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Minnesota United oppose SKC with eye on top spot in West
Minnesota United are feeling good heading into their final home game of the regular season.,On Saturday evening, the Loons (15-7-10, 55 points) will take on Sporting Kansas City (7-19-6, 27 points) in Saint Paul, Minn. The match will take place a week after Minnesota United held on for a 1-1 draw at...

Rapids, Real Salt Lake clash in key West playoff-race battle
A massive Rocky Mountain showdown is on tap for Saturday night as host Real Salt Lake faces the Colorado Rapids in Sandy, Utah.,With three matches remaining, Salt Lake (11-16-4, 37 points) sits in 11th place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, one point behind both the ninth-place San Jose ...

Youmin Hwang shoots course-record 62, takes Lotte lead
Youmin Hwang fired a course-record, 10-under-par 62 on Thursday, and she holds a three-shot lead at the midway point of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.,The 22-year-old South Korean eagled the opening hole in the second round at Hoakalei Country Club. She added nine birdies and one bogey...

Union on cusp of Supporters' Shield entering match vs. NYCFC
The Supporters' Shield is within sight for the Philadelphia Union.,Coming off their most dominant showing of the season, the Union can clinch their second Supporters' Shield title on Saturday night when they face New York City FC in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (19-7-6, 63 points) enters the penultimat...

MLB roundup: Cam Schlittler (12 K's) pitches Yankees past Red Sox
Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series on Thursday night.,The Yankees, who won the final two games of the best-of-three set, adva...

Orlando City, Columbus Crew meet in pivotal pre-playoff matchup
Orlando City and the Columbus Crew will meet in Central Florida on Saturday night in a match that will be critical for both teams' playoff positioning.,All nine Eastern Conference MLS Cup Playoff participants have already been finalized more than two weeks ahead of the final day of regular-season pl...

Cam Schlittler fans 12 as Yankees KO Red Sox, earn ALDS bid
NEW YORK -- Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series on Thursday night.,The Yankees, who won the final two games of the best-of-thr...

FC Cincinnati enters match vs. Red Bulls with sights set on 2-seed
FC Cincinnati will look to maintain or improve on their second-place standing in the Eastern Conference when they face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,With two matches to go, Cincinnati (18-9-5, 59 points) sits four points behind the Philadelphia Union in the chase for first pla...

Inter Miami press for rebound against Revolution
Inter Miami will look to shake off their worst defensive performance of the season while the New England Revolution attempt to play spoiler when the sides meet on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Although they have qualified for the postseason, the window for Inter Miami to climb as high as p...

Sam Ryder part of 4-way lead at Sanderson Farms Championship
The Ryder Cup may be in the rearview mirror, but now the name Ryder is on top of a PGA Tour leaderboard.,Sam Ryder shot a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to open the Sanderson Farms Championship and is part of a four-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Country Club of Jackson (Miss.).,Eric Cole, Danny W...

Cubs use 6 pitchers to shut down Padres, earn NLDS berth
Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance, helping the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.,Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series, paving the way for a matchup against the to...

FIFA VP says organization decides World Cup cities, despite Trump's comments
FIFA's vice president said soccer's global governing body decides whether to move 2026 World Cup matches from host cities, contrary to comments made Sept. 25 by President Donald Trump.,Speaking last week about the event, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19,...

Colts WR Michael Pittman (hamstring) lands on injury report
The Indianapolis Colts added wide receiver Michael Pittman to their Week 5 injury report Thursday with a hamstring issue.,Pittman was a limited participant in practice on Thursday ahead of Sunday's home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,The sixth-year pro caught five passes for 41 yards and a touc...
Cleveland Guardians Fall Short: What Went Wrong in Wild Card Exit
With the offense sputtering and defense faltering, the Guardians’ postseason run ends in disappointment....

Cubs eliminate Padres, advance to face Brewers in NLDS
Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance, helping the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.,Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series, paving the way for a matchup against th...

Roger Goodell confirms NFL returning to Mexico City in 2026
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league will return to Mexico City in 2026, confirming the next game at Estadio Azteca, as the venue nears completion of its World Cup renovation.,"We'll be back in Mexico City next year, which we're thrilled about," the commissioner said at the Leaders in...

Stunning loss motivates Charlotte FC to right the ship vs. D.C. United
Charlotte FC will try to avoid a second straight loss to a struggling opponent when they visit D.C. United on Saturday in their final away match of the MLS regular season.,Charlotte (17-13-2, 53 points) already has qualified for its third consecutive postseason following a MLS record-tying nine-matc...

Sam Ryder part of four-way lead at Sanderson Farms Championship
The Ryder Cup may be in the rearview mirror, but the name Ryder is on top of a PGA Tour leaderboard.,Sam Ryder shot a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to open the Sanderson Farms Championship and is part of a four-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Country Club of Jackson (Mississippi).,Eric Cole, Danny...

Commanders rule out WR Terry McLaurin vs. Chargers
The Washington Commanders ruled out wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown on Thursday for their road game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Both receivers missed a second day of practice on Thursday. McLaurin (quad) sat out last Sunday's game at Atlanta while Brown (groin/knee) has bee...

Roughriders hope to snap out of funk vs. last-place Redblacks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders own the best record in the CFL but are currently in a mini-slump.,The Roughriders (10-4) attempt to halt a two-game slide when they visit the struggling Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.,Ottawa (4-10) has lost four of its last five games and will be eliminated from playo...