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Rapids roll to 2-0 victory over MLS-worst Galaxy
Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris scored goals in a four-minute stretch of the first half and the Colorado Rapids earned a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Commerce City, Colo.,After waiting out a two-hour weather delay at the outset, the Rapids (7-8-4, 25 points) ended a t...

Three quick second-half tallies lift Loons over Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace as Minnesota United tallied three times in a 11-minute span midway through the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Robin Lod also scored a goal and Wessel Speel finished with one save for the Loons (9-4...

Max Muncy knocks in six as Dodgers slam Rockies
Max Muncy hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a rain-delayed 8-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Wednesday.,Michael Conforto and Muncy each had a homer and a single while Andy Pages added two hits for Los Angeles, which has won nine straight against Co...

Guardians' Jose Ramirez walks off Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off hit, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Clevel...

NBA trade notebook: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward on Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No...

Best NBA draft prospects available after Round 1
With the first round and 30 picks in the 2025 NBA Draft books, teams are resetting their prospect boards to be prepared to make second-round selections on Thursday night. ,Minnesota will be active with the 31st pick to kick off the second day of the draft. The Timberwolves also have picks 37, 38 and...

Sam Surridge's hat trick powers Nashville SC past Revs
Sam Surridge, Major League Soccer's leading scorer, scored a hat trick to help Nashville SC post a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Surridge now paces the league with 15 goals, surpassing Philadelphia's Tai Baribo's 13, while leading Nashville (10-4-5, 35...

Three quick tallies lift Minnesota over Houston Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace as Minnesota United tallied three times in a 11-minute span midway through the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Robin Lod also scored a goal and Wessel Speel finished with one save for the Loons (9...

Inter Milan blank 9-man River Plate, finish first in Group E
Francesco Esposito scored his first competitive goal for Inter Milan in the 72nd minute and Alessandro Bastoni added insurance in second-half stoppage time to seal a 2-0 victory over nine-man River Plate in Seattle on Sunday, giving the Italian club the top spot in Group E.,The 19-year-old Esposito ...

Monterrey blank Urawa, advance to CWC knockout phase
Nelson Deossa's long-range effort sparked Monterrey to a 4-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday in Pasadena, Calif., and the Mexican side advanced to the Club World Cup's knockout phase.,Monterrey (1-0-2, 5 points) ended up in second place in Group E. Inter Milan (2-0-1, 7 points) topped the g...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 1...

Sam Surridge stars as Nashville SC downs New England
Major League Soccer's leading scorer Sam Surridge scored twice to help Nashville SC post a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Surridge now paces the league with 14 goals, surpassing Philadelphia's Tai Baribo's 13, while leading Nashville (10-4-5, 35 points)...

Cubs swat three homers and shut out Cards
Ian Happ hit a homer and drove in three runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs rolled past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 Wednesday night.,Reese McGuire hit a two-run homer and Kyle Tucker hit a solo shot for the Cubs, who won for the second time in their last seven games.,Michael Busch (3-for-5, two runs, ...

Max Fried on cruise control as Yanks deny Reds sweep
Max Fried allowed one unearned run over seven innings to help the New York Yankees salvage the finale of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, on Wednesday night. , ,One night after getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes, Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted a key, two-run, tape-meas...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Cowards
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two seconds to the Portland Trail Blazers for Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who was selected No. 11 by the Blazers Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 16 pick in the 2025 dra...

Jose Ramirez walks off Blue Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch-runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Cleveland ...

Red Bulls extend unbeaten streak against Toronto to 13
The visiting New York Red Bulls extended their unbeaten streak against Toronto FC to 13 matches with a 1-1 draw in a match north of the border on Wednesday.,The Red Bulls (8-7-4, 28 points) are 9-0-4 in those 13 matches. Toronto (3-10-5, 14 points) is winless in its past four MLS matches.,Toronto go...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of 2025 NBA Draft
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first 2025 NBA Draft picks
Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.,Still, when Flagg heard his name called No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA Draft, he felt a flurry of emotions.,"I'm feeling amazing," Flagg said as he stood with his family. "It's a dream come true, to be honest. ...