift the host Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Wednesday.,The victory kept the Union (14-5-4, 46 points), who have won two straight after losing two in a row, atop the MLS standings.,Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points)...

Red Bulls score five times in second half to shock Revolution
Down 2-0 through 55 minutes, the New York Red Bulls erupted for five second-half goals and a 5-3 comeback win over the visiting New England Revolution on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Emil Forsberg had two goals and an assist, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored two goals and Daniel Edelman had New York's...

Evander makes FC Cincinnati history as Inter Miami's win streak ends
All-Star midfielder Evander set an FC Cincinnati record with a goal in his fifth consecutive match in a 3-0 win over visiting Inter Miami Wednesday night.,Evander's left-footed shot from the center of the box found the bottom right corner of the net to double Cincinnati's lead early in the second ha...

Pep Biel's brace leads Charlotte over hapless D.C. United
Pep Biel scored a brace to propel Charlotte FC to a 2-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Wednesday.,Biel's goals bookended halftime, coming in the 44th minute and 48th minute, giving Charlotte a 2-0 lead. The Spaniard paces Charlotte with nine goals and 10 assists., ,It was the second win in fi...

Breanna Stewart's big game helps Liberty rout Caitlin Clark-less Fever
Breanna Stewart scored 24 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists, and the host New York Liberty pulled away for a 98-77 win over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night.,Stewart made 10 of 15 shots from the field and added four blocked shots as part of her dominant performance for New...

Esports World Cup: G2, Hanwha Life advance in League of Legends
G2 Esports and Hanwha Life Esports won their respective groups Wednesday and advanced to the playoff stage at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Two more playoff berths are on the line Thursday, as FlyQuest and FURIA landed in the Group A lower-bracket final and K...

Nneka Ogwumike guides Storm past Valkyries
Nneka Ogwumike saved 11 of her game-high 22 points for a tense fourth quarter Wednesday afternoon and the Seattle Storm beat the visiting Golden State Valkyries for the first time this season, holding on for a 67-58 victory in a defensive struggle.,Erica Wheeler chipped in with 15 points and Skylar ...

Billy Napier: Gators ready for gauntlet schedule, can 'compete with any team'
Watching his basketball counterpart cut down the nets at the Alamodome was a moment of euphoria Billy Napier wouldn't mind experiencing himself in January. ,National championship might not have been on the Napier bingo card on Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but the embattled Florida coach didn't mind ...

Kayla McBride leads Lynx to convincing win over Mercury
New All-Star Kayla McBride had 18 points, Courtney Williams had 12 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 79-66 in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon in a game matching teams with the best records in the WNBA.,The league's leading scorer Napheesa Collier had eight ...

Dream never trail, rout cold-shooting Sky
The Atlanta Dream completed an easy 86-49 road win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, despite playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard.,The Sky played without All-Star Angel Reese, a late scratch due to a leg injury, and did not score more than 13 points in a quarter.,Atlanta (13-9) never trail...

Angel City's Savy King opens up about on-field collapse
Angel City FC defender Savy King doesn't remember much about what happened when she collapsed on the field during an NWSL match on May 9.,"I remember that I wasn't feeling right, and I grabbed my leg because I was trying to distract myself from the fact that I was going to pass out," King said durin...

Team Spirit, PARIVISION advance at Esports World Cup
Team Spirit and PARIVISION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Wednesday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit swept Gaimin Gladiators and PARIVISION outlasted Aurora Gaming 2-1 in the first two quarterfinals. Spirit and PARIVISION will meet in the first semif...

Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...

Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- The National League beat the American League 4-3 in the All-Star Game's first-ever "swing-off" on Tuesday night.,The game was tied 6-6 after nine innings, so the teams competed in a three-man Home Run Derby in which AL manager Aaron Boone selected Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena and Jonatha...

Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark (groin) exits late
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she aggravated her groin injury i...

Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark leaves with groin injury
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she may have aggravated her groin...

Jordan Morris' return gives Sounders more firepower vs. Rapids
With Jordan Morris back in the lineup, the Seattle Sounders' attack looks much more dangerous.,Morris scored 15 minutes into his first start since March 1 on Saturday, leading the Sounders to a 3-2 victory at Sporting Kansas City. It was Morris' 100th goal contribution in his MLS career.,The Sounder...

Tony Clark blasts MLB salary cap idea as 'collusion' during All-Star break
MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark doubled down on his opposition to a salary cap on Tuesday, saying during All-Star festivities in Atlanta that such a change to the game's economic structure would move the game "backward.",Both Clark and commissioner Rob Manfred addressed several...

Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...