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Vancouver, Austin FC settle for scoreless draw in sweltering conditions
Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stood tall in recording five stops, including the game-saver in the 83rd minute, as the Whitecaps held on for a scoreless draw with host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The contest was played in the sweltering heat as the Whitecaps (8-1-4, 28 p...
Minnesota United dominates St. Louis City in shutout win
Tani Oluwaseyi scored a skillful back-heel goal and added an assist and Dayne St. Clair made four saves as Minnesota United outclassed St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Joaquin Pereyra also contributed a goal and an assist and Julian Gressel scored his first goal with his new...
Baribo's second half penalty kick propels Union past Atlanta United
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 59th minute on Saturday night, propelling the visiting Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.,Philadelphia (9-3-2, 29 points) won its second straight game and picked up points for the sixth consecutive outing. The Union netted six shots on...
Bryon Stott's 3 RBIs back Zack Wheeler's gem as Phillies top Pirates
Bryson Stott homered and drove in three runs in support of Zack Wheeler's crisp performance as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday.,Stott and Bryce Harper had two hits apiece for Philadelphia, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday against Pittsburgh...
Orlando City rising, Inter Miami struggling as intrastate rivals meet
Inter Miami and Orlando City face each other for the first time in more than a year when they clash Sunday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The heated in-state rivals are trending in opposite directions as Inter Miami (6-2-4, 22 points) fights through one of their toughest stretches since Lionel Messi...
Jerry Kelly leads at Regions Tradition going into Sunday
Jerry Kelly sank seven birdies as part of a 7-under 65 round that put him in first place with a round to play at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Despite battling back issues earlier in the week, Kelly turned in his first unblemished card of the tournament in forging a one-shot lead at 15 u...
Alonso Martinez excels as NYCFC beat Red Bulls
Alonso Martinez scored 13 minutes into the match and assisted on Maxi Moralez's insurance goal early in the second half as New York City FC handled the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a clash between the Big Apple's two sides in Flushing, N.Y., ,The latest rendition of the Hudson Riv...
Ernie Clement's big hit lifts Blue Jays over Tigers
Ernie Clement hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Brenan Hanifee (2-1) allowed Daulton Varsho's one-out double to right in the ninth. Varsho took third on a groundout. Pinch hitter Anthon...
Cubs cruise past White Sox, 7-3
Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner each went 2-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-3 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (4-2) gave up three runs on four hits and struck out eight in six innings for the Cubs, who have won the first two of the three-game s...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin plans to return for 21st NHL season
After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.,The Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second ...
Royals place starters Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo on IL
The Kansas City Royals' starting rotation took a hit Saturday when left-hander Cole Ragans and right-hander Seth Lugo both were placed on the 15-day injured list.,Ragans is dealing with a left groin strain, while Lugo has a third finger sprain, with his IL move retroactive to Wednesday.,To take thei...
Team Spirit, Astralis move to grand final at PGA Astana
Team Spirit and Astralis each recorded 2-1 wins on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $625,000 PGL Astana 2025 tournament in Kazakhstan.,Team Spirit dispatched FURIA after rebounding from a 13-7 setback on Train with a 13-9 win on Nuke and 13-7 victory on Mirage.,Astralis, in turn, overca...
White Sox LHP Tyler Gilbert (knee) heads to 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Tyler Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained MCL in his left knee.,The White Sox recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.,Gilbert exited the team's 13-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the ...
Newcastle United, Arsenal close in on Champions League bids
Second-place Arsenal and third-place Newcastle United will both be looking to potentially seal their places in the UEFA Champions League next season when they meet Sunday in their penultimate league match in North London.,Arsenal (18-4-14, 68 points) enter the weekend virtually assured of UCL qualif...
Hot-hitting Cubs eager to keep rolling against White Sox
The Chicago Cubs will aim to continue their dominant season at the plate on Saturday afternoon when they host the visiting Chicago White Sox in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,The Cubs have won three of their past four games overall and eight of the past nine against their crosst...
Twins SS Carlos Correa placed on 7-day concussion list
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa landed on the seven-day concussion injured list Friday after his collision with outfielder Byron Buxton during Thursday's game.,Buxton was not placed on the concussion list and exited concussion protocol on Friday, FanDuel Sports Network North reported. Buxton...
Richard Green one ahead of Steven Alker at Regions Tradition
Richard Green of Australia birdied his final two holes Friday to shoot a 4-under-par 68 and carry a one-shot lead at the Regions Tradition into the weekend in Birmingham, Ala.,Green is at 13-under 131 after opening the first senior major of the season with a 63. His closest competitor is New Zealand...
Nashville covets home cooking, aims to taste victory vs. D.C. United
With five straight all-competition wins at home, including their first ever victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, Nashville SC are flying high entering their match Saturday against visiting D.C. United.,The recent success, which has been propelled by 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar, has lifted...
Pete Crow-Armstrong drives in 6 as Cubs rout White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a home run and six RBIs as the Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting Chicago White Sox 13-3 on Friday.,Seiya Suzuki and Moises Ballesteros each drove in two, while Cade Horton (2-0) threw five innings of seven-hit, three-run ball in his first career start. He als...
Atlanta hosts Philadelphia searching for first win since March
A pair of Eastern Conference teams on the opposite ends of the league table will square off Saturday night when Atlanta United host the Philadelphia Union.,Philadelphia (8-3-2, 26 points) has gone 4-0-1 in its last five games and hasn't lost since a 1-0 setback at New York City FC on April 12. The U...