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NFL Power Rankings: Top Five Teams Heading Into Week 3
These are the top five NFL teams as we head into Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, as the Kansas City Chiefs retain the No. 1 spot....
Stars Bobby Witt Jr., Tarik Skubal collide as Royals clash with Tigers
The Kansas City Royals look to their "special" talent -- Bobby Witt Jr. -- as they hope to avoid a sweep by the visiting Detroit Tigers.,The Royals (82-70) are clinging to the second wild card in the American League. The Tigers (79-73) trail Kansas City by three games and the Minnesota Twins by 1 1/...
Eric Wagaman, Angels pursue series win over White Sox
Eric Wagaman will finish up his first major league homestand when the Los Angeles Angels face the Chicago White Sox in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,So far, so good for the 27-year-old third baseman.,Wagaman, a 13th-round pick of the New York Yank...
Angels snap skid with win over White Sox
Griffin Canning allowed three hits over six innings and Eric Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Canning (6-13), who had given up a season-high 1...
Sporting KC, down to last gasp in playoff hunt, host Rapids
It might already be too late, but Sporting Kansas City's very slim playoff chances have reached desperation level as they get ready to host the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan.,Sporting KC (7-15-7, 28 points) must win at least four of their five remaining matches just to get i...
Minnesota feeling confident, prepare to face playoff-bound Cincinnati
After clinching an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 0-0 draw with the in-state rival Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati travel to Saint Paul, Minn., on Wednesday night to face a Minnesota United team trying to hold on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.,Cincinnati (16-8-4, 52 point...
Whitecaps, Dynamo jostle for playoff position in West
The Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Houston to battle the likely short-handed Dynamo on Wednesday in a late-season Western Conference clash with huge playoff implications.,The Whitecaps (13-8-6, 45 points) are a point clear of Houston (12-8-8, 44 points) with a match in hand. Vancouver is sixth in the...
NYCFC strive to end winless rut vs. Union
New York City FC haven't won an MLS match since July 3.,NYCFC aim to halt a seven-match winless stretch (0-2-5) when they host the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.,The Union have been in their own hole since going through a 1-10-6 stretch earlier in the season. Philadelphia (...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami hit road to face Atlanta United
Lionel Messi will travel with Inter Miami for a road match against Atlanta United on Wednesday night, but the Herons will be short-handed when they try to move closer to securing the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield.,Miami coach Tata Martino confirmed Messi will be with the team on a two-match road trip ...
White Sox, riding rare win streak, oppose Angels again
Davis Martin is confident the Chicago White Sox can continue their rare upturn.,Martin will get another chance to show he should be considered part of the club's future when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The White Sox (36-115) won the opener of...
Andrew Benintendi homers twice, leads White Sox to 3rd straight win
Andrew Benintendi homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox post an 8-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Andrew Vaughn homered and tripled and Lenyn Sosa also had two hits, including a home run, for the Whit...
Andrew Benintendi homers twice to lead White Sox to third straight win
Andrew Benintendi homered twice and drove in four runs to help the visiting Chicago White Sox to an 8-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of their three-game series on Monday night in Anaheim.,Andrew Vaughn homered and tripled and Lenyn Sosa also had two hits, including a home run, fo...
Jordan Chiles turns to Swiss supreme court in bronze medal case
Jordan Chiles is appealing to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland in her quest to overturn the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that stripped her of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' appeal is backed by both USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Commit...
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco fractured leg; rookie Carson Steele could step in
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fractured his right leg and could be out until November, opening the door for undrafted rookie Carson Steele to step into a larger role. ,Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Pacheco had X-rays on his right ankle after the 26-25 victory and an MRI on Monday ...
Report: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown avoids serious injury
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown avoided a serious leg injury in Sunday's home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reported Monday.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection exited the 20-16 setback with about 30 seconds left with what was later determined to be a contusion and cramping, ...
Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) heading to IR
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is expected to land on injured reserve with a fractured fibula sustained in Sunday's win against the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network reported Monday.,Pacheco had X-rays on his right ankle after the 26-25 victory and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday...
White Sox try for rare third straight win vs. Angels
There haven't been too many positives for the Chicago White Sox this season. But after winning two in a row to give them their first series win in nearly three months, they'll look to make it three when they open a six-game road trip with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, C...
Pirates send surging Paul Skenes to face Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes has shown no signs of fatigue while transitioning from college to the pro game.,Skenes (10-2, 2.10 ERA) is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two September starts. He will try to continue the strong finish to his rookie season Monday when the Pirates (71-78) visit...
Stefan Frei gets historic shutout as Sounders blank Sporting Kansas City
Goalkeeper Stefan Frei moved into sole possession of second place on MLS' all-time shutout list as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday night.,Frei was forced to make just one save -- a diving stop on a left-footed shot by Erik Thommy in the 35th minute -- in pos...
White Sox beat Athletics for first series win since June
Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos each homered and Sean Burke pitched five innings for his first major league victory as the Chicago White Sox earned their first series win since the last weekend of June, beating the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday.,Chicago (35-115) has won consecutive games for...