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Orlando City keep winning streak alive, blank Nashville SC
Orlando City benefited from two goals off set-piece situations in the first half to extend their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory against host Nashville SC on Wednesday.,Orlando (9-9-6, 33 points) has won five of its past six matches.,Nashville (6-10-8, 26 points) has lost five stra...
Charlotte FC rally for draw to end Columbus' winning streak
Patrick Agyemang scored the equalizer in the 84th minute as visiting Charlotte FC rallied for a 1-1 tie to end the Columbus Crew's five-match winning streak on Wednesday.,Charlotte (10-8-6, 36 points) had been outplayed for the entire match, not registering a shot in goal until the second half but t...
NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United
Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night., ,Saba Lobjanidze, who assisted on the first goal, also scored for Atlanta (6-11-7, 25 points), which remains winless in July even though its ...
Union’s Cavan Sullivan, 14, becomes youngest to make pro debut
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to debut in MLS and North American team sports history when he entered Wednesday night's match in the 85th minute against the New England Revolution.,Sullivan (14 years, 293 days) passed Freddy Adu (14 years, 306 days) for the M...
Cavan Sullivan, 14, makes MLS debut as Union blast Revs
Tai Baribo recorded his first career MLS hat trick and the Philadelphia Union halted a 10-match winless stretch with a 5-1 blowout of the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Chester, Pa.,Cavan Sullivan entered the match in the 85th minute for the Union to become the youngest player to debut...
Billy Napier: Florida ‘on schedule’ despite on-field results
On the hot seat entering his third season in Gainesville, Billy Napier insisted Wednesday that Florida's rebuild is "on schedule to some degree.",The Gators went 6-7 with a Las Vegas Bowl loss in Napier's first season and 5-7 in 2023. The coach Napier replaced at Florida, Dan Mullen, went 34-15 in h...
Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday.,Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being ...
MOUZ among winners as Esports World Cup's CS:GO event begins
The Esports World Cup's $1 million CS:GO tournament kicked off Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with seven teams advancing straight to the playoffs by winning qualification matches.,MOUZ, Team Spirit, Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, Team Vitality, FaZe Clan and G2 Esports won their respective best-of-t...
WTA roundup: Diane Parry reaches Palermo quarterfinals
Fourth-seeded Diane Parry advanced to her fourth tour-level quarterfinal this year with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2 victory over Jil Teichmann on Wednesday at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.,Parry, of France, converted 7 of 10 break-point opportunities, to 3 of 8 for Switzerland's Teichmann, the 2019 Pale...
Report: WNBA agrees to $2.2B for media rights in 11-year deal
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert actually set her sights too low in April when she said she wanted the league to double its current national media rights fees.,The current national media contracts, though the 2025 season, average about $50 million annually. The WNBA's new deal with ESPN, Amazon and...
Cheryl Miller named head coach of WNBA All-Star team
Basketball legend Cheryl Miller was named head coach of the WNBA All-Star team that will take on the United States' women's national team in a game set for Saturday at Phoenix.,The showcase game is designed as a tune-up for Team USA in advance of the Paris Olympics.,Miller, who coached the Mercury i...
Scottie Scheffler drawing 'relentless support' to win The Open
Scottie Scheffler has yet to finish better than a tie for eighth at an Open Championship, but that isn't stopping the public from heavily backing the world's No. 1-ranked player to win the final major of 2024 at Royal Troon.,Scheffler is the clear favorite at most all sportsbooks, including BetMGM, ...
Sun land G Marina Mabrey in trade with Sky
The Connecticut Sun acquired veteran guard Marina Mabrey and a 2025 second-round draft pick on Wednesday in a trade with the Chicago Sky.,The Sky will receive guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson and a first-round draft pick in 2025. Chicago also has the right to swap first-round draft picks wi...
Former Gonzaga G Luka Krajnovic to play in native Croatia
After one seasons at Gonzaga, Luka Krajnovic will return to his native Croatia to continue his basketball career.,Krajnovic announced on his Instagram account that he will play next season for KK Cedevita's junior club team in his hometown of Zagreb.,The 6-foot-5, 185-pound guard averaged 3.1 points...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson back to throwing daily
After playing just six games last season and not taking the field after Week 10, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he has resumed a daily throwing program in advance of training camp.,Watson added that his throwing sessions have included passes to wide receiver Amari Co...
Kayla McBride, Lynx hand Dream eighth straight loss
Kayla McBride scored 30 points to lead the host Minnesota Lynx over the Atlanta Dream 86-79 on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis in their final game before the WNBA's All-Star and Olympic break.,Natisha Hiedeman was key for Minnesota (17-8), scoring a season-high 18 points, all off the bench. Alann...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe unlocking next level in new scheme
DALLAS -- Jalen Milroe was down to three suits and still a little worried about whether he selected the right fit for SEC Media Days on Wednesday. ,A relatively tiny decision made Wednesday morning stands out as a big example of how things have changed in one year for the Alabama starting quarterbac...
Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton has surgery on both ankles
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is recovering from arthroscopic surgeries on both ankles this offseason, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The three-time All-Star is expected to be ready for the start of the 2024-25 season, per the report.,Injuries limited the 32-year-old veteran to 55 games ...
Inter Miami loan Emerson Rodriguez to Brazilian club
Inter Miami CF have loaned midfielder Emerson Rodriguez to Vasco da Gama in Brazil's top flight.,The deal announced Wednesday for the 23-year-old Colombian runs through June 2025 with a purchase option.,Rodriguez appeared in 22 MLS matches (one start) with Miami in 2022 and scored two goals.,He was ...
LHP Dallas Keuchel elects free agency after DFA from Brewers
Veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel elected to become a free agent Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported, after he was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and cleared waivers.,Milwaukee acquired Keuchel, 36, in a deal with the Seattle Mariners on June 25 and adde...