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After leaving coach 'angry,' Toronto aims for redemption vs. Nashville
Toronto FC host Nashville SC on Wednesday night with both teams coming off starkly different results.,Toronto (7-8-3, 24 points) has just one victory in its last seven matches (1-4-2), with a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on Saturday marking its second straight defeat at home.,It's worth noting that ...
CF Montreal want to turn defense into victories, host Red Bulls
Though unbeaten in four straight, CF Montreal know they need to take it to another level. They'll look to do that when they kick off the second half of their schedule with a visit from the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday.,Montreal (4-7-6, 18 points) is 1-0-3 in its past four matches, most recently c...
Lynx look to continue strong start against inconsistent Dream
Entering the 2024 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx were a young team, coming off a 19-21 record last year. Now, with just over a third of the campaign in the rearview mirror, the Lynx are in a surprise position: first place in the Western Conference.,The Lynx (11-3), on a four-game winning streak, we...
Crew eye fifth straight road win, face undermanned Inter Miami
The Columbus Crew's four-match winning streak has been accomplished on the road, but earning a fifth straight will be no easy task when they play at short-handed but resilient Inter Miami on Wednesday.,Miami (11-3-5, 38 points) is coming off a 2-1 win at Philadelphia on Saturday despite the absence ...
Crew acquire M Aziel Jackson from St. Louis City
The Columbus Crew acquired midfielder Aziel Jackson from St. Louis City on Tuesday in exchange for $650,000 in general allocation money.,St. Louis will receive a guaranteed $325,000 in 2024 and $325,000 in 2025, with up to an additional $250,000 if certain performance metrics are met.,City will also...
Catchers in spotlight as Angels square off with Brewers
Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe knows that calling a good game for his pitcher is his top priority. However, the 24-year-old New York native arguably has been the Angels' best hitter in 2024.,O'Hoppe, who has played in 61 of the Angels' 72 games this season, is expected behind the plate whe...
Surprise starter Zach Plesac boosts Angels past Brewers
Zach Plesac threw six effective innings in a spot start to help lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels had to scramble just hours before the game after scratching scheduled starting pitcher Jose Soriano because of abdominal ...
Liberty's 8-game win streak at stake in visit to Mercury
Jonquel Jones is soaring as the New York Liberty aim to extend their winning streak to nine games when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.,New York hasn't lost since dropping back-to-back games on May 23 and 25. The Liberty (12-2) are a half-game behind the league-leading Connecticut Su...
Royce Lewis' sizzling return has Twins rolling into series with Rays
Royce Lewis is making up for lost time with the Minnesota Twins.,Lewis missed 58 games this season as he recovered from a severe right quadriceps injury sustained in the season opener. The third baseman returned June 4 and has shined at the plate ever since.,The talented 25-year-old will look to mai...
Sun blazing into matchup with struggling Sparks
Owners of the best record in the WNBA, the Connecticut Sun will aim to improve that mark on Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn., when they host the Los Angeles Sparks for the first meeting between the teams this season.,The Sun (12-1) are coming off an 85-67 road win over the Dallas Wings on Saturday...
Oilers riding high, Panthers hope to rebound in Stanley Cup Game 5
Game 4 was strike one for the Florida Panthers. They still have three more chances to put away the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, beginning with Tuesday's home clash in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, saw their first opportunity to clinch the first champ...
Royals looking to extend Athletics' nine-game skid
The reeling Oakland Athletics return home to face a team they enjoyed some success against last season -- but not so far this year -- when the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series that kicks off Tuesday night.,The A's flew back from Minnesota on Sunday night after having completed a winl...
Phillies host Padres with Trea Turner back from DL
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...
Help coming for Houston as Astros visit White Sox
The Houston Astros have won three of their past four series entering the opener of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,That's preferable to the kind of uneven baseball the club was playing after a season-best six-game winning streak in mid-May. Still, injuries have left t...
Angels hope for increased production against Brewers
The Los Angeles Angels are 5-5 over their past 10 games as they start a three-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,But a look behind the numbers shows why the Angels are far from a .500 team, sitting with a .394 winning percentage 71 games into the season, with...
Braves feel power coming back on in time for visit from Tigers
The Atlanta Braves hope to see more of the power they displayed over the weekend when they host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series that starts Monday.,The Tigers began their six-game road trip by dropping two or three against Houston, losing the rubber game 4-1 on Sunday. Atlanta won its thr...
Paul Skenes, Pirates return home to face Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has been so impressive in his first six starts, even fans of opposing teams have taken to giving him standing ovations.,Skenes (3-0, 2.43 ERA) will be back in front of his home crowd on Monday when the Pirates begin a three-game series against the Cincinnati Red...
Pitching lifting Cardinals while Marlins searching for offense
The resurgent St. Louis Cardinals are set to open a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.,On May 11, the Cardinals were 15-24. But after beating the Cubs 2-1 on Sunday, the Cardinals are 35-35, and they would be a wild-card team if the regular season ended today.,"Really ...
Willy Adames powers Brewers to series win over Reds
Willy Adames hit a go-ahead three-run homer and center fielder Blake Perkins threw out the game-tying run at the plate in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Colin Rea (6-2) allowed three runs (two earn...
Payne Stewart's triumph saluted on No. 18 flag at Pinehurst No. 2
Every golfer who looks toward the No. 18 green during Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open will see the silhouette of the late Payne Stewart on the hole flag.,Stewart famously won the 1999 U.S. Open by sinking a par putt at Pinehurst No. 2, and this year's version of the tournament at the same cour...