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Dynamo chasing home-field advantage in clash vs. St. Louis City
The Houston Dynamo are vying for a top-four playoff spot in the Western Conference with two matches to go, but they still have work to do starting with Saturday's visit to St. Louis City., ,Houston (14-9-9, 51 points) enters the weekend fifth in the conference, but only two points behind both the Se...
Whitecaps out to halt 4-match winless skid at Minnesota's expense
The Vancouver Whitecaps vie to snap a four-match winless streak on Saturday when they continue their four-match homestand against Minnesota United.,The Whitecaps (13-10-8, 47 points) are clinging to seventh place in the Western Conference, one point ahead of the surging Loons (13-12-7, 46 points). W...
Must-win situation for Revs against D.C. United
Two sides looking to keep their playoff hopes alive square off when D.C. United visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,With two matches remaining, D.C. (9-13-10, 37 points) sits two spots below the Eastern Conference playoff line in 11th place, albeit tied with Toronto FC ...
2024 ALDS Predictions: Get Ready For Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees ALCS
The 2024 ALDS gets started on Saturday, and these are our full predictions for Tigers vs. Guardians and Royals vs. Yankees as only two teams will remain in the American League....
Orlando City picking up steam heading into Cincinnati clash
Orlando City will try to keep building momentum toward the postseason on Saturday night when they visit FC Cincinnati.,Orlando (14-11-7, 49 points) has won nine of its last 12 to storm up the Eastern Conference standings into its current fourth-place position. And the Lions are finally getting more ...
Red Bulls chasing more in road finale vs. Atlanta United
The New York Red Bulls will visit Atlanta United on Saturday, aiming to sweep their two-match road trip.,New York (11-7-14, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 midweek victory at Toronto FC in response to a 5-1 loss at home to New York City FC last weekend. The Red Bulls have earned points in three of th...
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) ruled out vs. Jaguars
The Indianapolis Colts ruled out star running back Jonathan Taylor, defensive end Kwity Paye and cornerback Kenny Moore II for Sunday's game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Head coach Shane Steichen, however, did not rule out quarterback Anthony Richardson as the Colts (2-2) prepare to face t...
How the Detroit Tigers Can Upset Cleveland Guardians in ALDS
The Detroit Tigers are shockingly one of the hottest teams in baseball. Here's how they can defeat the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS....
It’s Time for Russell Wilson To Retire, Pittsburgh Steelers Should Roll With Justin Fields
Russell Wilson is heading for retirement, and the Pittsburgh Steelers should move forward with Justin Fields as their starting quarterback....
Angel City penalized 3 standings points for salary cap infraction
The National Women's Soccer League handed down a $200,000 fine to Angel City FC and docked the club three points in the 2024 regular-season standings Thursday following an investigation into violations of salary cap rules.,The league also suspended Angel City president and CEO Julie Uhrman and gener...
Chiefs place WR Rashee Rice (knee) on injured reserve
The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Rashee Rice on injured reserve on Thursday with a knee injury, meaning he will miss at least four games.,Rice was injured in the first quarter of the Chiefs' 17-10 victory over the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday when he took an inadvertent hit from hi...
Ineligible Pitt RB Rodney Hammond gets green light to play
Pitt senior running back Rodney Hammond was ruled eligible after missing the first month of the season and will play Saturday when the Panthers square off with North Carolina. ,Hammond practiced with the team for the entire month of August during fall camp before the school declared him ineligible t...
Football Hall of Fame pares list of senior nominees
Sixty former NFL players have made the cut to remain in consideration for selection into the seniors category of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.,The newly formed Seniors Screening Committee whittled the list from 182 players, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Each player last appea...
Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the near-unanimous 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday.,She received 66 of 67 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese drawing one vote.,Clark, 22, is the second consecutive recipient of the a...
Braves manager Brian Snitker ready to pack his bags
Brian Snitker barely had time to digest the finality of the 2024 season when the Braves' manager was asked if he plans to be back with Atlanta in 2025. ,With a wild-card sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres completed, Snitker confirmed he's ready to pack his bags -- for spring training. ,"Abso...
Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Aaron Judge Puts Spotlight on Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees ALDS Series
Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. were the two frontrunners for American League MVP, and now they will face off in the ALDS with Royals vs. Yankees....
Tyreek Hill Trade Not Happening: Imagine If It Did
Tyreek Hill will not be moved from the Miami Dolphins, but with the Kansas City Chiefs needing a receiver, potential trades are fun to think about....
Minnesota United seal playoff bid after draw with RSL
Dayne St. Clair made four saves for his third consecutive clean sheet as Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,The tie, combined with later results on Wednesday, allowed Minnesota to clinch a playoff berth.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season i...
Denis Bouanga's goal enough; LAFC keeps pace in race for top seed
Denis Bouanga's goal in first-half stoppage time led Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Wednesday night.,The Black and Gold (16-8-7, 55 points) have now won back-to-back MLS matches after a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati last Saturday, which snapped a stretch of five lea...
Georgi Minoungou's first goal helps Sounders top Whitecaps
Georgi Minoungou scored his first MLS goal as the Seattle Sounders defeated the host Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday in a Cascadia Cup clash.,Albert Rusnak had a goal and two assists, Paul Rothrock also tallied and Jordan Morris had a pair of assists for the Sounders (15-9-8, 53 points), who mo...