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Fire endeavor to keep unbeaten run alive vs. last-place SKC
After letting a second-half lead slip away in their last outing, the host Chicago Fire renew their rivalry with fellow Midwestern foe Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,While the Fire (4-2-2, 14 points) are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions (4-0-1), they blew a 3-1 sec...
Cowboys, Ravens square off for NFL's first game in Rio in September
The Dallas Cowboys will play the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the league announced on Friday.,The Cowboys had been announced in early February for the game but not the opponent nor the date, which is Sunday, Sept. 27, at 4:25 p.m. ET at Maracana Stadium. The ga...
Austin FC look to home match vs. rival Dynamo to end winless swoon
Austin FC hope that the added intensity of a rivalry match at home with the Houston Dynamo changes their recent winless swoon when the sides square off Saturday in the latest edition of the quest for Copa Tejas.,The Dynamo head northwest to the Texan capital on the heels of a 1-0 home win over San D...
Inter Miami take another swing at first win in new stadium vs. Revs
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will seek a third consecutive victory, and the first in their new home, when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday night.,After settling for 2-2 draws against Austin FC and the New York Red Bulls in the first two matches played at Nu Stadium, manager Javier Ma...
Duke F Cameron Boozer declares for NBA Draft
Standout Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the 2025-26 Naismith National Player of the Year, declared for the 2026 NBA Draft Friday night.,He announced the news on his Instagram account with the caption, "Thank you for everything @dukeuniversity. Duke Blue forever.",The son of former Duke star Carlos Bo...
Resurgent offenses of D.C. United, Orlando City set for battle
Orlando City and D.C. United both ended scoring droughts in a big way on Wednesday night, each putting up a season-high four goals.,When the sides meet Saturday night in Washington, they'll try to maintain the momentum for their newfound attacks.,After being outscored 13-1 in their previous four MLS...
Packers extend WR Jayden Reed's contract for reported 3 years, $50.25M
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of wide receiver Jayden Reed to a contract extension on Friday, with ESPN reporting the deal is for three years and worth $50.25 million.,Reed, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, will be signed through 2029. The deal includes $20 milli...
Cincinnati, Red Bulls enter clash off matching 4-4 ties
The New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati spent Wednesday scoring four goals in their respective matches.,Most times, that's enough to register a win, but neither team could clamp down defensively, each settling for one point.,Two teams coming off differing types of draws and trying to gain ground in...
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker named Most Improved Player
Nickeil Alexander-Walker became the second straight Atlanta Hawks player to be named the NBA's Most Improved Player when he was announced as the winner on Friday.,Alexander-Walker, 27, is just the third player in league history to win the award in his seventh season or later, joining Julius Randle (...
Nuggets feel 'urgency' down 2-1 in series against Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic has played in enough best-of-seven showdowns in the playoffs to know that he and his teammates can overcome a 2-1 series deficit.,But they better respond quickly, he said.,"The next one is a really important game for us," Jokic said. "We've got to get out there with urgency and play muc...
Status of Dan Vladar in doubt as Flyers look to finish off Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series, but the status of goaltender Dan Vladar is unclear heading into Saturday's Game 4 against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching a pair of wins in Pittsburgh follow...
Rockets star Kevin Durant (ankle) ruled out for Game 3 vs. Lakers
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is set to miss his second game of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.,Less than 90 minutes before tipoff of Game 3 on Friday night in Houston, the Rockets ruled out Durant due to a left ankle sprain. He ...
Dino Prizmic halts Ben Shelton's win streak in Madrid upset
Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic earned his first career top-10 win, toppling No. 4 seed Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in a marathon three-hour match to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Friday.,Prizmic, 20, was excellent on his serve, winning 70.6% of his service points (77 of 109) and...
Caty McNally beats Victoria Mboko in Madrid for 1st top-10 win
Caty McNally recorded the first top-10 victory of her career when she scored a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over No. 10 Victoria Mboko on Friday in the second round of the Madrid Open.,McNally needed just 79 minutes to land her first win in nine attempts against top-10 opponents. ,"I feel like I've been knockin...
Zach Johnson takes Mitsubishi lead amid Modified Stableford rules
Zach Johnson birdied the par-5 18th hole to grab a one-point lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic after Friday's first round at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga.,For the first time, the Mitsubishi Electric Classic is using the Modified Stableford scoring system to encourage aggressive play. Rather tha...
Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer lead Zurich by 1 after Fitzpatricks' surge
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par ...
Same record, different trajectories as LAFC visit Minnesota United
Two teams with identical records but opposite momentum collide as Minnesota United host Los Angeles FC on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Coming off a 1-0 win over Dallas FC on Wednesday, Minnesota (5-2-2, 17 points) has picked up a new offensive tempo. Anthony Markanich notched the most recent game-w...
Offenses ready to shine as Padres, D-backs meet in Mexico City
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will meet in the third incarnation of the Mexico City Series in a two-game set beginning Saturday.,If form holds, runs will follow.,The Padres and San Francisco Giants combined for 37 runs in the inaugural two-game set in 2023, which the Padres swept wit...
Wild try to keep up with Stars on special teams entering Game 4
The Minnesota Wild haven't won a Stanley Cup playoff series since 2015, losing in the first round eight times since then.,So with the Wild staring at a 2-1 deficit heading into Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Saturday in Saint Paul, are they feeling ...
Thunder must adjust without Jalen Williams in Game 3 vs. Suns
After being without him for much of the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder will once again have to adjust to playing without Jalen Williams.,One of the Thunder's primary ballhandlers, Williams suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns in their We...