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Dynamo try to keep fading playoff hopes alive at St. Louis City
The Houston Dynamo seek to boost their fading playoff hopes on Saturday night when they visit a St. Louis City side in the thick of a front-office shakeup.,After a 2-1 home loss to San Jose last weekend, the 12th-place Dynamo (7-12-8, 29 points) begin the final August match day six points off the ni...
Ben Shelton retires, Frances Tiafoe bounced from U.S. Open
American tennis stars Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe saw their U.S. Open runs end less than an hour apart Friday in New York, one by retirement and the other by a straight-sets trouncing.,Shelton fought through pain in his left shoulder throughout the fourth set of his match against Frenchman Adrian...
D-backs place 1B Pavin Smith (quad) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed first baseman Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left quad strain in advance of the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,The Diamondbacks also optioned right-hander Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Reno,...
Nashville SC focused on details vs. Atlanta United
A pair of teams on the opposite end of the Eastern Conference table will meet Saturday when Nashville SC plays host to reeling Atlanta United.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Orlando City. ,MLS leading scorer ...
Ex-reliever Randy Moffitt, brother of Billie Jean King, dies at 76
Former San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Moffitt, the younger brother of Billie Jean King, has died after a long illness. He was 76 years old.,Moffitt reportedly died in his hometown of Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday.,Moffitt spent 10 of his 12 big-league seasons (1972-81) with the Giants. He was...
White Sox put Miguel Vargas on IL after collision with Aaron Judge
The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a left hand sprain after he was injured in a collision with Aaron Judge during Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.,Vargas, 25, bent his arm and wrist backward while trying to field an off-line throw at fir...
Pirates place INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers
The Pirates placed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers on Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.,The 30-year-old veteran is batting .268 with 20 doubles, 35 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 117 games this season. He has started 93 games at shortstop and 22 at third base.,Kiner-Falefa ...
Minnesota United chasing points record as Timbers visit
Minnesota United can tie the franchise's single-season points record when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-6-8, 50 points), second in the Western Conference standings and three points behind San Diego FC, finished with a record 53 points (15-11-8) i...
D.C. United looking to snap winless streak at NYCFC
Since taking over as coach of D.C. United, Rene Weiler has guided them to a pair of 1-1 draws. While the results might not sound impressive, they are a sign of progress for a team that hasn't won a match since May 31.,When D.C. United (4-15-9, 21 points) travel to New York City FC (13-8-5, 44 points...
Yanks' Carlos Rodon takes on White Sox for first time at former home field
New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon has had a successful August, going 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA over five starts.,On Friday night, he'll try to help New York secure at least a split of a four-game road series against the Chicago White Sox from a familiar perch: the pitcher's mound at Rate Field.,Ro...
Yankees again ride long ball to victory
Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Trent Grisham homered to lift the New York Yankees to a 10-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,New York stretched its winning streak to five games while earning its 10th victory in the past 13. The Yankees remained a half-game behind the Bost...
First-place Tigers out to 'be better' against Royals
The Detroit Tigers have a seemingly comfortable lead over second-place Kansas City in the AL Central. And yet, it's the Royals that are playing more like a playoff team at the moment.,While looking to continue their season success against those Royals, the Tigers try to avoid a fifth straight defeat...
Cardinals break away late to split series with Pirates
Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Thursday afternoon.,Thomas Saggese went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run as the Cardinals earned a split of the four-game series.,Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits i...
D-backs 1B/DH Pavin Smith (quad) headed to IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to place first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list with a quadriceps issue, MLB.com reported Thursday.,Smith, 29, was lifted from Wednesday's 3-2 win at Milwaukee in the seventh inning with tightness in his left quad.,He returned to ...
Yankees look to flex muscles again in opener vs. White Sox
Six different New York Yankees hit home runs during Wednesday's 11-2 rout of the visiting Washington Nationals.,Four players went deep in the bottom of the third inning alone.,"That was some bangin' right there," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.,New York hitters did their share of watchin', too, se...
Intra-city rivals Pitt, Duquesne battle for first time in 86 years
There are only two D-I college football teams that call the city of Pittsburgh home. And yet, Pitt and FCS competitor Duquesne haven't faced off in 86 years.,That changes Saturday afternoon when the Panthers host the Dukes in an intra-city clash in a series that hasn't been contested since 1939.,"Th...
Royals' 8-run fifth flattens White Sox
Salvador Perez delivered a solo home run and two-run double during an eight-run fifth inning and Ryan Bergert pitched six sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals routed the host Chicago White Sox 12-1 on Wednesday.,Shut out in Monday's series opener and for the first seven innings Tuesday, the Royal...
Manchester United suffers historic loss to Grimsby Town
Manchester United suffered a historic loss Wednesday, losing to fourth-tier Grimsby Town 12-11 on the road in a marathon shootout that eliminated Man U. from the English League Cup.,Man U., which needed two goals in the final 15 minutes just to get into the shootout, remains winless to start its cam...
White Sox place Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) back on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed starting center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain ahead of the finale of the team's home series against the Kansas City Royals.,Robert was removed from Tuesday's 5-4 loss in the fourth inning after just one at-bat. ...
Patriots claim waived Giants QB Tommy DeVito
Tommy DeVito was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on Wednesday, keeping the well-known NFL underdog story alive after a three-year stint with the New York Giants. ,New England had an up-close and personal view of DeVito's potential in the preseason finale against the Giants. He was 17...