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OpTic Texas, Vancouver Surge reach final of CDL Championship
The Vancouver Surge and OpTic Texas advanced to Sunday's grand final of the $2 million Call of Duty League Championship in Kitchener, Ontario.,OpTic Texas swept the Boston Breach 3-0 in the winners-bracket final on Saturday. The Vancouver Surge won three matches on Saturday, working through the elim...

Kevin Newman's 3-run HR helps Angels top Nationals
Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels post an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won...

Fire start fast, hold off Charlotte FC
The Chicago Fire struck for three goals in the first half, then held off a frantic comeback attempt by visiting Charlotte FC before holding on for a 3-2 win on Saturday evening.,Philip Zinckernagel had a goal and an assist, and Brian Gutierrez and Hugo Cuypers added goals of their own, as the Fire (...

Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves too strong for Phillies
Spencer Schwellenbach set a career high with 12 strikeouts and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam to lead the host Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday to end their three-game losing streak.,The win squared the three-game series and evened the season series between the te...

Sarah Schmelzer and Albane Valenzuela take one-stroke lead at Dow Championship
Sarah Schmelzer and Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela teamed up to birdie three of four holes mid-round and grabbed a one-stroke lead at 13-under par at the Dow Championship at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.,Saturday's third round was played in foursomes (alternate shot), and the play in the final roun...

Olivier Giroud set for final match with LAFC as they host Vancouver
The Olivier Giroud era, such as it was, comes to an end Sunday night.,The star French striker will play his final match with LAFC when it hosts Vancouver on Sunday. The much-ballyhooed signing of the 38-year old Giroud less than a year ago after successful tenures with Arsenal and Chelsea in the Pre...

Union aim to extend unbeaten run, take on Crew
The undermanned Philadelphia Union aim to extend their franchise-record MLS unbeaten streak to 12 matches on Sunday night when they visit the Columbus Crew.,Bruno Damiani's 10th-minute penalty kick proved just enough as the Union (12-3-4, 40 points) recorded a 1-0 road victory over the Chicago Fire ...

Adrian Houser, White Sox shut down Giants
Andrew Benintendi hit a home run and Adrian Houser scattered four hits over seven innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.,Houser walked one and struck out five before departing after throwing 88 pitches, 62 for strikes. Gra...

Phillies recall RHP Daniel Robert
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday. In a corresponding move, right-hander Alan Rangel was optioned to Lehigh Valley.,Robert has logged two appearances for the Phillies this season, allowing one run, one hit, and three walks in only 2...

Sparks see signs of growth ahead of visit from Sky
With a 5-11 record, the Los Angeles Sparks are nowhere near the start they envisioned.,But their 85-75 win Thursday on the road against the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever gives them hope they are about to turn things around as they prepare for Sunday's home game against the Chicago Sky.,"We grew u...

Gaimin Gladiators reach PGL Wallachia grand final
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid on Saturday to reach the grand final at the $1 million PGL Wallachia Season 5 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid dropped into Sunday's lower-bracket final against BetBoom Team, with the winner advancing to face Gaimin Gladiators in Sunday's best-of-five title cla...

Caps sign newly acquired F Justin Sourdif to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.,The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.,The 23-year-old pla...

Phillies look to keep offense rolling against division foe Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue their offensive renewal when they meet the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game of their three-game road series.,Philadelphia scored only one run over the previous three games when it was swept by the Houston Astros. The Phillies emerged from ...

Old teammates meet again as Giants visit White Sox
Former Boston Red Sox teammates meet again when Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi go head-to-head for the second straight night as the San Francisco Giants continue their road series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Devers and Benintendi contributed one hit apiece to rather mea...
Why the Chicago Cubs Aren’t Being Taken Seriously as World Series Contenders
The Cubs are on pace for their best record since 2016 when they won the World Series. But without major pitching help, their World Series odds remain long. Here’s why....

OpTic, Breach reach CDL Championship winners-bracket final
Defending champion OpTic Texas routed the Toronto Ultra 3-0 on Friday to reach the winners-bracket final of the $2 million Call of Duty League Championship in Kitchener, Ontario.,The Boston Breach, seeded last among the eight playoff teams, continued their run by edging the Miami Heretics 3-2 in the...

Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators close in on PGL Wallachia final
Team Liquid pulled out a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday and advanced to the winners-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 5 in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid's next foe will be Gaimin Gladiators, who earned a 2-0 victory over Xtreme Gaming on Friday.,In the day's two lower-bracket matches, Natus Vi...

Phillies blast 5 homers in rout of Braves
Philadelphia hit a season-high five home runs, including three-run shots by Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp, to awaken their dormant bats and send the visiting Phillies to a 13-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the opener of their three-game series.,The victory ended the Phillies' thre...

Patrick Bailey's 2-run triple helps Giants top White Sox
Wilmer Flores doubled home a run, Patrick Bailey tripled in a pair and the San Francisco Giants opened a 10-game trip with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Landen Roupp (6-5) and four relievers helped the Giants rebound from a three-game home sweep at the hands of the Miami ...

Charlotte FC, Fire reeling from recent painful results
Charlotte FC hopes to find the salve for a heartbreaking loss when they visit the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Charlotte FC (8-10-1, 25 points) was shattered by a 2-1 setback Wednesday night against Sporting Kansas City. They dominated much of the match - only to concede two goals two minutes apart in ...