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Nebraska, Cincinnati to square off in key opening matchup
Nebraska and Cincinnati will meet Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in the only Power Four matchup of the day.,Coming off a season in which they played in a bowl game for the first time since 2016, the Cornhuskers enter their third season under head coach Matt Rhule -- who has...

Alonso Martinez goal lifts NYCFC past Cincinnati for season sweep
New York City FC got on the board first in the 55th minute, when their leading scorer, forward Alonso Martinez, booted in a light shot from the center of the box past FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano, giving New York City a 1-0 lead that would hold up as the final score Saturday night.,The g...

Real Salt Lake acquire D DeAndre Yedlin from Cincinnati
Real Salt Lake acquired veteran U.S. men's national team defender DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati on Thursday.,In exchange for the 32-year-old right back, Cincinnati receives $304,700 in 2025 general allocation money.,"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome DeAndre to our club," RSL chief soccer of...

Reds place C Tyler Stephenson (thumb) on 10-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Tyler Stephenson on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a fractured left thumb.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Reds selected the contract of catcher Will Banfield from Triple-A Louisville.,Stephenson, who turned 29 on Sa...

Jizzle James, son of Edgerrin, dismissed by Cincinnati basketball
Junior guard Jizzle James, Cincinnati's leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the program, head coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday.,"Jizzle James has been dealing with personal issues throughout the summer," Miller said in a statement. "We removed him from the team last month. He is cu...

Novak Djokovic WDs from Cincinnati Open
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, giving himself no hard-court tune-ups before the U.S. Open.,The ATP officially listed Djokovic's withdrawal from Cincinnati as "non-medical," while he cited a groin injury for his absence from the Canadian Open that...

Bengals release veteran RB Zack Moss
The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran running back Zack Moss on Wednesday.,Moss, 27, agreed to a reworked contract for one year and $1.7 million in April with only $375,000 guaranteed.,He ran for 242 yards and two touchdowns in eight games (six starts) for the Bengals in 2024 before sustaining a s...

Surging Reds wary of slumping Dodgers going into series
The streaking Cincinnati Reds look to continue their march up the National League wild-card standings when they host the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.,The Reds are coming off a three-game home sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and a...

Elly De La Cruz, Reds heating up entering finale vs. Rays
The first two months of the season were a struggle offensively for Elly De La Cruz. ,The Cincinnati Reds' All-Star shortstop was slashing .239/.315/.406 over April and May and had struck out 68 times.,Then June hit, and De La Cruz has been in a groove ever since -- compiling a .327/.417/1.088 slash ...

Reds, Nationals look to bounce back from losses
The Cincinnati Reds continue their six-game road trip when they visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Monday night.,The Reds trail the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers by 7 1/2 games in the National League Central Division but are in the thick of the NL wild-card race. ...

Andrew Abbott leads struggling Reds over Marlins
All-Star Andrew Abbott carried a shutout into the eighth inning Wednesday night for the host Cincinnati Reds, who topped the Miami Marlins 7-2 following back-to-back losses to begin the four-game set.,Fellow All-Star Elly De La Cruz had a pair of RBI doubles for the Reds, who snapped a four-game los...

Reds activate 3B Noelvi Marte, RHP Graham Ashcraft
The Cincinnati Reds activated third baseman Noelvi Marte and reliever Graham Ashcraft from the injured list Friday.,Marte, 23, has been on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain sustained in early May. He batted .294 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 19 games before the injury.,Marte started ...

Reds start rookie Chase Burns against Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet
Right-hander Chase Burns, the No. 2 pick in last summer's amateur draft, will be seeking his first major league victory in his second career start on Monday when the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series at the Boston Red Sox.,Burns, 22, allowed three runs in five innings against the New York Yan...

Reds release INF Jeimer Candelario after struggles
The Cincinnati Reds officially released infielder Jeimer Candelario on Sunday after he cleared waivers following his designation for assignment on Monday.,Candelario, 31, was only halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the 2024 season that made him the Reds' highest-pric...

Evander's two goals, assist lift FC Cincinnati past CF Montreal
Midfielder Evander scored twice and assisted on another goal as FC Cincinnati earned a 3-1 road win over CF Montreal on Wednesday.,Evander, who earned his second straight All-Star nod in his first season with Cincinnati, raised his total to nine goals in MLS regular-season competition this year.,He ...

Streaking Cardinals seek series sweep of Reds
The Cincinnati Reds have yet to be swept in a series this season. They'll look to keep that intact when they face the host St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,The Reds lost 6-5 in 11 innings on Saturday, a contest in which they held a 5-2 lead after the top of ...

FC Cincinnati bid to pick up steam vs. surging Revolution
After both clubs have been off in the previous two weeks due to the international break, the New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati will meet Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,FC Cincinnati (9-5-3, 30 points) reside in second place in the Eastern Conference despite failing to record a win since ...

RHP Zac Gallen remains confident in D-backs as they struggle in Cincinnati
Zac Gallen believes the Arizona Diamondbacks still have what it takes to get back to the World Series this season.,Gallen is set to take the mound on Sunday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Reds in the finale of their three-game series.,Arizona came into the series riding a four-game winning st...

Reds' Elly De La Cruz honors sister, homers a day after her death
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz endured an emotional Sunday as he chose to play one day after the death of his older sister, Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez.,De La Cruz honored her memory with "RIP" written on his cleats and hat for the game against the host Chicago Cubs. When he homer...

FC Cincinnati seeks to keep D.C. United down
FC Cincinnati will try to fix a suddenly leaky defense on Saturday night when they host a D.C. United side that has struggled to score without top striker Christian Benteke.,Manager Pat Noonan's Cincinnati (9-4-3, 30 points) has allowed seven goals over its last two matches, a 4-2 defeat at Atlanta ...