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St. Louis City hope offense keeps producing at Galaxy
After showing an offensive uptick on both sides of the World Cup break, St. Louis City SC will put their goal-scoring prowess on display again in a visit to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Carson, Calif.,Before the break, St. Louis City (5-6-4, 19 points) put together a 3-0 victory over Austi...
World Cup final averages 66.4M viewers in U.S.
The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday averaged a U.S. TV audience of 66.4 million people.,Fox reported the staggering number Tuesday, citing Nielsen for the linear audience and Adobe Analytics for the streaming data. An average of 42.5 million watched the Spaniards' 1-0 victory o...
Rapids aim to maintain heavy press as they take on San Diego FC
First-time MLS All-Star Lucas Herrington and the Colorado Rapids open the second half of the season Wednesday against San Diego FC in Commerce City, Colo.,Herrington, 18, has started every match and played all 1,350 MLS minutes this season. He started two matches for Australia during the 2026 World ...
Parker Messick, Guardians add to Twins' recent struggles
Austin Hedges and rookie Petey Halpin had back-to-back sacrifice flies in a pivotal sixth inning, propelling the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.,Hedges brought home Khalil Watson with the go-ahead run after the Guardians loaded the bases with ...
Minnesota leading scorer Kelvin Yeboah back vs. lowly Sporting KC
Minnesota United will try to snap a four-match winless streak when it takes the pitch for the first time in two months Wednesday night when it travels to Western Conference cellar-dweller Sporting Kansas City., ,The Loons (6-5-4, 22 points) begin the post-World Cup break in eighth place and in playo...
D.C. United, Dynamo coming off strong finishes to first half
D.C. United visit the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday as the clubs resume their regular seasons after Major League Soccer's two-month hiatus for the World Cup.,After going 2-4-2 with just four goals in their first eight regular-season matches, D.C. United (4-5-6, 18 points) erupted for 17 goals and a 2-...
Montreal's Prince Owusu to return vs. league-leading Nashville SC
Nashville SC's goal over their final 19 matches of the regular season is to extend what has been a historic start while positioning themselves for just the second trophy in club history.,Nashville, the Supporters' Shield leaders, host CF Montreal on Wednesday night.,Though a bit rusty at times due t...
Austin FC, Sounders both looking for better performances
Austin FC will look to find their way back to a winning form in their return from the World Cup break when they host the struggling Seattle Sounders on Wednesday.,The Verde (3-7-5, 14 points) will take the pitch for an MLS match for the first time since a 3-0 road loss to St. Louis City on May 23 th...
Lynx star Napheesa Collier probable to make '26 debut vs. Storm
Napheesa Collier is in line to make her 2026 season debut Wednesday, as the Minnesota Lynx listed their star guard as probable to face the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night's injury report.,Collier, 29, was the Most Valuable Player runner-up in consecutive seasons and the 2024 Defensive Player of the Y...
Lynx try to stay hot vs. Storm with Napheesa Collier probable for debut
For the second time this week, the Minnesota Lynx will face the Storm in Seattle on Wednesday in the final game for both teams before the WNBA's All-Star break.,The Lynx (21-6) defeated the Storm (6-22) on Monday night behind a herculean effort from rookie point guard Olivia Miles. The No. 2 overall...
Yankees to reinstate LHP Max Fried for Wednesday start
The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that left-hander Max Fried will be reinstated from the injured list and start the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will start the opener, made necessary by a rainout on Tuesday.,Fr...
Low-scoring Atlanta out to reverse fortunes vs. Charlotte
Struggling Atlanta United will hope that the World Cup international break reverses their poor form as they travel to face regional rival Charlotte FC on Wednesday night.,Atlanta (3-10-2, 11 points) is winless in its last four league matches and 14th in the Eastern Conference. It lost at Nashville o...
Banged-up Liberty hope to stop the bleeding vs. Sky
It's almost unthinkable, but it's true. The New York Liberty -- WNBA champions in 2024 and this year's Commissioner's Cup champs -- are in danger of missing the league's eight-team playoffs.,New York is 14-12 and a half-game above eighth place. The Liberty have lost eight of their past 11 games as t...
Union open new era under Ryan Richter against Red Bulls
Less than one year after claiming the Supporters' Shield for the best record in Major League Soccer, the Philadelphia Union are facing a full rebuild.,The Union brought back an old face and promoted someone new ahead of the second half of the season, which begins for them Wednesday against the New Y...
Revs hope to maintain home dominance vs. Toronto after layoff
The New England Revolution ended the first half of their season on something of a sour note -- a 1-0 defeat at Charlotte FC despite their opponents playing more than 30 minutes of the match a man down.,The Revolution (8-5-1, 25 points) will hope they can rekindle their enviable form on home turf whe...
Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) undergoes emergency surgery
Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night after an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.,Kuroda-Grauer underwent the surgery at a hospital in Phoenix and the team said he ...
Defending 3M champ Kurt Kitayama hopes to tap into last year's magic
Kurt Kitayama is in fine shape in the FedEx Cup playoff race heading into his title defense at the 3M Open this week in Blaine, Minn.,Thanks to 11 straight made cuts and four top-10s on the year, including a T2 at the signature Genesis Invitational, Kitayama sits 32nd in the points' standings. The t...
Robert Lewandowski set for MLS debut with Fire vs. Inter Miami
Star striker Robert Lewandowski will finally make his MLS debut when his Chicago Fire visit Inter Miami in their return to league play on Wednesday night.,The 37-year-old Lewandowski joined Chicago (8-4-2, 26 points) earlier this month to bring an end to a glittering 20-year European career that inc...
SEC notebook: Kirby Smart wants Georgia 'bigger' in biggest moments
Georgia's recent results would satisfy almost any program.,Kirby Smart, however, is not interested in measuring the Bulldogs solely by their consecutive SEC championships.,Georgia has followed both titles with losses in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, leaving Smart focused on producing b...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes 3M debut; LIV back from hiatus; LPGA, Champions in Scotland
The PGA Tour turns its attention to Minnesota with the FedEx Cup playoff push in its final stages, LIV Golf returns from its lengthy hiatus and the LPGA and Champions tours are in Scotland.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 23-26,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 71, 7,431 Yards),Purse: $8...