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Brandon Pfaadt, D-backs strive to fluster struggling Phillies
Brandon Pfaadt and Taijuan Walker have gotten off to poor starts this season, but they will have another opportunity to get on track Saturday afternoon when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Philadelphia Phillies.,Pfaadt (0-0, 6.75 ERA) gave up five runs in six innings against the Detroit Tigers on...
Amid James Rodriguez health issue, Minnesota United bid to build steam vs. San Diego
A Minnesota United side weathering speculation over star player James Rodriguez's health will attempt to earn another road win Saturday night when it faces a San Diego FC squad frustrated with its recent form.,Minnesota (2-2-2, 8 points) recorded a 2-1 win last Saturday at the Los Angeles Galaxy des...
Santiago Moreno brings 'elusiveness' for Dallas against St. Louis City
Six games into the 2026 MLS season, FC Dallas is clicking.,Dallas (3-1-2, 11 points) will face St. Louis City SC on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas, backed by one of the best scoring duos in the league -- Petar Musa and Logan Farrington.,Musa, a Croatian international, is tied with Nashville SC's Sa...
Rapids ready to continue strong play at home in clash vs. Dynamo
A pair of Western Conference foes looking to play their way out of early-season ruts will meet on Saturday night when the Colorado Rapids host the Houston Dynamo in Commerce City, Colo.,Colorado (3-3-0, nine points) has dropped two of its last three matches and is searching for consistency after thr...
Earthquakes eager to extend torrid start vs. Sporting KC
The San Jose Earthquakes will be strong favorites to continue the best start in franchise history when they visit woeful Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Kansas City, Kan.,The Earthquakes (5-1-0, 15 points) never had won five of their first six matches, dating to their first season in the f...
Atlanta United search for rare road win in Chicago
The Chicago Fire don't appear to have lost confidence despite an injury to their star striker.,The Fire (3-2-1, 10 points), winners of their last two matches and currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, host struggling Atlanta United (1-4-1, 4 points) on Saturday night.,Chicago was ...
Sharks eager to snap skid in home finale vs. Canucks
The clock is ticking for the San Jose Sharks to get into a playoff position, and they will try to make up ground when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Saturday night's home finale.,Saturday's game marks the fourth and final meeting of the season between these Pacific Division rivals. San Jose has ...
Reports: Sun inking Brittney Griner to $1 million+ deal
The Connecticut Sun are finalizing a seven-figure deal with nine-time All-Star Brittney Griner, per the Sun's sideline reporter and ESPN.,The news broke Friday evening that Griner, coming off a down year statistically with the Atlanta Dream, will command the massive deal with Dream, who are schedule...
LeBron James becomes 4th NBA player to reach 12,000 career assists
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the fourth player in NBA history to record 12,000 career assists with his second helper of the first quarter during Friday night's home game against the Phoenix Suns.,No. 12,000 came when James collected a rebound on the defensive end and threw a long ches...
James Wood helps Nationals come back vs. mistake-prone Brewers
James Wood highlighted a four-run ninth inning with a run-scoring double as the Washington Nationals came from behind to beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 Friday.,The Nationals used three bunts and a hit by pitch off Brewers closer Trevor Megill (0-2, 11.25 ERA) to spark an unusual winning rally.,...
East-leading Nashville faces early challenge from Charlotte
Less than two months into a 10-month season seems pretty early to start throwing the word "showdown" around.,However, there is no denying that Nashville SC's visit to Charlotte FC on Saturday night could shape the East table for a while.,While Nashville (4-1-1, 13 points) leads the East, even after ...
Sharks must win and get some help in home finale vs. Canucks
The clock is ticking for the San Jose Sharks to get into a playoff position, and they will try to make up ground when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Saturday night's home finale.,Saturday's game marks the fourth and final meeting of the season between these division rivals. San Jose has won all ...
High-scoring Whitecaps, NYCFC set to clash for the first time since '23
It would have been difficult to have scripted a much better start to the Whitecaps' season, as Vancouver has won five of its first six matches and boasts the highest-scoring offense in Major League Soccer.,Coach Jesper Sorensen's confident club will look for more of the same against visiting New Yor...
Rays shake up order, send Yankees to third straight loss
Yandy Diaz started an early comeback with a two-run homer to spoil Luis Gil's season debut and spark the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Seeking more production from an inconsistent lineup, Rays manager Kevin Cash moved Diaz to the cl...
Five Athletics' hurlers combine to blank Mets
A quintet of pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout Friday night for the visiting Athletics, who continued surging with a 4-0 win over the slumping New York Mets.,Shea Langeliers laced a third-inning run-scoring single in the third before Jeff McNeil (single) and Denzel Clarke (two-run single) added...
Vegas looking to clinch playoff spot with two points in Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the Presidents' Trophy, so their last four games of the regular season are for style points. Vegas, however, has plenty on the line when it plays at Colorado on Saturday night.,The Golden Knights (36-26-17, 89 points) are in a battle with Edmonton and Anaheim for...
Astros place SP Cristian Javier and OF Jake Meyers on IL
The Houston Astros lost another member of their starting rotation when they placed right-hander Cristian Javier (right shoulder strain) on the 15-day injured list on Friday before opening a three-game series in Seattle.,In addition, the Astros placed outfielder Jake Meyers (oblique strain) on the 10...
Revs hope to maintain home dominance vs. goal-starved D.C. United
Although it's a small sample size, the New England Revolution have been two different teams this season--the powerhouse that dominates at home and the doormat that struggles on the road.,In Foxborough, Mass., the Revs are undefeated, outscoring two opponents 9-1. On enemy turf, they are winless, hav...
Flyers, Jets face off with playoff implications on the line
Playoff implications will be in focus when the Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Winnipeg.,Philadelphia (40-27-12, 92 points) holds the third and final playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, sitting one point ahead of the Islanders, two ahead of Columbus and three clear o...
Reports: Eagles acquire WR Dontayvion Wicks from Packers for two picks
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers for two draft picks, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The Packers lightened a crowded receiver room and received a fifth-round pick -- originally owned by the Atlanta Falcons -- in the NFL draft that b...