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Minnesota United seal playoff bid after draw with RSL
Dayne St. Clair made four saves for his third consecutive clean sheet as Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,The tie, combined with later results on Wednesday, allowed Minnesota to clinch a playoff berth.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season i...
Earthquakes end FC Dallas' playoff aspirations
Hernan Lopez recorded a brace and the San Jose Earthquakes eliminated FC Dallas from playoff contention with a 3-2 home victory on Wednesday night.,Jeremy Ebobisse also scored for the MLS-worst Earthquakes (6-23-3, 21 points), who halted a five-match winless streak (0-4-1).,Daniel made three saves, ...
Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake play to scoreless draw
Dayne St. Clair made four saves for his third consecutive clean sheet as Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season in 24 starts for St. Clair, who missed a chunk of the season while with the Canadian team a...
Patriots, Dolphins both looking to turn things around
Changes could be coming for the Miami Dolphins as they prepare to face the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.,Miami (1-3) has been feeling the loss of starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa over the past two weeks, getting outscored 55-15 in losses to the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee...
Golf Glance: Chase for vital FedEx Cup status grinds on at Sanderson Farms
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Patton Kizzire),THIS WEEK: Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 3-6,Course: The Country Club of Jackson (Par 72, 7,461 Y...
Sparks F Dearica Hamby wins Sportsmanship Award
Forward Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks won the 2024 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced on Wednesday.,Hamby, 30, is a first-time recipient of the award, named for the late Kim Perrot, who succumbed to cancer in August 1999 after helping the Houston Comets win the WNBA title i...
Mets RHP Paul Blackburn (spinal leak) done for season
New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to ongoing issues from a spinal fluid leak, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Wednesday.,Blackburn was first placed on the 15-day injured list with a bruised hand on Aug. 25. The Mets shut him down in mid-Sept...
Texas not planning to play 2 QBs as Quinn Ewers eyes return
With Quinn Ewers on pace to return from his abdominal injury in the Longhorns' next game, don't expect to see Arch Manning on the field, despite the backup's 2-0 record in Ewers' absence, according to Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. ,"When I was a starter, I never wanted the backup coming in the game, ...
Frank Vogel joins Mavericks coaching staff as consultant
Four-time head coach Frank Vogel has joined Jason Kidd's coaching staff in Dallas as a consultant, the Mavericks head coach said. ,"It took a lot of begging," Kidd said, according to the SteinLine, "but he was talked into it and I'm happy he said yes.",Vogel was fired as head coach of the Phoenix Su...
Brittney Griner joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 offseason league
Unrivaled Basketball, a new 3-on-3 league for WNBA players in their offseason, announced Wednesday that All-Star center Brittney Griner is the 24th player in the fold.,The 30-player league is starting in January, with all games played in Miami over a 10-week span on a 60-foot court. The women will b...
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini, top overall pick, nursing lower-body injury
Top overall pick Macklin Celebrini did not participate in practice on Wednesday, one day after the San Jose Sharks rookie forward exited a preseason game with a lower-body injury.,Celebrini was injured in the second period after he slid hard into the boards following a trip from behind by Utah Hocke...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic nursing calf injury
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a left calf contusion and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Wednesday.,Per the Mavericks, Doncic sustained the injury during workouts this week. ,Doncic, 25, is a five-time First Team All-Pro selection. In 400 career regular-...
Vikings open practice window for TE T.J. Hockenson
The Minnesota Vikings will open the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson on Friday.,Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Hockenson is ahead of guard Dalton Risner, who remains on the physically unable to perform list. ,Hockenson is not a candidate to be added to the...
PGA Tour, LIV chiefs in same grouping; Rory McIlroy shares tee time
Two of professional golf's heavy hitters -- as executives of the rival PGA Tour and LIV Golf League -- will be in the same grouping Thursday in the pro-am format of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.,PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan and his partner for the week, tour player Billy Horsche...
Twins fire four coaches after late-season hitting slump
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony Diaz on Wednesday. ,The moves come on the heels of the Twins struggling to find their offense over the final six weeks of the season. As ...
Stubbs: Kyle Busch's 3 best tracks to keep record win streak alive
Kyle Busch has never had such a tumultuous season of NASCAR Cup Series competition.,Even when he misses the playoffs, suffers a championship hangover or doesn't have the speed he's used to having, he has always managed to win at least one race.,The closest Busch has ever been to going winless in a C...
Browns RB Nick Chubb practices for first time since Sept. 2023
Nick Chubb suited up for practice with the Cleveland Browns for the first time since September 2023.,"Nick's working through injuries and rehabbing, you're always excited when they're back in pads," coach Kevin Stefanski said. "Nick has been here every day so not far from what we're doing, not far f...
Bucs without Antoine Winfield Jr., 4 others vs. Falcons
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ruled out five players for their NFC South game on Thursday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.,All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) as well as right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and wide receivers Jalen McMillan (hamstri...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (concussion) misses practice
New York Giants standout rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is still in the "early stages" of the concussion protocol and missed Wednesday's practice. ,Giants head coach Brian Daboll said the team is taking a day-to-day approach with Nabers, the team's top offensive weapon through four games. He will...
Bengals open practice window for DE Myles Murphy
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy and defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson were cleared to return to practice Wednesday.,The Bengals opened the 21-day practice window for both players, who began the season on injured reserve.,Murphy landed on IR on Aug. 27 with a knee sprain. Jackson joine...