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Whitecaps aim to protect Western Conference lead vs. Rapids
The Vancouver Whitecaps, the top team in the MLS Western Conference through six matches, look to extend a hot start to the season as they face the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday evening.,Vancouver (4-1-1, 13 points) is wrapping up a stretch of three matches in eight days after a 0-0 draw again...
NBA roundup: Rockets end Thunder's 11-game win streak
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over visiting Oklahoma City on Friday, ending the Thunder's 11-game winning streak.,Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31 and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time...
MLB roundup: Jose Ramirez (3 HRs) powers Guardians past Angels
Jose Ramirez hit three home runs and Brayan Rocchio had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, both coming off Angels start...
Jose Ramirez's 3 homers power Guardians past Angels
Jose Ramirez hit three home runs and Brayan Rocchio had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, both coming off Angels start...
NHL roundup: Caps top Blackhawks on Alex Ovechkin's historic night
Alex Ovechkin caught Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Friday, with his two-goal performance also lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.,The pair gives the Capitals captain 894 goals, matching Gretzky's mark. A capacity crowd, inclu...
WTA roundup: Three U.S. players reach Charleston semis
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula and eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova won all-U.S. matches on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Pegula started slowly but rallied for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over seventh-seeded Danielle Collins. Anisimova prevailed 7-5, 7-6 (1) against ...
Surging Rockets end Thunder's winning streak at 11 games
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.,Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31, and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time in 16 games. Houston posted a 4...
Reds finally score, but Brewers hold on for victory
Brice Turang socked a two-run homer and Tyler Alexander and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 victory over visiting Cincinnati on Friday night, the Reds' fourth consecutive loss.,Milwaukee has won four straight since opening the season with four loss...
Match Play defending champ Nelly Korda ousted in group play
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand defeated Nelly Korda 1 up to win Group 1 and eliminate the World No. 1 from the T-Mobile Match Play on Friday in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Jutanugarn went 3-0-0 in the group, but entering the day the group was up for grabs between her and Korda, who tallied 1 1/2 points thro...
Noah Dobson, Islanders too strong for scuffling Wild
Defenseman Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for the Islanders (33-32-10, 76 points), who snapped a six-game losing streak. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves....
Red Wings slow Hurricanes, gain ground in wild-card race
Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Ben Chiarot, Marco Kasper, Patrick Kane and Michael Rasmussen also scored for Detroit. Dylan Larkin logged two assists, and Cam Talbot made 30 saves.,The Red Wings (35-...
Jesus Luzardo-led Phillies hand Dodgers first loss of season
Jesus Luzardo silenced the previously undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers, blanking the defending champions over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies posted a 3-2 win on Friday.,Acquired in an offseason trade with the Miami Marlins, Luzardo (2-0) struck out eight while allowing just two hits and a ...
Corbin Carroll homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Nationals
Corbin Carroll had his fifth career two-homer game and drove in three runs, Randal Grichuk's two-run double broke a tie in the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday.,CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe homered for the Nationals, who hav...
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with 894th goal
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time scoring mark Friday night when the Washington Capitals forward netted his second goal of the game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Ovechkin scored the historic goal with 13:47 left in regulation to give the Capitals a 4-3 lead. The powe...
Golden Knights aim to get back on track vs. hopeful Flames
The Vegas Golden Knights kick off a three-game road trip on Saturday against the Calgary Flames needing to change their recent fortunes.,Thanks to a two-game losing skid, the Golden Knights (45-22-8, 98 points) have seen their lead on the Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division standings fall to t...
Orlando City face Union in matchup of high-powered offenses
Two of the most dynamic attacks in MLS clash when Orlando City visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Orlando (3-2-1, 10 points) is in the better form after consecutive victories, 4-1 at home to D.C. United two weeks ago and 2-1 at the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday night. ...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul advances to Houston semis
No. 1 seed Tommy Paul defeated qualifier Colton Smith 6-1, 7-6 (1) in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Friday in Houston.,In a matchup of the 13th and 200th-ranked players in the world, Paul dominated on his serve, winning 22 of 24 first-service points (91.7 percent) an...
Angels call up No. 2 prospect Caden Dana
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-handed pitcher Caden Dana from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Ryan Johnson was placed on the paternity list.,Dana is ranked as the No. 76 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He is rated as the organization's No. 2 overa...
Hugo Cuypers, Fire look to continue road dominance vs. Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers and the Chicago Fire will try to continue their strong form away from home when they visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening in Harrison, N.J.,Cuypers has netted three of his MLS second-best five goals on the road as the Fire (3-1-2, 11 points) enter the weekend with the most a...
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte exits game with hamstring injury
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was removed from the Washington game in the top of the first inning Friday after suffering an apparent hamstring injury while running out a double.,Marte doubled off the center field fence with one out but pulled up as he approached second base and was replaced by ...