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Timbers set to host reinvigorated Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City will try to build on its history-making win last week when it pays a Saturday visit to a Portland Timbers side that earned a tough U.S. Open Cup victory in midweek.,Kansas City (3-7-1, 10 points) became the first team in MLS history to earn a regular-season victory despite not t...
Guardians cool off Phillies with shutout win
Angel Martinez hit a two-run home run, Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo had solo shots and Gavin Williams pitched five scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday night.,Manzardo belted a 411-foot shot to center in the fourth and Martinez hit his ...
Erick Fedde grabs complete game victory as Cardinals rock Nationals
Erick Fedde threw the first complete game of his career and William Contreras drove in three runs, as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals posted a 10-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.,Fedde (3-3) allowed six hits, while striking out eight and walking none across 109 pitches, marking th...
Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators advance to BLAST Slam III semifinals
Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators earned 2-0 wins on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Slam III playoff stage in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Spirit continued a surprise run from Round 1 of the bracket, winning its third match in three days by beating Team Tidebound in the quarterfinals. Gaim...
Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy not suspended for hit after hearing
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy received a fine but escaped a possible suspension following a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night.,Roy was fined $7,812.50, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for cross-checking Trent Frederic of the ...
Brother of late Sean Taylor invited to Commanders rookie camp
The Washington Commanders announced their roster for rookie camp on Friday, and on the list was Gabe Taylor -- the younger brother of the late Sean Taylor.,Gabe Taylor, a former defensive back at Rice, will have a chance to make the team his brother played for from 2004-07 before he was shot by an i...
Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case
Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.,The case went before a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday in Ric...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda grabs share of lead at Mizuho Americas Open
Nelly Korda used a late birdie spurt to claw her way into a tie for the lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,The World No. 1 shot her second straight round of 68 at Liberty National Golf Club to move to 8-under-par 136 for the event, tied with South Korean Somi Lee, who sh...
Earthquakes, Rapids looking for wins during busy stretch
The Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes will both look for a strong start to one of the busiest portions of the MLS schedule when they meet on Saturday night at Commerce City, Colo.,Like most teams, San Jose (4-6-1, 13 points) and Colorado (4-3-4, 16 points) are each scheduled to play six MLS m...
UFC 315: Preview, Betting Trends & Prop Picks
The UFC returns to Montreal for the first time in a decade, and Saturday night's main card at the Bell Centre features a pair of intriguing championship fights.,The card is topped by a welterweight bout with champion Belal Muhammad taking on No. 5-ranked Australian challenger Jack Della Maddalena.,M...
Sounders put unbeaten streak on line against Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will honor several of their past legends, including Dwayne De Rosario, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration Saturday night when they play host to the Seattle Sounders.,What will make the occasion even more special for De Rosario is that his son Osaze is expected to be in ...
New England Revolution, Orlando City SC look to stay in playoff hunt
The New England Revolution will aim to extend their five-game winning streak in their Saturday match against struggling hosts Orlando City SC.,Despite holding a nine-game unbeaten streak, Orlando City (4-2-5, 17 points) has struggled to get on the scoresheet throughout their past few MLS matches. Fo...
WNBA notebook: Liberty, Dream blending in new faces, schemes
The New York Liberty team that walked off the court last fall with the franchise's first-ever WNBA championship has made some slight adjustments to the roster.,Stars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu are back. Courtney Vandersloot left in free agency, and Kayla Thornton was lost in ...
Trailing 2-0, Golden Knights face uphill climb as they visit Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights are not yet in must-win territory, but they can ill afford another loss when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday.,The Golden Knights are down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, having dropped both games at home to ...
Padres activate 2B Jake Cronenworth (rib) from IL
San Diego Padres standout second baseman Jake Cronenworth was activated off the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's road game against the Colorado Rockies.,Cronenworth missed the past four-plus weeks due to a fractured rib.,Cronenworth was hit by a pitch on April 6 during a contest against t...
DC United takes aim at winning streak against slumping Toronto FC
D.C. United will look for its first run of back-to-back league wins on Saturday when it visits a Toronto FC side trying to endure a wave of injuries.,The Black-and-Red earned a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids last weekend on the strength of two goals in first-half stoppage time, one each from ...
Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez scratched from Preakness Stakes
Bob Baffert's horse Rodriguez will miss his second straight Triple Crown race this season as the 3-year-old colt has been scratched from the Preakness Stakes scheduled at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., for May 17.,Rodriguez missed the Kentucky Derby with a foot issue, and Baffert now plans t...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff take different routes to third round in Rome
Aryna Sabalenka opened her quest for back-to-back titles on clay Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Italian Open in Rome.,A first-round bye meant the match was the first in Rome for Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed and top player in the world. It took her just 63 minutes to t...
Patriots DC Terrell Williams out with 'medical condition'
The New England Patriots are without defensive coordinator Terrell Williams at rookie minicamp after he stepped away from the team due to a "medical condition", head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Friday., ,Vrabel did not share any specifics on what health issue Williams, 50, is dealing with or wh...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...