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Rapids ready to continue strong play at home in clash vs. Dynamo
A pair of Western Conference foes looking to play their way out of early-season ruts will meet on Saturday night when the Colorado Rapids host the Houston Dynamo in Commerce City, Colo.,Colorado (3-3-0, nine points) has dropped two of its last three matches and is searching for consistency after thr...
Atlanta United search for rare road win in Chicago
The Chicago Fire don't appear to have lost confidence despite an injury to their star striker.,The Fire (3-2-1, 10 points), winners of their last two matches and currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, host struggling Atlanta United (1-4-1, 4 points) on Saturday night.,Chicago was ...
Spacestation, Fuel advance in OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs
Spacestation Gaming rallied past Team Liquid for a 3-2 win as Overwatch Champions Series' North America Stage 1 playoffs got underway on Friday.,Awaiting Spacestation in the upper-bracket final will be the Dallas Fuel, who throttled LuneX Gaming 3-0 on Friday.,Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming will clash...
MLB roundup: Dodgers walk off Rangers on Max Muncy's 3rd HR of night
Max Muncy hit a two-out solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to cap his second career three-homer game, giving the host Los Angeles Dodgers an 8-7 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers.,Andy Pages homered and collected his fourth three-hit game of the season for the Dodgers, who overcame the first blo...
NBA roundup: Hawks clinch playoff berth with rout of Cavaliers
CJ McCollum scored 25 of his game-high 29 points in the first half and Dyson Daniels collected 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Atlanta Hawks clinched a playoff spot with a 124-102 rout of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.,Jalen Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds and...
Diamondbacks pitchers fan 16 Phillies in 1-run victory
Ketel Marte and James McCann each drove in two runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona's Michael Soroka (3-0) settled down after a rough start to allow four runs, five hits and two walks in ...
Max Muncy blasts 3 HRs to propel Dodgers past Rangers
Max Muncy's two-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth capped off his second career three-run game, and it gave the Los Angeles Dodgers an 8-7 walkoff win over the Texas Rangers Friday night in Los Angeles.,Andy Pages homered and collected his fourth three-hit game of the season, and the Dodge...
Gavin Sheets gives Padres another walk-off homer vs. Rockies
Gavin Sheets launched a game-ending three-run homer Friday night and the San Diego Padres walked off the visiting Colorado Rockies for the second straight game, prevailing 5-2.,Jackson Merrill started the winning rally with a leadoff single off Juan Mejia (0-2). Manny Machado drew a walk and Xander ...
Nuggets win 11th straight as reserves outlast Thunder counterparts
Jonas Valanciunas amassed 23 points and 17 rebounds, both season highs, and Julian Strawther added 22 points as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-107 in a matchup of benches on Friday night.,Denver (53-28) clinched at least the fourth seed in the Western Conference with its ...
Dustin May's best outing of season leads Cardinals past Red Sox
Dustin May pitched six solid innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.,Jordan Walker went 2-for-4 with a run to help lead St. Louis, which had an 8-5 advantage in hits and won its third straight game. Ramon Urias ...
Magic stay in sixth-place chase with rout of Bulls
Franz Wagner scored 25 points and Jamal Cain added 20 as the visiting Orlando Magic stretched their winning streak to five games with a 127-103 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Friday.,Orlando (45-36) remained alive for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference -- which would allow the Magic to a...
Braves tally six runs in sixth to outslug Guardians
Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson and Michael Harris II each hit home runs in the sixth inning as the Atlanta Braves picked up an 11-5 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,Atlanta sent 10 batters to the plate, pounded out seven hits and scored six runs in the decisive sixth inning.,Acuna'...
Hawks clinch playoff spot while walloping Cavs
CJ McCollum scored 25 of his game-high 29 points in the first half and Dyson Daniels collected 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Atlanta Hawks clinched a playoff spot with a 124-102 rout of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.,Jalen Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds and...
Jorge Soler grand slam puts bow on Angels win over Reds
Jorge Soler belted a grand slam and Jack Kochanowicz allowed one run over seven innings, fueling the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Zach Neto launched a two-run homer, Josh Lowe also went deep and Yoan Moncada had an RBI single while reaching base f...
Diamondback pitchers fan 16 Phillies in 1-run victory
Ketel Marte and James McCann each drove in two runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona's Michael Soroka (3-0) settled down after a rough start to allow four runs, five hits and two walks in ...
Heat cruise to season sweep of Wizards, who lose 9th straight
Simone Fontecchio and Pelle Larsson scored 24 points each as the Miami Heat snapped a two-game losing streak, crushing the host Washington Wizards 140-117 on Friday night.,Bam Adebayo added 20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat (42-39), who are locked into a spot in the Eastern Confe...
Vegas looking to clinch playoff spot with two points in Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the Presidents' Trophy, so their last four games of the regular season are for style points. Vegas, however, has plenty on the line when it plays at Colorado on Saturday night.,The Golden Knights (36-26-17, 89 points) are in a battle with Edmonton and Anaheim for...
Revs hope to maintain home dominance vs. goal-starved D.C. United
Although it's a small sample size, the New England Revolution have been two different teams this season--the powerhouse that dominates at home and the doormat that struggles on the road.,In Foxborough, Mass., the Revs are undefeated, outscoring two opponents 9-1. On enemy turf, they are winless, hav...
Flyers, Jets face off with playoff implications on the line
Playoff implications will be in focus when the Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Winnipeg.,Philadelphia (40-27-12, 92 points) holds the third and final playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, sitting one point ahead of the Islanders, two ahead of Columbus and three clear o...
Reports: Eagles acquire WR Dontayvion Wicks from Packers for two picks
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers for two draft picks, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The Packers lightened a crowded receiver room and received a fifth-round pick -- originally owned by the Atlanta Falcons -- in the NFL draft that b...