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Austin FC, Dynamo trying to rise above the Western pack
The center of Texas will play host to a clash of teams in the middle of the Western Conference standings when Austin FC play host to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,The Dynamo (5-4-2, 17 points) sit in seventh place amid the 14-team West standings, while Austin FC (4-4-4, 16 points) are eighth.,The...
Brewers facing power shortage against Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will be without Rhys Hoskins when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the middle game of the three-game set.,Joe Ross (1-4, 4.75 ERA) will start for Milwaukee, while fellow right-hander Quinn Priester (0-3, 3.86) gets the nod for Pittsburgh.,Bryan Reynolds went 5-for...
Brewers place 1B Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring and recalled infielder/outfielder Owen Miller from Triple-A Nashville.,Hoskins departed Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after a single in the second inning.,"I just...
Thunder set to push Mavericks to brink of elimination
Top-seeded and playing like it again, the Oklahoma City Thunder have stacked the odds in their favor as they head into Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series Wednesday against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,With a 100-96 victory in Game 4 Monday, the Thunder have evened the series at tw...
Orlando City aim to slow first-place Inter Miami
Inter Miami will put a five-match winning streak on the line when they visit in-state rival Orlando City on Wednesday night., ,Miami is also unbeaten since March 23, as it drew two matches before the five consecutive wins. The Herons (8-2-3, 27 points) kept those streaks intact when they rallied to ...
Crew try to shore up details in visit to CF Montreal
The Columbus Crew and host CF Montreal each will try to break winless streaks when they meet Wednesday.,But based on their most recent encounter -- 0-0 in Columbus on April 27 -- there is a chance neither will attain their objective.,For the defending MLS Cup champion Crew (3-2-6, 15 points), their ...
Crew try to shore up details, face CF Montreal
The Columbus Crew and host CF Montreal each try to break their winless streaks when they play Wednesday.,But based on their most recent encounter -- 0-0 in Columbus on April 27 -- neither may attain their objective.,For the defending MLS Cup champion Crew (3-2-6, 15 points), their success in the CON...
D.C. United looking to build momentum vs. Red Bulls
D.C. United will aim to build on their best performance of the season Wednesday when they host a New York Red Bulls side trying to prove their Eastern Conference contender credentials.,Christian Benteke scored his second hat trick of the season to lift D.C. (4-3-5, 17 points) to a 3-2 victory at Atl...
Oilers switching goalies for pivotal Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers only trail their Western Conference semifinal series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's home clash against the Vancouver Canucks.,Yet the Oilers are staring at two big, age-old questions about their team -- goaltending and depth -- as they feel the pressure to pull even before the series...
Oilers reportedly switching goalie for pivotal Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers only trail their Western Conference semifinal series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's home clash against the Vancouver Canucks.,Yet the Oilers are staring at two big, age-old questions about their team -- goaltending and depth -- as they feel the pressure to pull even before the series...
Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) likely out as Brewers battle Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without injured slugger Rhys Hoskins when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the middle game of the three-game set., ,Joe Ross (1-4, 4.75 ERA) will start for Milwaukee, while fellow right-hander Quinn Priester (0-3, 3.86) gets the nod for Pittsburgh.,...
Red Sox try to find way to solve rival Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue their recent dominance of the Boston Red Sox when the American League East rivals play the second of a four-game series on Tuesday in Boston.,Twelve of the 14 games between the teams since the start of 2023 went the Rays' way, including a season-series-opening, 5-...
Pirates build big lead, then fend off Brewers
Bryan Reynolds went 5-for-5 with a homer and two doubles and Mitch Keller tossed six scoreless innings as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates held on for an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night., ,In the opener of a three-game series, Jack Suwinski and Yasmani Grandal each added a two-...
Red-hot Chris Paddack guides Twins against Yankees
Chris Paddack is feeling healthy, and the Minnesota Twins are feeling happy.,On Tuesday night, Paddack will go for his fifth victory in a row when he and the Twins open a three-game series against the New York Yankees in Minneapolis.,Paddack (4-1, 4.34 ERA), who played in just seven games over the 2...
Oilers seek more from goalie, depth scoring in Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers only trail their Western Conference semifinal series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's home clash against the Vancouver Canucks.,Yet the Oilers are staring at two big, age-old questions about their team -- goaltending and depth -- as they feel the pressure to pull even before the series...
Champion Aces set a three-peat course vs. Mercury
While plenty of attention has been paid to some of the WNBA's newest players entering this season, the Las Vegas Aces are out to show once again they are the league's most complete team.,The two-time reigning champion Aces are set to raise another banner and receive their rings before hosting the Ph...
Liberty take continuity into season opener at new-look Mystics
The 2024 WNBA season will begin in Washington on Tuesday night when the rebuilding Mystics host a New York Liberty team that aims to contend for the league championship again.,After finishing 19-21 last season, the Mystics look different this year. Gone are longtime leaders Natasha Cloud and Elena D...
Short-handed Knicks hope to shift series flow vs. Pacers
The last time the New York Knicks played at home, Jalen Brunson conjured up memories of the franchise's first NBA title by playing through an injury and lifting the Knicks to a memorable victory.,But the Knicks' next championship may seem even further away by the end of Tuesday night.,The undermanne...
Caitlin Clark era gets underway as Fever visit Sun
Caitlin Clark's WNBA career officially begins on the road Tuesday with the Indiana Fever's regular-season opener against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The unprecedented flood of interest in women's basketball is expected to follow Clark from her record-smashing college career at Iowa to t...
Saints reach deal with veteran G Lucas Patrick
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran guard Lucas Patrick.,Agents Joel and Justin Turner said Patrick, 30, will sign his contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Patrick spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears after five campaigns with the Gr...