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Charlotte FC stay hot with 1-0 win over D.C. United
Kerwin Vargas scored in first-half stoppage time as Charlotte FC topped visiting DC United 1-0 on Saturday night, winning for the fifth time in their last eight matches.,Charlotte hasn't allowed a goal in five consecutive home matches. Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina was credited with one save for his ...
Revolution's 3-goal first half enough to top Whitecaps
Noel Buck, Giacomo Vrioni and Esmir Bajraktarevic each scored first-half goals to lead the New England Revolution to their third straight victory, 3-2, over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass., ,It marked the first time this season that the Revolution (5-10-1, 16 points) s...
Sam Mayer holds off Riley Herbst for Xfinity win at Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa -- In a race of tire management and hurt feelings, Sam Mayer held off Riley Herbst in overtime to win Saturday's Hy-Vee Perks 250 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series' return to Iowa Speedway after a four-year hiatus.,Mayer's No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.146 seconds ...
Conor McGregor says he'll be back to fight Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor, scratched from his upcoming UFC fight due to injury, vowed Saturday to return to face Michael Chandler.,The two were scheduled to battle in a welterweight non-title fight June 29 at UFC 303 in Las Vegas, but McGregor was pulled due to an undisclosed injury.,"Very tough to be ruled ou...
Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....
Caitlin Clark, Fever brace for rematch vs. Sky
The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will renew an emerging and heated rivalry when they square off Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. ,The Fever (4-10) won the first meeting 71-70 at home on June 1, a result that was overshadowed by Sky guard Chennedy Carter's hip-check foul on Fever rookie Caitlin Cla...
White Sox P Erick Fedde faces D-backs, looks for long-awaited win
The Chicago White Sox sit 35 games below .500 and own the worst record in the majors.,Bright spots are hard to find on a squad that has lost 19 of 22 games entering Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,But right-hander Erick Fedde, who starts Saturday, certainly qualifi...
Vitality, Virtus.pro reach BLAST Spring Final semis
Team Vitality rallied to beat FaZe Clan 2-1 on Friday, grabbing a semifinal berth in the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 in London.,In the other quarterfinal match, Virtus.pro swept Astralis 2-0.,The Saturday semifinals will feature Natus Vincere opposing Virtus.pro and Team Spirit opposing Team Vi...
Crew rally to beat NYCFC for 4th straight MLS win
The Columbus Crew extended their MLS winning streak to four matches -- all on the road -- when they rallied with three second-half goals to defeat short-handed New York City FC 3-2 on Friday.,Columbus (7-2-6, 27 points) ran its road unbeaten streak to 4-0-2 in its first match since losing 3-0 at Mex...
Diamondbacks roll past White Sox to stay hot
Joc Pederson and Eugenio Suarez homered and Ryne Nelson pitched six solid innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Phoenix.,Pederson and Tucker Barnhart had two hits and two RBIs as Arizona won for the ninth time in its past 13 games. Lo...
Pirates slug 3 homers, subdue Rockies
Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds homered and finished with two hits each, Jack Suwinski also went deep, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Luis Ortiz (3-2) got the win with five innings of relief for Pittsburgh.,The Pirates were without shortstop O...
Crew rally to beat NYCFC for fourth straight win
The Columbus Crew extended their winning streak to four games -- all on the road -- when they rallied with three second-half goals to defeat short-handed New York City FC 3-2 on Friday.,Columbus (7-2-6, 27 points) ran its road unbeaten streak to 4-0-2 in its first match since losing 3-0 at Mexico's ...
Astros shut out Tigers behind Hunter Brown
Hunter Brown posted his fifth consecutive quality start and Mauricio Dubon capped a four-run, sixth-inning outburst with a two-run homer as the Houston Astros topped the visiting Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Friday.,Brown (3-5) recorded his second consecutive scoreless start, matching his season high of ni...
Minnesota United eye first win over Sounders on road
If there's ever a time for Minnesota United to post a road win over the Seattle Sounders, Saturday night seems like that occasion.,Seattle has won all seven previous meetings at Lumen Field and is 11-1-2 all-time against Minnesota.,But Minnesota United (8-3-5, 29 points) have had the better of it th...
FC Dallas face St. Louis City in interim coach Peter Luccin's debut
Peter Luccin begins his audition to become the full-time coach when FC Dallas host St. Louis City on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas, for a match between struggling clubs.,FC Dallas fired Nico Estevez after their winless stretch reached five matches (0-2-3) with a 1-1 road tie against Minnesota Unit...
LAFC try to extend shutout streak vs. hungry Orlando City
Los Angeles FC will shoot for their sixth consecutive shutout victory on Saturday night when they visit an Orlando City side in need of points to stay in the playoff picture.,LAFC (9-4-3, 30 points) have made dramatic defensive improvements from their early-season form, when they at one point conced...
Examining Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy, from Furniture Row to JGR
When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2015, most race fans didn't read too deeply into it.,While it was nice to see Truex, who hadn't won since Sonoma in 2013, get back to victory lane after a 2014 season where his only highlight was a spat with Kyle Busch at Atlanta, the win was th...
Whitecaps, Revolution enter interleague matchup on win streaks
New England brings a two-match winning streak into its home date with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass. But head coach Caleb Porter says his squad has plenty of work to do as it nears the season's halfway point.,The Revolution (4-10-1, 13 points) are in last place in the...
D.C. United brace for tough task vs. stingy Charlotte FC
D.C. United frequently has trouble scoring goals, though there are signs of improvements in that area.,Their next opportunity comes Saturday night against host Charlotte FC, who have been particularly strong on the defensive end. ,Both teams should be refreshed and anxious to see if time off has bee...
Dynamo, Atlanta seek scoring uptick in return from break
Atlanta United will open the second half of the season with a new coach leading the way when they welcome the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points) has won just once in its past 11 league matches and lost 3-2 at home to Charlotte on June 2 before the sport's international break. Thi...