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San Jose gets first win in Portland on 20th try
Preston Judd scored twice in the opening 12 minutes as the San Jose Earthquakes won for the first time in 20 trips to Portland in the MLS era, defeating the Timbers 3-1 Saturday night.,Daniel Munie also tallied and Jack Skahan had two assists for the Earthquakes (10-3-2, 32 points), who entered the ...
Two PKs extend Dallas' hot streak with defeat of Rapids
Logan Farrington and Santiago Moreno converted first-half penalty kicks to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo. ,Paxten Aaronson scored for Colorado (5-9-1, 16 points). ,In the 12th minute, Dallas (7-4-4, 25 points) took a 1-0 lead on Farrington's ...
Desperation setting in as Avs face 2-0 hole on road vs. Golden Knights
Already down 2-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals, the question of the day for the Colorado Avalanche heading into Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights is whether star defenseman Cale Makar be on the ice Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Colorado coach Jared Bednar, accused by some of thro...
Evander has hand in 5 goals as FC Cincinnati hammers Orlando City
Evander scored two goals and assisted on three others, including Kenji Mboma Dem's eventual match-winner in the 52nd minute, sending FC Cincinnati into the World Cup break with a 6-2 rout of visiting Orlando City on Saturday evening.,Despite allowing a brace to Orlando's Martin Ojeda, Cincinnati (5-...
Charlotte FC scores early, holds on to blank Revolution
Despite going down to ten men, Charlotte FC eked out a tense home victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday evening.,An early Idan Toklomati goal made the difference for Charlotte (6-6-3, 21 points), who will ride a two-game winning streak into the World Cup break. Charlotte lost their May...
Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (calf) ruled out for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder have ruled guard Ajay Mitchell out for Sunday's Western Conference finals' Game 4 due to a right calf strain.,Mitchell, a second-year player who has started in place of All-Star Jalen Williams seven times through the first three rounds of the postseason, suffered the injury...
Drivers prepare for emotional Coca-Cola 600 amid constant rain
Like most drivers this weekend, Ross Chastain has been commuting a short distance from Mooresville to Charlotte for what everyone hopes will be a spectacular weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,However, a huge loss leading up to the 68th Coca-Cola 600 has cast a shadow over NASCAR's longe...
Inter Miami host struggling Union in final match before hiatus
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami seek a second consecutive home win on Sunday when they host a struggling Philadelphia Union side, potentially looking at a summer of changes.,Miami (8-2-4, 28 points) finally secured its first victory at Nu Stadium, the club's permanent facility that opened in early Apri...
Atlanta, new-looks Crew hope to head into break on high note
A "new" Columbus Crew seeks to go into the nearly two-month World Cup break on a positive note when they host Atlanta United on Sunday.,The Crew (3-7-4, 13 points) fired first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom last Sunday and replaced him with assistant coach Laurent Courtois, a former assistant to previou...
NASCAR Cup qualifying for Coca-Cola 600 canceled
CONCORD, N.C.-Saturday's qualifying session for the Coca-Cola 600 has been canceled because of continued adverse weather at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,Accordingly, NASCAR Cup Series points leader Tyler Reddick will start from the pole position (based on metrics) in NASCAR's longest race (6 p.m. ET Su...
Mercury looking for reset as they hit the road to face Dream
The Mercury's week at home didn't go as planned. As the struggling team begins a three-game road trip with a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., Phoenix can't afford to fall any further behind.,Since opening the season with a surprising 99-66 blowout of the Las Vega...
ZETA advance into upper-bracket final in 2026 Champions Clash
ZETA DIVISION toppled Virtus.pro on Saturday to advance to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Champions Clash in Tokyo.,The winner of the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event will qualify for this summer's Midseason Championship in Paris.,ZETA posted a 3-1 win over Virtus...
Nine MLB Stars off To Concerning Starts Heading Into Memorial Day
As Memorial Day nears, it's no longer too early to worry about these MLB stars. A look at the players raising the biggest red flags in 2026....
Five Programs Set to Make Major Strides in the 2026 College Football Season
LSU leads a list of college football programs positioned for major improvement in 2026, alongside Auburn, UCLA, Wisconsin and Boise State....
Dynamo, Galaxy on upswing, ready to face off before World Cup break
The Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy have played some of their best soccer of the season in advance of their clash on Saturday in Carson, Calif. Now the goal is to carry that momentum into this meeting and through the upcoming lengthy break that's on the immediate horizon.,It's the final game for both t...
Earthquakes tasked with trying to beat Timbers for first time in Portland
After a stellar start to the season in which they lost just once in their first 12 MLS matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have hit a rough patch.,The Earthquakes (9-3-2, 29 points), who are still tied in points with Vancouver atop the Western Conference, will look to snap out of a four-match winless ...
Golden Knights put Avalanche in 0-2 hole with third-period rally
DENVER -- Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev scored goals 2:07 apart in the third period, Barbashev added an empty-netter, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night.,Eichel and Barbashev each added an assist and Car...
Caitlin Clark scores 22 in return as Fever fend off Valkyries
Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 22 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever defeated the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night in Indianapolis., ,Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and Sophie Cunningham scored 11 for the Fever (4-2)., ,Tiffany Hayes scored 1...
Expansion teams Fire, Tempo set for first-ever matchup
The WNBA's two newest teams will battle on Saturday in Toronto, with both teams looking to build momentum in their inaugural seasons.,Portland (2-3) has posted a pair of close wins and three relatively lopsided defeats. The Fire are coming off a 90-73 loss at Indiana on Wednesday. Even with Caitlin ...
Samuel Sarver, FC Dallas enter match vs. Rapids with swagger
Samuel Sarver is full of confidence as he leads visiting FC Dallas into a Saturday match against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The 23-year-old forward scored for the third time in four matches in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 16. Sarver entered as a sub in the 84th min...