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Richard Bland still on top at Senior PGA Championship
LIV Golf's Richard Bland is alone in first place after two rounds of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.,The Englishman followed his opening 64 with a 5-under 66 at Harbor Shores Resort to take a one-shot lead over Scott Dunlap on Friday in Benton Harbor, Mich.,After his bogey-free trip around t...
Timbers attempt to end dubious stretch in battle with Sporting KC
The Portland Timbers set an MLS record last weekend.,But it was one they would rather have no part of.,The Timbers (3-7-4, 13 points) became the first team in league history to allow two or more goals in 10 consecutive regular-season matches in a 2-1 defeat at Minnesota United.,They'll look to put a...
Minnesota United rides five-match unbeaten run into Colorado
Minnesota United will strive to extend their unbeaten streak to six matches when they travel to Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday to face the Colorado Rapids.,The Loons (7-2-3, 24 points) are second in the Western Conference table, four points behind Real Salt Lake for the top spot, and have not los...
Sounders bring good vibes into visit with St. Louis City
Bradley Carnell's St. Louis City squad will try to avoid a three-match losing streak Saturday when they play host to the Seattle Sounders, who are one of only five MLS clubs to win a game in the Gateway City.,The Sounders (3-6-5, 14 points) are optimistic they will be able to welcome back Pedro de l...
'A spectacle' ahead when Crew, Orlando City meet
The Columbus Crew and host Orlando City look to continue their upward trends when they square off Saturday.,For the Crew (5-2-6, 21 points), it was a solid rebound last week with road wins against CF Montreal and the Chicago Fire, each by a 3-1 score, after a 2-1 home loss to rival FC Cincinnati on ...
New York City FC tries to maintain momentum at New England
The early-season difficulties of scoring once in a three-game losing streak to begin the season are in the past for the New York City Football Club.,Now NYCFC are one of the hotter teams in the MLS and, coming off an emotional win over the New York Red Bulls in last week's Hudson River Derby, they a...
Atlanta United trying to snap skid in matchup with LAFC
Los Angeles FC coach Steve Cherundolo didn't have much problem Thursday explaining his team's recent success.,"The team is in a good way, we're winning games, scoring goals and not conceding," Cherundolo said after practice. "We'd like to continue that.",LAFC will have to fly across three time zones...
Fire aim to burn winless stretch when they face D.C. United
The Chicago Fire need a major spark to turn around a poor season. The Fire hope a trip to D.C. United on Saturday can get things headed in the right direction.,The Fire (2-8-4, 10 points) are mired in a four-match losing streak and have gone winless in their past seven (0-5-2) while looking for a fi...
Braves place RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (oblique) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained left oblique muscle.,Atlanta recalled left-hander Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday night's series opener against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.,The Braves also signed veteran Joey ...
White Sox will try to parlay anger into win against Orioles
The Chicago White Sox, with the worst record in the major leagues, have been bad all season.,Now they're mad.,They'll head into Friday night's game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles undoubtedly still agitated by the strange ending to Thursday night's meeting in the opener of a four-game series....
Report: Power 5, NCAA reach historic agreement to pay players
The SEC and Pac-12 joined the three other power conferences - the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 - and the NCAA in agreeing on a multi-billion-dollar settlement that would allow schools to directly pay student-athletes for the first time in NCAA history, ESPN reported on Thursday.,"The five autonomy confer...
Blue Jays hope Alek Manoah continues turnaround vs. Tigers
Alek Manoah is beginning to resemble the dominant pitcher who was chosen for the 2022 All-Star Game.,After a disastrous 2023 campaign, the Toronto Blue Jays' right-hander has put together back-to-back solid seven-inning outings. He'll make his fourth start of the season against the host Detroit Tige...
Wave, Angel City play to scoreless draw
After five all-time matchups over three seasons in NWSL play, Southern California rivals Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave continue to play to a standstill after a 0-0 tie Thursday at Los Angeles., ,Angel City FC goalkeeper Didi Haracic made five saves, while the Wave's Kailen Sheridan also made ...
Report: Jensen returning to Dignitas for LCS Summer Split
Veteran League of Legends player Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen of Denmark is returning to Dignitas for the 2024 LCS Summer Split, Sheep Esports reported on Thursday.,Jensen, 29, will be Dignitas' starting mid laner, per the report. In his first stint with the team, the Denmark native played for the organi...
Orioles hold off withering White Sox
Jorge Mateo drilled a three-run home run and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a season-worst three-game losing streak by defeating the host Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Thursday night at the beginning of a four-game series.,Anthony Santander also homered, Adley Rustchman drove in three runs and Ryan Mountc...
Whitecaps slash concession prices for game vs. Inter Miami minus Messi & Co.
\With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets out for Inter Miami's road match against Vancouver on Saturday, Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster announced the club is slashing concession prices for the match.,In an official club statement on Thursday, Schuster said the club will be offering all stadi...
LIV Golf's Richard Bland tied for lead at Senior PGA Championship
Playing in his first senior event of any kind, Englishman Richard Bland shares the 18-hole lead at a major championship.,Bland, a member of LIV Golf, and Australian Richard Green are tied atop the leaderboard at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship after shooting 7-under 65s on Thursday at Harbor ...
Red-hot Royals set to open series vs. sagging Rays
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals aim to continue their torrid ways on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Witt followed up his two-homer, six-RBI performance on Tuesday with a two-run double in Kansas City's 8-3 victory over the Detro...
Pirates send down OF Jack Suwinski after slow start
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday and recalled left-hander Jose Hernandez.,Suwinski, 25, was off to a slow start to the season, batting .174 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 49 games. In 299 games over the past three seasons with Pittsbur...
Orioles bid to halt slide in series opener vs. White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox pretty much have been headed in the same direction this week. ,They'll meet Thursday night to begin a four-game series in Chicago with both clubs looking to reverse trends. ,The Orioles have lost three games in a row for the first time this season, droppin...