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Charlotte FC looking for more scoring against Atlanta United
Charlotte FC have been solid at keeping the ball out of their own net. Now, if only they could find a way to get the ball into the opposing net.,Charlotte (6-6-4, 22 points) entered the weekend having conceded just 16 goals in 16 matches, tied for second-fewest allowed in MLS. They recorded five con...
Fever hold off Sky 71-70 for first home victory
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points and the Indiana Fever escaped with their second win and first home victory of the Caitlin Clark era, beating the Chicago Sky 71-70 on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,It was the first professional meeting between college rivals Clark and Angel Reese.,Clark talli...
Blue Jays place RHP Jordan Romano (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow inflammation.,Left-hander Brendon Little was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace the right-handed Romano, who last pitched on Wednesday while picking up the save in Toronto's 3-1 win over t...
Brewers bid to hand White Sox 10th straight defeat
The struggling Chicago White Sox will turn to left-hander Garrett Crochet as they look to end a season-high nine-game losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon. ,Crochet (5-5, 3.68 ERA), who posted a 4-1 record with an 0.93 ERA in five starts in May, will be opposed b...
Brewers explode late to rout White Sox
Christian Yelich had five hits, including his 300th career double, and drove in five runs to pace the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 12-5 comeback victory over the White Sox on Friday night, extending Chicago's losing streak to a season-high nine games.,Yelich went 5-for-6 with two doubles and three si...
G2, Vitality advance to semifinals at IEM Dallas
G2 Esports and Team Vitality swept their way through the quarterfinals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Friday.,G2 beat FaZe Clan 2-0 to advance to the semifinals, where they will face 9z Team. Vitality topped HEROIC 2-0 and will meet Team Spirit in the semis.,Sixteen teams competed...
Alonso Martinez scores 3 late goals as NYCFC blast Earthquakes
Santiago Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal in the 80th minute and Alonso Martinez scored three goals in the final 10 minutes as New York City FFC extended their winning streak to five and also equaled last season's win total by beating the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 at Yankee Stadium on Friday nig...
Familiar foes Rapids, Whitecaps looking for leg up in standings
The Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 15 and haven't since left the field victorious.,In a similar vein, the Whitecaps went through a six-match MLS winless skid before picking up a victory on Wednesday.,Vancouver now attempts to avenge the recent loss to Colorado when it hosts ...
Minnesota United bid to extend SKC's miserable stretch
After having a six-match unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday to face a Sporting Kansas City squad that has lost six consecutive MLS contests.,Minnesota (7-3-4, 25 points) enters the match in fourth place ...
Inter Miami eye bounce-back vs. St. Louis after rare loss
Inter Miami will strive to return to the win column when they host St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Miami (10-3-4, 34 points) is coming off a 3-1 midweek loss to Atlanta United -- its first defeat in MLS since March 23. The Eastern Conference leaders are 7-1-3 over their past 11 l...
Sean Johnson, Toronto FC aim to stay hot at D.C. United
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson reached a milestone this week, but he doesn't want to stop there.,After recording his 100th career regular-season clean sheet, he'll look to continue the trend Saturday night in Washington against D.C. United.,"He's starting to become a bit of an MLS legend," Toron...
Ernie Els fires 62 to grab Principal Charity Classic lead
"The Big Easy" certainly made golf look easy Friday, as Ernie Els birdied 10 holes during a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa.,The sterling round marked the South African's career-low score on the PGA Tour Champions circ...
Chiefs celebrate back-to-back Super Bowls at White House
Members of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs reunited on Friday at the White House to celebrate their Lombardi Trophy win with President Joe Biden on the South Lawn.,"Welcome back," Biden said to applause.,Biden teased tight end Travis Kelce, who found his way to the microphone...
White Sox recall INF Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A
The Chicago White Sox recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday after third baseman Bryan Ramos was optioned a day earlier.,Sosa, 24, played in 12 games for the White Sox earlier this season, batting .132 with two doubles and an RBI. In 75 games over three seasons with Chicago ...
Orlando City to test road mettle vs. Red Bulls
One of the league's hottest road teams will try to mar the Eastern Conference's only unbeaten home record when Orlando City visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,The Red Bulls are 4-0-2 on their home field, including Wednesday's 3-1 win over Charlotte FC.,Charlotte had not allow...
Brewers up next for woebegone White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers just finished hosting the "tougher" side of Chicago and won three of four games against the Cubs, who were a .500 club until losing to Milwaukee on Thursday.,This weekend, the Brewers will host the softer side of Chicago as the White Sox arrive for a three-game series starting ...
Tigers look to keep it going on road against Red Sox
A night after Jack Flaherty took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, the Detroit Tigers will look to post their second straight win to begin a four-game series against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Flaherty got the backing of three solo home runs on the way to a 5-0 win Thursday, including Aki...
Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev post straight-set wins at French Open
Top seed Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev captured straight-set wins on Thursday to move to the third round at the French Open in Paris.,The defending champion, Djokovic shook off an early challenge from Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory. The Serbian used fi...
Royals look to get back on roll vs. Twins
The Minnesota Twins will go for a series win when they play the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota has won two of three games against the Royals entering the final matchup of the four-game series. The Twins won 6-5 on Monday and 4-2 on Tuesday before falling short 6-1...
Hugo Lloris extends shutout streak, helps LAFC top Minnesota United
Hugo Lloris made two saves for his fourth consecutive clean sheet to help lead host Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night, ,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season for Lloris, who also extended his MLS shutout streak to 391 minutes, breaking the team record of 3...