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Tigers seek to ride power surge into rematch vs. White Sox
The Detroit Tigers showed off their power during their home opener on Friday. ,They'll try to build off that display of strength in the second contest of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs in Detroit's 7-4 win. Riley ...
Whitecaps aim to protect Western Conference lead vs. Rapids
The Vancouver Whitecaps, the top team in the MLS Western Conference through six matches, look to extend a hot start to the season as they face the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday evening.,Vancouver (4-1-1, 13 points) is wrapping up a stretch of three matches in eight days after a 0-0 draw again...
Sporting KC face St. Louis in first game under Kerry Zavagnin
For the first time since 2009, Sporting Kansas City will play under new leadership.,When they host St. Louis City on Saturday night, SKC will be run by longtime assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin. Sporting (0-5-1, 1 point) parted ways with Peter Vermes on Monday after the team lost 2-1 at FC Dallas on M...
Alex Ovechkin's record-tying night guides Caps past Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin caught Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Friday, with his two-goal performance also lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.,The pair gives the Capitals captain 894 goals, matching Gretzky's mark. ,A capacity crowd, incl...
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with 894th goal
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time scoring mark Friday night when the Washington Capitals forward netted his second goal of the game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Ovechkin scored the historic goal with 13:47 left in regulation to give the Capitals a 4-3 lead. The powe...
Orlando City face Union in matchup of high-powered offenses
Two of the most dynamic attacks in MLS clash when Orlando City visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Orlando (3-2-1, 10 points) is in the better form after consecutive victories, 4-1 at home to D.C. United two weeks ago and 2-1 at the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday night. ...
Brian Harman leaps in front at Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman poured in eight birdies amid a 6-under-par 66 to take over first place halfway through the Valero Texas Open on Friday at TPC San Antonio.,Harman's second straight 66 pushed him to 12-under 132, and by Friday evening that was good for a four-shot lead over Keith Mitchell (72).,First-rou...
Atlanta United hope to improve defense vs. surging Dallas FC
Atlanta United, searching for their first winning streak of the season, will welcome surging FC Dallas on Saturday night in interconference play.,Atlanta (2-2-2, 8 points) had its best offensive showing of the season last Saturday, rallying from a two-goal deficit to post a 4-3 home win over New Yor...
Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene propel Tigers past White Sox
Kerry Carpenter blasted two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers celebrated their home opener with a 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon.,Carpenter has three multi-homer games in his career. ,Riley Greene belted a solo homer among his three hits and Zach McKinstry contributed two...
Rick Pitino, Bruce Pearl first co-winners of Coach of the Year award
Rick Pitino and Bruce Pearl were named co-winners of The Associated Press men's college basketball Coach of the Year award on Friday.,It was the first tie in voting in the 58 years that the award has been presented.,Both Pitino, of St. John's, and Auburn's Pearl received 20 votes from a national med...
Atlanta United sign homegrown D Dominik Chong Qui
Atlanta United announced the signing Friday of homegrown defender Dominik Chong Qui through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Chong Qui made his first career MLS start last Sunday against New York City FC. At 17 years and 90 days, he became the second-youngest player in Atlanta history to start a match....
Stars aim to match franchise record vs. Penguins
Wyatt Johnston and the Dallas Stars look to extend a number of impressive streaks while the team aims to match a franchise record on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins.,Johnston has scored a goal in six straight games and the Stars (50-21-4, 104 points) have won seven in a row ...
Sam Ryder fires 63 to grab Valero Texas Open lead
Sam Ryder birdied six of his final seven holes to shoot a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday at TPC San Antonio.,Ryder was tied for the lead with Keith Mitchell (64) when he stepped to the tee at the par-5, 613-yard 18th hole. He stopped his...
Alex Ovechkin hunting record but Caps struggling as Blackhawks visit
All eyes will be on Alex Ovechkin on Friday as the Washington Capitals forward closes in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, but there are other concerns about the Eastern Conference leaders heading into their home game against the Chicago Blackhawks that night.,That includes the health of goa...
Reports: Raiders QB Geno Smith agrees to 2-year extension through 2027
The Las Vegas Raiders and their new quarterback, Geno Smith, have agreed to a two-year, $75 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday afternoon.,The new deal could be worth $85.5 million with incentives and includes $66.5 million guaranteed, per the reports.,Smith, 34, ...
Report: Chiefs bringing back S Mike Edwards
The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back free agent safety Mike Edwards on a one-year deal, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Edwards, 28, played for the Chiefs' Super Bowl championship team during the 2023 campaign. He split last season with the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,A third-round...
Longtime Sporting KC G Tim Melia announces retirement
Goalkeeper Tim Melia announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.,Melia, 38, spent 10 seasons with Sporting Kansas City. The MLS club will formally recognize Melia with a ceremony at halftime of Saturday's match against St. Louis City. ,Melia is Sporting KC's all-time leader in reg...
Tigers turn to Jack Flaherty in home opener vs. White Sox
Following a season-opening 2-4 road trip, the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Right-hander Jack Flaherty will get the starting nod for the Tigers. Flaherty (0-0, 3.18 ERA) pitched well in his first outing, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two run...
Brandt Snedeker (back) withdraws from Valero Texas Open
Brandt Snedeker withdrew from the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio prior to the first round on Thursday due to a back issue.,Snedeker, 44, has won nine PGA Tour events, plus the 2012 FedEx Cup.,Listed at 365th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Snedeker missed the cut last week at the Texas Childre...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: LAFC blank Inter Miami
Nathan Ordaz fired home a 24-yard shot early in the second half, leading host Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 win over Inter Miami on Wednesday in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-game, total-goal series will conclude in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 9.,In the 56th ...