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Orlando City hits road vs. goal-prone Earthquakes
Orlando City hopes its draw against Inter Miami CF will signal a turnaround.,The Lions have struggled early this season so the scoreless tie with high-powered Inter Miami was stunning. Now the club looks to have another strong performance when it visits the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Mi...
Dodgers send 3B Max Muncy to IL, activate OF Jason Heyward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star infielder Max Muncy on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and reinstated 15-year veteran Jason Heyward from the IL.,The Dodgers made a number of moves, among them sending center fielder James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Outman finished third ...
RSL, Rapids both on a roll entering Rocky Mountain Cup showdown
Real Salt Lake will host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah, for one of the most anticipated Rocky Mountain Cup clashes in recent memory given each side's promising start.,Colorado (6-4-3, 21 points) won the teams' initial meeting March 9 in a match also played in Utah. But that wa...
Tiger Woods struggles to 77, misses cut at PGA Championship
Done in by a pair of triple bogeys early in his round, Tiger Woods carded a 6-over 77 Friday and will miss the cut at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky.,Woods was unable to improve on the 1-over 72 he shot Thursday morning at Valhalla Golf Club. At 7-over 149, Woods was tied for 136th out of 15...
Lionel Messi likely to return when Inter Miami face D.C. United
Lionel Messi looks set to return to Inter Miami's lineup on Saturday night when the Herons host D.C. United in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Messi missed Wednesday night's scoreless draw at Orlando City with a knee issue, marking the fifth league match he has failed to appear in for Eastern Conference-leadi...
Surging Minnesota United searching for more vs. Timbers
Minnesota United will put a four-game unbeaten streak on the line when it hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Minnesota (6-2-3, 21 points) enters the weekend in second place in the Western Conference, four points behind Real Salt Lake, which has played two more matche...
Bruins' Brad Marchand back in lineup for Game 6 vs. Panthers
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand took part in pregame warmups and was expected to return to the lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers.,The forward has been idle since receiving an upper-body injury after a hard check fro...
Atthaya Thitikul surges in front at Mizuho Americas Open
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,Thitikul matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 at Liberty National Golf Club to get to 9-under 135 for the tournament. That g...
Favored Gun Song flexes dominance in Black-Eyed Susan triumph
Jockey John Velazquez and favorite Gun Song stalked a pace-setting long shot through leisurely early fractions, drew even with her straightening for home and pulled away for an impressive victory Friday in the 1 1/8-mile Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.,Seven other 3-year...
Dodgers acquire LHP Anthony Banda from Guardians
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded for some pitching depth Friday, acquiring left-handed minor leaguer Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations.,Banda, 30, has struck out 25 batters in 17 innings for Triple-A Columbus this season, posting a 2.12 ERA in 12 games.,Ban...
Team Falcons, HEROIC head to playoffs at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons and HEROIC earned the final playoff spots on Friday in Serbia in the $500,000 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event.,Both teams advanced after 2-1 wins.,Team Falcons topped Virtus.pro in the Group A decider match, sandwiching a 13-10 win on Vertigo and a 13-8 triumph on Ancient around their...
Scottie Scheffler fires 66 following 'huge misunderstanding,' arrest
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,Scheffler shot a second-round 66 after returning to the course in the vehicle of one of the co-owners of Valhalla ...
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship, calls it 'big misunderstanding'
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug s...
Cowboys, Texans road favorites Week 1
More than three months before Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, the Cowboys and Texans are among the early-line favorites on the first Sunday of the regular season.,Dallas is a two-point favorite at Cleveland and the Texans are giving a point at Indianapolis. ,Circa Sports published its Week 1 lines on...
Host Mavericks looking to bounce top-seeded Thunder
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to stay the course and not get overly wrapped up in the consequences of Saturday's contest against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference second-round series and a victory would propel fifth-seeded D...
MLB names Nelson Cruz a special advisor
Major League Baseball has tabbed seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill the new role of special advisor for baseball operations.,His job will include serving as a liaison between the organization and players in Latin American nations, including his native Dominican Republic.,"Nelson Cruz is a respe...
Cubs place RHP Colten Brewer (back) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Colten Brewer on the 15-day injured list and recalled fellow right-hander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa on Friday.,Brewer, 31, has a low back strain and his IL designation is retroactive to Tuesday. He has no decisions and a 3.09 ERA in seven appearances this seaso...
Hudson River rivals running hot as Red Bulls visit NYCFC
Heading into the latest installment of the "Hudson River Rivalry," New York City Football Club and the New York Red Bulls significantly are ascending.,As the rivals attempt to climb the Eastern Conference standings, three points separate them. NYCFC will attempt to increase their advantage Saturday ...
Bruins' Brad Marchand game-time decision for Game 6 vs. Panthers
Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in Boston's morning skate and is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers, coach Jim Montgomery announced.,Marchand sat out Boston's 3-2 loss in Game 4 and the Bruins' 2-...
Wings F Natasha Howard (foot) out 3-6 weeks
Dallas Wings forward Natasha Howard is expected to miss three-to-six weeks with a broken foot, the team announced Friday.,The Wings signed free agent forward Monique Billings to a salary cap hardship contract to replace Howard, who sustained the injury during Dallas' 87-79 victory over the Chicago S...