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NYCFC in good shape, Fire far behind as season resumes
New York City FC spent the last weeks attempting to win the Leagues Cup. After falling short, their attention turns to pushing for the best seed possible in the MLS playoffs.,NYCFC will resume the MLS regular season Saturday night when they host the Chicago Fire at Citi Field.,With nine matches rema...
FC Dallas, D.C. United prepared for final playoff push
Two clubs looking for a late postseason push meet on Saturday when FC Dallas visit D.C. United in Washington.,Dallas (8-11-6, 30 points) and D.C. (6-11-8, 26 points) are each below the playoff line in their respective conferences as the MLS regular season resumes after the Leagues Cup break. Prior t...
Minnesota United try to avoid deja vu vs. Sounders
Clinging to a two-point lead for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, Minnesota United kick off the final quarter of MLS play against their old nemesis, the Seattle Sounders, on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,It will be their third meeting in two months. Seattle -- which holds a 12-1-2 e...
Fantasy Football Injured Players and Contract Holdouts: Who to Draft, Who To Avoid
Several fantasy football players have question marks coming into the season, due to injuries or contract holdouts. Let's look at where to take the risk, and where to avoid it....
Reds place LHP Andrew Abbott (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Andrew Abbott on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strain to his throwing shoulder.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday, two days after Abbott allowed four runs on six hits in five innings of an 8-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.,Abbott, 25, owns a 10-10 r...
Minnesota United sign M Loic Mesanvi through 2025
Minnesota United FC signed midfielder Loic Mesanvi through 2025 on Friday with options for 2026 and 2027.,The 20-year-old has appeared in two MLS regular-season matches this season while on short-term call-ups from MNUFC2.,Mesanvi has recorded five goals and four assists in 35 appearances with the c...
Hideki Matsuyama (back) WDs from BMW Championship
Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship prior to the start of the second round on Friday due to a lower back injury.,Matsuyama has dealt with back and neck injuries for the past few years. ,The 2021 Masters champion missed a short birdie putt on the 18th hole and carded a 5-under-par 67 ...
Tigers look to keep playoff hopes alive vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Keider Montero has faced all but one of the club's American League Central rivals.,That's set to change Friday as the Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox, who are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since late June.,Montero (4-5, 5.28 ERA) will aim to...
Reds hope to continue climb to .500 vs. Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds have been on the verge of moving into the thick of the National League wild-card race for most of the second half, but first, they need to get their record back to .500.,The Reds will try to start that climb when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second game of their four...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela gets revenge on Japan, Florida moves on
Beiker Zarraga and Luis Yepez hit back-to-back RBI triples and Venezuela held off Japan 3-2 on Thursday to reach the International championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,After Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1 on Monday, the teams met again in the elimination bracket, wh...
Paul Skenes throws 6 shutout innings as Pirates blank Reds
Paul Skenes threw six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-0 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday evening.,Skenes (8-2) limited the Reds to two hits in the 17th start of his rookie season. The right-hander struck out nine and w...
Reports: Chiefs make Creed Humphrey highest-paid center in NFL
The Kansas City Chiefs and center Creed Humphrey agreed on a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Humphrey has started every game for the Chiefs since they selected hi...
Falcons, Complexity, Virtus.pro advance at BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown
Team Falcons, Complexity Gaming and Virtus.pro earned 2-0 sweeps in their first matches of the BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown on Thursday.,Team Falcons got by M80, Complexity eliminated Metizport and Virtus.pro did the same to Zero Tenacity to advance to the quarterfinals.,The $135,000 Counter-Strike:...
LLWS roundup: Venezuela gets revenge on Japan
Beiker Zarraga and Luis Yepez hit back-to-back RBI triples and Venezuela held off Japan 3-2 on Thursday to reach the International championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,After Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1 on Monday, the teams met again in the elimination bracket, wh...
Francis Ngannou disputes Dana White, says Jon Jones didn't want to fight
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said Jon Jones was the one who didn't want to fight while both were part of the UFC, contradicting UFC CEO Dana White's version of events.,"That's the new narrative since he needs to say something either way," Ngannou said Thursday during a news confer...
Reds sign veteran 1B Dominic Smith
The Cincinnati Reds signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract on Thursday.,In other moves Thursday, the Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain, and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment.,Smith was released by the Bost...
Angel City captain Ali Riley (leg) officially out for season
Angel City FC placed captain Ali Riley on the season-ending injury list Thursday.,The 36-year-old defender has missed most of the season with a chronic leg injury.,"This is something I have been dealing with for quite a long time and it just is not a straightforward injury with a predictable timelin...
Cavaliers founder Nick Mileti dies at 93
Nick Mileti, the founder of the Cleveland Cavaliers and former owner of the city's MLB franchise, died Wednesday at the age of 93.,Both the Cavaliers and the Cleveland Guardians confirmed his passing with announcements on social media Thursday.,"The Cleveland Guardians are saddened by the loss of fo...
Home Alone: England's Charley Hull birdies 18 for solo Open lead
Local fan favorite Charley Hull tapped in a birdie on the 18th hole and jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the Women's Open in challenging conditions on Thursday at the St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland.,Bitter cold and blustery winds knocked scoring down at St. Andrews but China's Ruoning Yin...
Patrick Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech.,The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center proje...