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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...
White Sox activate OF Tommy Pham from injured list
The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Tommy Pham from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The 36-year-old veteran has been sidelined since June 2 with a sprained left ankle.,Pham is batting .280 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games in his first season with the White Sox.,He is a lifetime .2...
No Sleepers, All Contenders in MLB's National League
There's a ton of contenders in the National League that will be feared come the MLB Playoffs....
No. 1 Ohio State adds 2025 4-star WR Quincy Porter
Ohio State received a commitment from four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter on Friday, adding to its top-ranked 2025 recruiting class.,Porter, from New Jersey's Bergen Catholic High School, is ranked as the No. 8 wide receiver in 2025 and the No. 49 overall player in the class by the 247Sports compo...
Giants reinstate SS Nick Ahmed from injured list
The San Francisco Giants reinstated shortstop Nick Ahmed from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,He has been sidelined since being struck on the left wrist by a 108-mph line drive on May 9 at Colorado.,Ahmed, 34, is batting .236 with four doubles and 11 RBIs in 36 games in his first season with the ...
Racing G Olivia Sekany to have knee procedure
Racing Louisville placed goalkeeper Olivia Sekany on the 45-day injury list on Friday for a left knee injury.,Sekany was scheduled for a procedure Friday to repair damage from chronic patellar tendinosis, the team said.,Racing also signed rookie goalkeeper Madison White to a two-year contract. She w...
Heat, Wizards to meet in Mexico City in November
The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will meet Nov. 2 in a regular-season game in Mexico City, continuing the league's international outreach.,It will be the league's 33rd game in Mexico since 1992, the most in any nation outside the United States or Canada. The date coincides with annual Mexican "...
D-backs' Christian Walker on roll ahead of White Sox series
Christian Walker showed off his power by hitting two homers that traveled a combined 868 feet on Thursday.,The Arizona first baseman will look to provide more muscle on Friday when the Diamondbacks open a three-game series against the struggling Chicago White Sox in Phoenix.,Walker has hit three hom...
Astros, back from up-and-down road trip, take on Tigers
After a 3-3 road trip that included back-to-back, walk-off losses, the Houston Astros return home for a three-game weekend series against the Detroit Tigers that starts Friday.,Kyle Tucker (shin) has missed the past eight games and Yainer Diaz (hand) was out the past three for the Astros, who were u...
White Sox grab rare road win in Seattle
Andrew Vaughn drove in two runs, including the go-ahead score in the 10th inning, as the Chicago White Sox snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 3-2 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.,Seattle's Julio Rodriguez homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie...
Caitlin Clark: 'Not acceptable' to use my name to push agendas
The spotlight seems to be always on Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark, and the WNBA's No. 1 overall pick is not happy that it follows her off the court in non-basketball matters.,Due to her fame along with being a white basketball player, her name has been brought up in culture wars and online...
Natus Vincere, Team Spirit earn semifinal byes at BLAST Premier: Spring Final
Natus Vincere and Team Spirit showed different levels of dominance on Thursday, but each took advantage of their placement in winners matches to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 in London.,In Group A, NaVi outlasted FaZe Clan two maps to one with a 13-10 victory on M...
Pirates RHP Hunter Stratton departs with injury
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Hunter Stratton exited Thursday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning due to an apparent arm injury., ,Stratton took over for fellow reliever Justin Bruihl to start the eighth and struck out Nolan Arenado to begin the frame. After throw...
Spirit acquire D Esme Morgan from Manchester City
The Washington Spirit agreed to terms with English defender Esme Morgan on a four-year deal through 2027, the NWSL team announced Thursday.,She arrives on a transfer from Manchester City and will be eligible to join the club on July 15. The amount of the transfer fee was not disclosed.,Morgan, 23, m...
After 10th-inning heroics, Mariners seek sweep vs. woeful White Sox
Pinch-hitting might be a dying art, but Seattle's Mitch Haniger and the Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. showed Wednesday night it's not completely lost.,Robert hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning and Haniger brought home the winning run in the 10th as the Mariners won 2-1.,The American Leagu...