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Fire, Sounders face off as both push for playoffs
Two teams focused on making strong playoff pushes face off on Saturday when the Seattle Sounders host the Chicago Fire., ,Seattle (6-7-7, 25 points) comes into the contest right below the playoff line in 10th place in the Western Conference despite earning seven of a possible nine points over a rece...
NYCFC build big first-half lead, defeat Orlando City
Santiago Rodriguez scored early and New York City FC added two more goals in first-half stoppage time in a 4-2 victory over visiting Orlando City on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.,Rodriguez continued the best season of his four-year career by netting his eighth goal in the 15th minute. Hannes Wolf ...
Orioles' dominant pitching, clutch hits beat Rangers
Baltimore starting pitcher Albert Suarez outdueled Max Scherzer as the Orioles defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 2-1 on Friday night.,Colton Cowser homered for Baltimore's first run as the Orioles, who have captured the first two games of the four-game series, have won three in a row overall.,Suar...
Under new leadership, Quakes seek better play vs. Galaxy
The San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst team in MLS this season and it cost Luchi Gonzalez his job as coach.,Interim head coach Ian Russell will lead the team into battle Saturday night when the Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.,The Earthquakes (3-14-2, 11 points) hav...
Yandy Diaz, Jose Siri push Rays past Nationals
Yandy Diaz broke the Tampa Bay franchise record for longest hitting streak, Jose Siri homered twice and the Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz made history in a quirky manner in the third inning. The reigning American League batting champion thought he walk...
Sizzling Los Angeles FC face challenge in Rapids
Los Angeles FC will play host to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, looking to extend their unbeaten streak to nine league matches.,LAFC enters the match after a dominant 6-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 22 and has not lost since a May 4 visit to the Bay Area against the Quakes....
Oilers sign G Calvin Pickard to two-year extension
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension on Friday.,Pickard, 32, went 12-7-1 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in 23 games (20 starts) during the regular season as the backup to starter Stuart Skinner. ,In three appearances (...
Blues acquire C Alexandre Texier from Blue Jackets
The St. Louis Blues acquired center Alexandre Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. ,Texier, 24, was a second-round selection of the Blue Jackets in the 2017 draft and posted 79 points (34 goals, 45 assists) in 201 games with Columbus.,The Fra...
Nashville SC thriving of late, but face first-place Inter Miami
A midseason coaching change has paid instant dividends for Nashville SC.,Going into its home match Saturday night with Inter Miami FC, Nashville (6-5-8, 26 points) is 3-1-3 since appointing Rumba Munthali to replace Gary Smith. The club has shot up the table to seventh in the Eastern Conference.,Nas...
Cristopher Sanchez throws shutout as Phillies top Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez threw his first career shutout to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday.,Sanchez (6-3) allowed only three hits with nine strikeouts and no walks.,Bryson Stott had an RBI groundout and a sacrifice fly for all of the offense.,The Phillies placed st...
Charlotte FC, Dynamo pride themselves on staunch defense
Two of the best defensive clubs in MLS will try to continue unbeaten streaks when Charlotte FC visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Charlotte FC have allowed the second-fewest (20) goals of any team this season, while the Dynamo (23) are tied for the third-fewest concessions. Though they are also t...
Sporting stellar road record, FC Cincinnati travel to face FC Dallas
Wounded but dangerous, FC Cincinnati will look to get back on track and into the chase for the Supporters' Shield when they visit new-look FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,Cincinnati (12-4-3, 39 points) has dropped two of its past four matches after a season-best seven-match winning streak, w...
Sharks draft Macklin Celebrini with No. 1 overall pick
The San Jose Sharks chose center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday in Las Vegas.,Celebrini, who turned 18 on June 13, was the youngest player in NCAA Division I last season and the youngest to win the Hobey Baker Award after producing 32 goals and 32 assis...
Colombia trounces Costa Rica to grab first place in Copa Group D
Luis Diaz scored from the spot for his first goal of the 2024 Copa America, James Rodriguez contributed his third assist and Colombia outclassed Costa Rica 3-0 on Friday in Glendale, Ariz., to take command of Group D.,Davinson Sanchez and Jhon Cordoba also scored for Los Cafeteros (2-0-0, 6 points),...
Hiroyuki Fujita takes narrow lead at U.S. Senior Open
Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan holds the 36-hole lead at the U.S. Senior Open, shooting a 4-under 66 on Friday to edge in front of Australian Richard Green at Newport (R.I.) Country Club.,After both Fujita and Green opened the major championship with rounds of 63, they sit comfortably at 11-under 129 and ...
Zach Collaros, winless Blue Bombers search for answers vs. Stamps
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are mired in their worst start since losing their first four games of the 2012 season.,Winnipeg (0-3) will attempt to break out of its rut on Saturday night when it visits the Calgary Stampeders.,The Blue Bombers can't afford a fourth straight loss while the Stampeders (1-1...
Sharks pick Macklin Celebrini with No. 1 overall pick
The San Jose Sharks chose center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday in Las Vegas.,Celebrini, who turned 18 on June 13, was the youngest player in NCAA Division I last season and the youngest to win the Hobey Baker Award after producing 32 goals and 32 assis...
Reports: Hawks deal G Dejounte Murray to Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired star guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,The Pelicans will send Atlanta veteran big man Larry Nance Jr., guard Dyson Daniels and first-round draft picks in 2025 and 2027 to land Murray, the reports said.,The 2025 f...
Atlanta United try to end home slump against Toronto FC
Atlanta United have made some strides under interim coach Rob Valentino, going unbeaten at 1-0-2 in his three matches.,The Five Stripes (5-8-6, 21 points) will look to continue that form when they play host to Toronto FC (7-10-3, 24 points) on Saturday night.,Atlanta conceded an 89th-minute goal in ...
Lewis Morgan back to provide boost as Red Bulls face D.C. United
The New York Red Bulls struggled to pile up wins and points while Lewis Morgan was spending time trying to help his native Scotland in the Euros.,After New York won once in four matches without its leading scorer, Morgan will return to the Red Bulls on Saturday night when they host D.C. United in Ha...