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Los Angeles FC meet Sporting Kansas City, look to end skid
Los Angeles FC have fallen on hard times since recording shutouts in their first two matches of the season.,Fresh off three consecutive losses in all competitions, LAFC (2-2-0, 6 points) will aim to halt their slide on Saturday night when they meet Sporting Kansas City (0-3-1, 1 points) in Kansas Ci...

Red Bulls seek to continue success vs. Toronto FC
The New York Red Bulls will look to continue their longstanding dominance over Toronto FC on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,New York is 8-0-3 in the last 11 regular-season matches against Toronto, dating to the 2019 season. All-time, the Red Bulls are 17-2-2 in home games against the Canadian side...

Oilers' Connor McDavid injured in OT loss to Jets
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.,McDavid appeared to get hurt after being bumped by Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey in his pursuit of the puck in the Jets' zone.,The severit...

Minnesota vies to rid 'sickness' in encounter vs. Galaxy
Minnesota United will try to move past a deeply disappointing draw when they host a Los Angeles Galaxy team that finally earned its first point of the season last weekend.,Minnesota (2-1-1, 7 points) has emerged as a trendy Western Conference pick in the first couple weeks of the 2025 season. And th...

FC Cincinnati aim to ignite offense vs. Atlanta United
FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United will both look to reverse underwhelming starts to the new season when they meet on Saturday afternoon in Southwest Ohio.,FC Cincinnati (2-2-0, 6 points) have won both their home matches and lost both of their away games so far. But no matter the venue, the attack has...

Thunder's Jaylin Williams looks to keep buzz going vs. Hornets
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Jaylin Williams might not get the attention that his teammate Jalen Williams receives.,But the third-year interior presence has opened some eyes of late with two triple-doubles over his last six games. He'll look to continue his run of good fortune heading into Friday's g...

Blue Jackets seek AWOL offense against Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets have dropped five consecutive games heading into a crucial road clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,However, as the Blue Jackets (31-28-9, 71 points) look to return to winning ways, they sit three points back of the Montreal Canadiens in the chase for the Eastern ...

Warriors' Stephen Curry (pelvis) leaves game, has MRI
Golden State star Stephen Curry underwent an MRI late Thursday night after leaving the Warriors' 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors with what the team called a pelvic contusion.,Late in the third quarter of the game in San Francisco, Curry dribbled into the lane and was looking to make a pass when...

Trail Blazers look to continue uphill climb against Nuggets
The Portland Trail Blazers remain in an uphill climb when it comes to nabbing a Western Conference play-in spot.,But the gap has narrowed, and Portland looks to take another step forward when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,The Trail Blazers (31-39) are 3-1 on a seven-game homestand and...

Trail Blazers C Robert Williams III (knee) out 4-6 weeks
The Portland Trail Blazers' Robert Williams III will be sidelined for four to six weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on Thursday to address inflammation in his left knee.,Injuries have been an issue for the big man throughout his seven-year NBA career, and that problem has only been ex...

Titans sign edge rusher Lorenzo Carter
The Tennessee Titans have signed edge rusher Lorenzo Carter, the team announced Thursday.,Carter, a third-round pick by the New York Giants in 2018, spent four seasons with the franchise while appearing in 49 games. During that span, the 29-year-old amassed 153 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 14.5...

Falcons sign WR Jamal Agnew to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver and return specialist Jamal Agnew on Thursday. It is a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.,Agnew spent the 2024 season on the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad while recovering from a leg injury.,The wideout was...

Clippers look to stay hot as they face spiraling Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Clippers are as healthy as they have been all season, even as their head coach is ailing, and their top form will be tested against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers (39-30) have won seven of their last eight games. Kawhi Leonard has appeared to hit hi...

'It's a lot of hate': Shedeur Sanders postpones workouts but remains positive
The Big 12 Conference's inaugural Pro Day had its share of standouts Thursday, but one thing it did not have was Shedeur Sanders working out.,The Colorado quarterback elected not to participate in workouts, though he was in attendance at the event in Frisco, Texas, highlighting the top NFL prospects...

Cavaliers look to bounce back vs. surging Suns
Cleveland continues a five-game Western Conference road swing on Friday at Phoenix in a rare position with three consecutive losses.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers (56-13) dropped the first two games of this tour on back-to-back nights, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, 132-1...

Jazz, Celtics relying on unexpected stars ahead of meeting
As far as NBA drama goes, there isn't much intrigue in Friday's game in Salt Lake City between the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics.,Though the Jazz (16-54) beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night to snap a 10-game losing skid, they own the second-worst record in the league and are headed to the ...

Timberwolves look to snap out of 2-game slump in Pelicans rematch
Something seems to be off with the Minnesota Timberwolves. That's the bad news.,The good news, veteran forward Julius Randle said, is that the Timberwolves still have time to snap back into shape as the regular season winds down.,"We've just got to get our energy back, man -- our swag," Randle said....

Surging Pistons set to face injury-plagued Mavericks
These are heady times for the Detroit Pistons, who moved a season-high eight games above .500 with a last-second victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,The Pistons (39-31) have their sights set on larger goals as they prepare to visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,While the injury-plagued Maver...

Wild seeking $395M from Minnesota for arena upgrade
The Minnesota Wild and the city of Saint Paul proposed an arena renovation plan Thursday that asks the state to fund about $395 million, a little over half of the projected bottom line.,The Wild have proposed $769 million in renovations to the Xcel Center, where the NHL team has played since its ina...

Seeking rare win streak, Spurs host struggling 76ers
The San Antonio Spurs look to win consecutive games for the first time since January when they host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,It's been feast or famine for San Antonio over the past two weeks, with the Spurs alternating wins and losses while staying in the hunt for a spot in the p...