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Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake play to scoreless draw
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 night in Sandy, Utah.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season in 24 starts for St. Clair, who missed a chunk of the season while with the Canadian team a...

Gabriel Pirani's late heroics lift D.C. United over Nashville SC
Gabriel Pirani scored twice in second-half stoppage time and D.C. United rallied from a two-goal deficit to stun host Nashville SC with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.,After star Christian Benteke's league-leading 22nd goal on 76 minutes got D.C. United (9-13-10, 37 points) within 3-2, Pirani kept the v...

3-time U.S. Women's Open champ Susie Maxwell Berning dies at 83
Susie Maxwell Berning, a three-time U.S. Women Open champion, died this week in the Palm Springs, Calif., area at age 83, the LPGA announced Wednesday.,According to the tour, Maxwell Berning fought lung cancer for two years.,Among her 11 career victories were four major titles: the U.S. Women's Open...

Josef Martinez scores twice to lead Montreal past Atlanta
Josef Martinez capped a two-goal performance against his former team by tallying in the 76th minute, lifting visiting CF Montreal to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday.,Martinez, a 2018 MLS MVP who played six seasons with Atlanta, converted a set piece to open the scoring in the 43rd min...

Facundo Torres makes club history in Orlando City win
Facundo Torres broke a scoreless deadlock -- setting a club record for all-time goals in the process -- and Duncan McGuire added an insurance goal as Orlando City won its second straight match, beating the Philadelphia Union 2-1 Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla.,Luis Muriel assisted on both goals as ...

Bobby Witt Jr., Royals sweep Orioles out of playoffs
BALTIMORE -- The superstar of Kansas City's first playoff team since its 2015 World Series squad, Bobby Witt Jr. said this year's Royals entered the postseason aiming to create their own October legacy.,After two games, they've taken the first step.,Witt delivered the go-ahead RBI for the second str...

Brittney Griner joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 offseason league
Unrivaled Basketball, a new 3-on-3 league for WNBA players in their offseason, announced Wednesday that All-Star center Brittney Griner is the 24th player in the fold.,The 30-player league is starting in January, with all games played in Miami over a 10-week span on a 60-foot court. The women will b...

Michael Jordan leads NASCAR antitrust lawsuit
Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and its CEO Jim France on Wednesday.,Their lawsuit filed in the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte accuses the stock car series and the France family of using anti-competitive practices to p...
Potential Davante Adams Trade Destinations After Request Away From Las Vegas Raiders
Davante Adams requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders, and it would make sense for these teams to pick up the phone and inquire about him....

Pitt brings undefeated mark on road to face UNC
Pitt aims to keep its undefeated start going Saturday when it opens Atlantic Coast Conference play against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Panthers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) are coming off a bye week. In its previous game, Pitt dominated FCS Youngstown State 73-17 on Sept. 21 at home. Quarterback Eli H...

Parker White takes home eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series title
Parker White became an eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion for the first time on Tuesday night, taking the checkered flag at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.,The race was held in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. Racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. presented Whi...

LAFC, jockeying for playoff seeding, face resurgent St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to continue the momentum off their U.S. Open Cup championship and make it back-to-back MLS wins when they play host to St. Louis City on Wednesday.,The Black and Gold are coming off a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Los Angeles FC (15-8-7, 52 points) snapped a st...

Whitecaps host Sounders in tussle for playoff position
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders have already clinched MLS playoff berths.,But there's always something on the line when the Cascadia Cup rivals meet, as they will on Wednesday night in Vancouver. ,Not only can the Whitecaps (13-9-8, 47 points) secure a record eighth Cascadia Cup title i...

Yordan Alvarez, Astros attempt to even series vs. Tigers
HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada was pleased with Yordan Alvarez's contributions in Houston's 3-1 loss during Game 1 of the American League wild-card series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,The Astros need all the help they can get as they attempt to level the best-of-three series Wednesda...

No room for error as D.C. United, Nashville SC chase playoff spots
D.C. United and Nashville SC have no room for error down the final stretch of the MLS regular season.,With both clubs outside playoff position in the Eastern Conference and in search of a much-needed victory, D.C. visits Nashville on Wednesday night.,D.C. United (8-13-10, 34 points) are three points...

Minnesota United out to defeat RSL, lock up playoff bid
Minnesota United can clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth with a victory when it faces Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,The Loons (13-12-6, 45 points) enter the contest in eighth place in the Western Conference, eight points ahead of 10th-place FC Dallas with three matches remaining. Min...

Union, Orlando City face off in crucial match for both clubs
The Philadelphia Union have yet to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs with three matches remaining, but they hope to take another step closer when they visit Orlando City on Wednesday night.,The Union (9-12-10, 37 points) may feel that they deserved more than a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on ...

Royals hold off Orioles 1-0 in first playoff game since 2015
BALTIMORE -- Cole Ragans used to watch Cole Hamels carve up opposing lineups during the Philadelphia Phillies' deep postseason runs more than a decade ago.,Ragans models his mechanics after the former Phillies left-hander, bringing both hands over his head during his wind-up before slinging the ball...

Atlanta United aim to end draw streak vs. CF Montreal
Atlanta United's push toward a playoff spot has been slowed by the club recording draws in its last three matches.,Residing in 11th place in the congested Eastern Conference, the Five Stripes (8-13-10, 34 points) will look for a much-needed win on Wednesday night when they host 10th-place CF Montrea...

Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros as Tigers take Game 1
HOUSTON -- Tarik Skubal twirled six shutout innings as the bottom of the order sparked an early rally that carried the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League wild-card series on Tuesday.,Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series set to resu...