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St. Louis City eyes bounce-back at streaking FC Cincinnati
Like most MLS teams this weekend, St. Louis City FC and host FC Cincinnati will have to manage the rigors of a short turnaround when they meet Saturday night.,FC Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan knows there will be a time-management crunch for the team's third match in eight days, but 26 of the 29 teams ...
Surging Minnesota United searching for more vs. Timbers
Minnesota United will put a four-game unbeaten streak on the line when it hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Minnesota (6-2-3, 21 points) enters the weekend in second place in the Western Conference, four points behind Real Salt Lake, which has played two more matche...
Atthaya Thitikul surges in front at Mizuho Americas Open
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,Thitikul matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 at Liberty National Golf Club to get to 9-under 135 for the tournament. That g...
Favored Gun Song flexes dominance in Black-Eyed Susan triumph
Jockey John Velazquez and favorite Gun Song stalked a pace-setting long shot through leisurely early fractions, drew even with her straightening for home and pulled away for an impressive victory Friday in the 1 1/8-mile Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.,Seven other 3-year...
Struggling Dynamo face quick turnaround vs. FC Dallas
The Houston Dynamo might reside higher in the Western Conference standings, but rival FC Dallas have been playing the better soccer of late.,Dallas, which has yet to win on the road this season, can sweep the annual Texas Derby on Saturday night by winning at Houston for the first time since 2016.,H...
Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as head coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs decided Friday on Craig Berube as the "new voice" for their head-coaching position.,Berube, 58, most recently coached the St. Louis Blues, with whom he won the 2019 Stanley Cup while serving as interim head coach. ,Toronto lost its first-round playoff series 4-3 to the Boston...
Toronto FC, CF Montreal prepare for 'important' derby
When Toronto FC host rival CF Montreal on Saturday, they'll get their head coach and goalkeeper back from suspension.,Coach John Herdman, goalie Sean Johnson and defender Richie Laryea were suspended one match for their roles in a post-match altercation with New York City FC last weekend. They misse...
Paul Skenes fans 11 in six no-hit innings, leads Pirates past Cubs
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon., ,Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Bu...
'Free Scottie': PGA peers discuss shock of Scheffler's 'wild' arrest
Long described as a level-headed, wholesome family man whose dominance in the game of golf bordered on boring, Scottie Scheffler now has a mugshot in an orange jumpsuit and a scheduled arraignment on his resume.,Scheffler's peers at the PGA Championship were as shocked as anyone that the No. 1 golfe...
Collin Morikawa uses birdie run to grab PGA Championship lead
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Most of the attention surrounded the surreal Scottie Scheffler situation heading into the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday at Valhalla Golf Club. But on the course, it was Collin Morikawa who stole some of the headlines.,The two-time major champion started at No. 10 ...
Union, Revolution meet with both desperate for win
The Philadelphia Union haven't won in over a month. The New England Revolution have the fewest points in MLS.,When the two teams collide Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., the meeting won't come close to matching the spectacle of the Revolution's most recent home contest -- April 27 against Lionel Messi...
Canucks try to ride big win into road clincher in Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers are all too aware that replicating their performance from Game 5 will not be good enough to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive when they play host to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.,With the Oilers down 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series, they must re...
Team Falcons, HEROIC head to playoffs at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons and HEROIC earned the final playoff spots on Friday in Serbia in the $500,000 BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event.,Both teams advanced after 2-1 wins.,Team Falcons topped Virtus.pro in the Group A decider match, sandwiching a 13-10 win on Vertigo and a 13-8 triumph on Ancient around their...
Nationals activate Joey Gallo (shoulder) from IL
The Washington Nationals activated first baseman/designated hitter Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Gallo was placed on the IL on April 27 due to a right shoulder sprain. He missed the past 17 games.,Gallo, 30, batted .122 w...
Scottie Scheffler fires 66 following 'huge misunderstanding,' arrest
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,Scheffler shot a second-round 66 after returning to the course in the vehicle of one of the co-owners of Valhalla ...
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship, calls it 'big misunderstanding'
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug s...
Cowboys, Texans road favorites Week 1
More than three months before Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, the Cowboys and Texans are among the early-line favorites on the first Sunday of the regular season.,Dallas is a two-point favorite at Cleveland and the Texans are giving a point at Indianapolis. ,Circa Sports published its Week 1 lines on...
Charlotte FC, Galaxy look to move up the table
Two fifth-place teams will meet for the first time this season as Charlotte FC host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.,Charlotte (6-5-2, 20 points), fifth in the Eastern Conference, is coming off a 1-0 road win over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday. Head coach Dean Smith's team has won its past ...
Host Mavericks looking to bounce top-seeded Thunder
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to stay the course and not get overly wrapped up in the consequences of Saturday's contest against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference second-round series and a victory would propel fifth-seeded D...
Police: Officer dragged trying to stop Scottie Scheffler
The police officer who attempted to prevent Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning was dragged to the ground and suffered "pain, swelling and abrasions" to his left wrist and knee, according to an incident report filed by the...